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Pathologist jobs in North Carolina

5 open pathologist jobs in North Carolina at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $119.69 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in North Carolina, opens in a new tab) for physicians, pathologists here.

5
Open in NC
3
Employers hiring
7
Towns
$119.69
BLS median in NC
24th of 33 states and territories

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Where the pathologist jobs are in North Carolina

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 North Carolina

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 North Carolina

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

Measured by BLS in North Carolina, May 2025

$119.69/hr ($248,940 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in North Carolina, opens in a new tab)

Median for physicians, pathologists, against $150.19 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 340 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in North Carolina, opens in a new tab) employed in North Carolina. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

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

Employers hiring pathologists in North Carolina

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

    Official page

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

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

    Official page

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

    Official page

  • Certification

    Board certification in pathology

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

    Official page

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

    Official page

Pathologist jobs in North Carolina: common questions

How much do pathologists make in North Carolina?

Too few open pathologist jobs in North Carolina post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $119.69/hr ($248,940 a year) for physicians, pathologists in North Carolina (May 2025), against $150.19 nationally, 24th highest of 33 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in North Carolina are the most pathologist jobs?

Greenville (2), Tarboro (2), Ahoskie (1), Durham (1) and Kenansville (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring pathologists in North Carolina?

By open jobs on this board: Duke Health (2), ECU Health (2) and Weatherby Healthcare (1). In all, 3 employers have pathologist jobs open in North Carolina.

What do you need to work as a pathologist in North Carolina?

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 North Carolina's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in North Carolina, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in North Carolina, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 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

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pathologist jobs in North Carolina. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pathologist/north-carolina

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