Pathology physician salary in Illinois
Illinois has a published annual mean employee wage of $381,560 for pathology. The same BLS OEWS May 2025 row reports an annual median of $381,770. These salary and pay benchmarks are wage estimates, not a promised offer or total compensation.
Pathology physicians · May 2025
View official Illinois wage dataIllinois wage snapshot
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage | $381,560 |
| Median annual wage | $381,770 |
| Employment estimate | Not available (BLS suppressed) |
| Wage relative standard error | 16.5% |
Employee wages annualized at 2,080 hours. Not total compensation, guaranteed pay or a salary range. RSE measures estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
How to read the wage estimate
Annualized wages: BLS multiplies hourly wage rates by 2,080. These are not observed yearly earnings or total compensation.
The mean is the average and the median is the midpoint. Their ordering does not establish the cause of a difference; do not treat the pair as a salary range.
Employee wages, not all physician income or guaranteed base. Employment estimate: Not available (BLS suppressed).
16.5% Wage relative standard error, not a pay percentile
What the Illinois pathology wage row can tell you
The employment estimate is Not available (BLS suppressed); do not infer a job count from a suppressed value. For pathology, the Illinois annual mean is $381,560; the annual median is $381,770. Mean and median are different measures, not the ends of a salary range. These are employee wage estimates, not offers or total compensation. The wage relative standard error is 16.5%. RSE describes estimate precision, not the spread between individual offers.
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National compensation
U.S. pathology
Doximity 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 responses from full-time U.S. physicians working at least 40 hours a week.
Medscape: U.S. specialty total compensation
Medscape 2026 reportNational full-time physician compensation, 2025 data. Not state wages.
Who was surveyed
2025 income reported by full-time U.S. physicians. Includes base salary, incentive bonus and other income, such as profit-sharing. Rounded as published; not a state figure.
National total compensation, not this state's average. Do not blend these surveys with state wages or call the figures a salary range.
Why the sources differ
Do not average these surveys together. Doximity and Medscape survey physicians in distinct national populations. Specialty definitions, work patterns, pay components and samples differ. Use each as a separate reference for the written offer.
The national survey measures compensation; the BLS state estimate measures employee wages. Different populations and pay definitions mean these are context, not directly comparable endpoints of a salary range. The national figure is not a state average.
Licensing and first-shift checks in Illinois
Illinois' physician licensing FAQ accepts FCVS verification and calls for an Illinois Livescan fingerprint background check. It distinguishes the initial application from license issuance and directs applicants to track deficient items in the state portal. For an Illinois start date, assign an owner to each outstanding item and confirm the issued license and the site's own privileges and onboarding.
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- Define anatomic, clinical or combined scope, specimen types and any subspecialty expectations. The broad BLS category is not a separate rate for each service.
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Pathology salary questions in Illinois
What is the average pathology doctor salary in Illinois?
BLS May 2025 estimates a mean annual employee wage of $381,560 and a median of $381,770 for pathologists in Illinois. The mean is the average; the median is the midpoint. These are covered employee wages, not total compensation, a guaranteed offer or a salary range.
What is the hourly pay equivalent in Illinois?
Dividing the annual wage estimates by 2,080 hours gives about $183.44 per hour for the mean and $183.54 for the median, rounded to cents. This is an arithmetic equivalent, not a quoted locums, per-diem or telemedicine rate. Contract hours and benefits differ.
How does Illinois pathology pay compare nationally?
The Illinois BLS figures cover employee wages. The two national pathology cards report $410,039 from Doximity and $394,000 from Medscape. Their populations and compensation definitions differ from local employee wages, so the figures provide separate context and are not directly comparable.
What should I verify before starting pathology work in Illinois?
Illinois' physician licensing FAQ accepts FCVS verification and calls for an Illinois Livescan fingerprint background check. It distinguishes the initial application from license issuance and directs applicants to track deficient items in the state portal. For an Illinois start date, assign an owner to each outstanding item and confirm the issued license and the site's own privileges and onboarding.
How can I find higher-paying or part-time pathology work?
Compare written offers with the same hours, duties and benefits. Use the Saile app to explore part-time, per-diem, locums, telemedicine and full-time work through the existing search. Matching depends on specialty, credentials and location; these wage estimates do not prove current openings or guarantee higher pay.
Source definitions
BLS May 2025 OEWS combines six survey panels over three years. It covers wage and salary employees, not self-employed physicians or unincorporated owners. Wages include straight-time gross pay and certain incentives, but exclude benefits, overtime, shift differentials and nonproduction bonuses. The relative standard error describes estimate uncertainty, not your pay spread.
BLS methods · State data · National survey methods and specialty table
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