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Pathologist jobs in Virginia

open pathologist jobs in Virginia at . BLS measures a median of $115.76 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Virginia) for physicians, pathologists here.

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Checked 2 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC

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Where the pathologist jobs are in Virginia

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 Virginia

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 Virginia

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

Measured by BLS in Virginia, May 2025

$115.76/hr ($240,780 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Virginia)

Median for physicians, pathologists, against $150.19 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists, national) for the whole US; 110 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in Virginia) employed in Virginia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

  • Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$114.04/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV) employed
  • Richmond, VA$115.49/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Richmond, VA)

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

Physicians & Surgeons in Virginia, in our research: median posted pay $110.00 · employers 61 (Physicians & Surgeons job market). Virginia in our research

Employers hiring pathologists in Virginia

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 Virginia: common questions

How much do pathologists make in Virginia?

Too few open pathologist jobs in Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $115.76/hr ($240,780 a year) for physicians, pathologists in Virginia (May 2025), against $150.19 nationally, 25th highest of 33 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in Virginia are the most pathologist jobs?

Fairfax (2), Alexandria (1), Danville (1), Leesburg (1) and Manassas (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring pathologists in Virginia?

By open jobs on this board: Inova (3), Sonic Healthcare USA (1) and Weatherby Healthcare (1). In all, 3 employers have pathologist jobs open in Virginia.

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

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

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Virginia, 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 Virginia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 2 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 Virginia. Data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pathologist/virginia

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