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Pathologist jobs in Georgia

open pathologist jobs in Georgia at . BLS measures a median of $101.83 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Georgia) for physicians, pathologists here.

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Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the pathologist jobs are in Georgia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What pathologists earn in Georgia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Georgia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Georgia, May 2025

$101.83/hr ($211,800 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Georgia)

Median for physicians, pathologists, against $150.19 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists, national) for the whole US; 170 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Georgia) employed in Georgia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

  • Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$129.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA)

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Physicians, Pathologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

What physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia offer

Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.

Employers hiring pathologists in Georgia

What the job takes

Medical school, then a four-year pathology residency, often a fellowship.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

  • Certification

    Board certification in pathology

    American Board of Pathology. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Pathologist jobs in Georgia: common questions

How much do pathologists make in Georgia?

Too few open pathologist jobs in Georgia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $101.83/hr ($211,800 a year) for physicians, pathologists in Georgia (May 2025), against $150.19 nationally, 30th highest of 33 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in Georgia are the most pathologist jobs?

Marietta (3), Atlanta (1), Brunswick (1), Carrollton (1) and Decatur (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring pathologists in Georgia?

By open jobs on this board: Wellstar Health System (5), PathGroup (2) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (1). In all, 5 employers have pathologist jobs open in Georgia.

Are pathologists in demand in Georgia?

10 pathologist jobs are open in Georgia today at 5 employers on this board, about 59 for every 1,000 pathologists employed there (BLS counts 170, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of physicians, pathologists to grow 4.8% over 2025-2035. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia are hiring immediately?

2 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Atlanta Radiology Virtual Hiring Event - Dec 9th at Northside Hospital; Primary Care Physician Job Atlanta Metro J-1 Visa Sponsorship at Prime Healthcare (...Family Medicine or Internal Medicine | Great Pay & Benefits Immediate opening for a Primary Care...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia pay weekly?

1 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here says so in its own posting: HBS - Locums: Hospital Medicine Physician - HCA Fairview Park Hospital - Dublin, GA at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions (...to facility basis. Why You Will Love Working for HealthTrust Weekly pay via direct deposit Flexible...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia want bilingual staff?

9 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Outpatient Psychiatrist (Remote) at Backpack Healthcare (Bilingual: Spanish. ...skills and genuine comfort working with diverse patient populations Bilingual...); Physician at SPCP/Southeast Medical Group (Bilingual: Spanish. ...with various health plans. Preferred Education, Experience & Skills Bilingual...); Physician, Primary Care - Calhoun, Georgia at SPCP/Southeast Medical Group (Bilingual: Spanish. ...with various health plans. Preferred Education, Experience & Skills Bilingual...). Every such job in Georgia.

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia offer a sign-on bonus?

3 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Crisis Center - LEAD PSYCHIATRIST - Salary: $288,000-339,000 AND $15K Sign-On Bonus at Claratel Behavioral Health ($15,000 sign-on bonus); Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician at Prime Healthcare (up to $25,000 sign-on bonus); Senior Regional Medical Director at United Vein & Vascular Centers (up to $50,000 sign-on bonus).

Which hospitals hiring physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia are Magnet hospitals?

3 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Director, HR Business Partner - Physician Division at Emory Healthcare (Magnet. ...health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory...); Physician - Hospital Medicine - Emory Long-Term Acute Care at Vituity (Magnet. ...hospital. Emory LTAC was the second LTAC in the nation to receive Magnet designation. Emory...); GME IM Core Faculty - Physician - Hiram, Ga at Wellstar Health System (Magnet. ...National Quality Award, LeapFrog Grade A for patient safety, and Magnet Recognition with...).

Which physician and surgeon jobs in Georgia offer relocation assistance?

50 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: General Cardiologist at Ascension (...– $688,500 per year Productivity incentives: RVU Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance CME allowance +...); Interventional & Peripheral Cardiologist at Cardiovascular Associates of America (...incentives, along with comprehensive benefits, negotiable relocation assistance, and equity/partnership...); Non-Invasive Cardiologist - Heart & Vascular Care - Acworth/Cartersville, GA at Cardiovascular Associates of America (...base salary, production incentives, call stipend, sign-on bonus, relocation assistance, and...). Every such job in Georgia.

What do you need to work as a pathologist in Georgia?

Medical school, then a four-year pathology residency, often a fellowship. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in pathology (American Board of Pathology; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Georgia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

Which hospitals hiring pathologists in Georgia have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring pathologists in Georgia, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange (Wellstar Health System, 5 of 5, 84% said nurses always communicated well), Wellstar Paulding Medical Center in Hiram (Wellstar Health System, 4 of 5, 80% said nurses always communicated well), Emory University Hospital in Atlanta (Emory Healthcare, 4 of 5, 74% said nurses always communicated well) and Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta (Wellstar Health System, 4 of 5, 73% said nurses always communicated well); Georgia's rated hospitals average 2.9 stars. Every Georgia hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which home health agencies hiring pathologists in Georgia have the best Medicare ratings?

Of the employers hiring pathologists in Georgia, the home health agencies Medicare rates highest for quality of patient care (Sep 2026): Wellstar Home Health, LLC in Marietta (Wellstar Health System, 3 of 5) and West Georgia Home Care in LaGrange (Wellstar Health System, 3 of 5); Georgia's rated agencies average 3.6 stars. Every Georgia home health agency hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.

Which hospices hiring pathologists in Georgia do families rate best?

Of the employers hiring pathologists in Georgia, in Medicare's survey of patients' families: West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange (Wellstar Health System, 86% said the team always communicated well, 4 stars) and Wellstar Community Hospice in Austell (Wellstar Health System, 82% said the team always communicated well, 3 stars); Georgia's middle hospice: 83%. Hospices hiring now by Medicare's family survey. Families' ratings of the care, not employees' of the jobs.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted. Each job opens its own page with the employer's full posting and the pay it states. Its Apply goes to the employer's application wherever a job network that works with us carries the same job; elsewhere it offers similar open jobs and recruiters who place that work.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Georgia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Georgia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in pathology: American Board of Pathology
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pathologist jobs in Georgia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pathologist/georgia

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