SOC 29-1222 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Physicians, Pathologists Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for physicians, pathologists in Phoenix, Arizona is $323,670 a year ($155.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $349,470: half of the 220 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($295,427).

$323,670average per year

$155.61 / hourMedian $349,470Take-home ≈ $222,308

  • $127K10th
  • $226K25th
  • $349KMedian
  • $373K75th
  • $506K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
+10%vs U.S. metro average
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Physicians, Pathologists pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $506,410 or more. The middle half of physicians, pathologists in Phoenix earn between $226,210 and $372,850.

  • $127K10th
  • $226K25th
  • $349KMedian
  • $373K75th
  • $506K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$323,670$26,972$155.61
Median$349,470$29,122$168.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$226,210$18,851$108.75
Experienced (75th percentile)$372,850$31,071$179.25

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Physicians, Pathologists salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $323,670, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $222,308 a year, or $18,526 a month and $8,550 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Phoenix a good place for physicians, pathologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $323,670 buys what about $313,282 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 6.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Physicians, Pathologists salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for physicians, pathologists

Tampa, FL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($345,500).

Physicians, Pathologists salary by city

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Physicians, Pathologists salary in Phoenix: questions

How much do physicians, pathologists make an hour in Phoenix?

$155.61 an hour on average, and $168.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level physicians, pathologists salary in Phoenix?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $127,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $226,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the physicians, pathologists take-home pay in Phoenix?

About $222,308 a year ($18,526 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $323,670.

Do physicians, pathologists earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($295,427).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1222; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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