Pathologist jobs in West Virginia
6 open pathologist jobs in West Virginia at 2 employers. BLS measures a median of $192.34 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in West Virginia) for physicians, pathologists here.
- 10th percentile$30.94/hr
- 25th percentile$30.94/hr
- Median$192.34/hr
- 75th percentile$193.59/hr
- 90th percentile$196.15/hr
- People employed in it50
Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222), all industries, West Virginia: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $150.19 an hour. 2nd highest of the 33 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists, West Virginia).
Newest pathologist jobs in West Virginia
Checked 13 Nov 2026, 07:47 UTC


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Where the pathologist jobs are in West 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 West 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 West Virginia
Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).
Measured by BLS in West Virginia, May 2025
$192.34/hr ($400,070 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in West Virginia)
Median for physicians, pathologists, against $150.19 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists, national) for the whole US; 50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, Pathologists in West Virginia) employed in West 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
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 West Virginia offer
Counted from each job's own posting, the same reading as the lists across the state.
Sign-on bonus: 6 jobs
- Cornea Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time Beckley, WV at Eye-to-Eye$20,000 sign-on bonus
- Glaucoma Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time, Kanawha City WV at Eye-to-Eye$20,000 sign-on bonus
- Glaucoma Ophthalmologist -Ownership option, sign on bonus! Full-time/Part-time -Kanawha City, WV at Eye-to-Eye$20,000 sign-on bonus
Relocation help: 4 jobs
- Cornea Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time Beckley, WV at Eye-to-Eye...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...
- Glaucoma Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time, Kanawha City WV at Eye-to-Eye...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...
- Glaucoma Ophthalmologist -Ownership option, sign on bonus! Full-time/Part-time -Kanawha City, WV at Eye-to-Eye...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...
Employers hiring pathologists in West Virginia
WVU Medicine5 open in West Virginia
Weatherby Healthcare1 open in West 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 West Virginia: common questions
How much do pathologists make in West Virginia?
Too few open pathologist jobs in West Virginia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $192.34/hr ($400,070 a year) for physicians, pathologists in West Virginia (May 2025), against $150.19 nationally, 2nd highest of 33 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.
Where in West Virginia are the most pathologist jobs?
South Charleston (2), Wheeling (2), Bridgeport (1) and Morgantown (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring pathologists in West Virginia?
By open jobs on this board: WVU Medicine (5) and Weatherby Healthcare (1). In all, 2 employers have pathologist jobs open in West Virginia.
Are pathologists in demand in West Virginia?
6 pathologist jobs are open in West Virginia today at 2 employers on this board, about 120 for every 1,000 pathologists employed there (BLS counts 50, 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 West Virginia offer a sign-on bonus?
6 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Cornea Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time Beckley, WV at Eye-to-Eye ($20,000 sign-on bonus); Glaucoma Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time, Kanawha City WV at Eye-to-Eye ($20,000 sign-on bonus); Glaucoma Ophthalmologist -Ownership option, sign on bonus! Full-time/Part-time -Kanawha City, WV at Eye-to-Eye ($20,000 sign-on bonus). Every such job in West Virginia.
Which physician and surgeon jobs in West Virginia offer relocation assistance?
4 of the open physician and surgeon jobs here say so in their own posting: Cornea Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time Beckley, WV at Eye-to-Eye (...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...); Glaucoma Ophthalmologist Competitive Salary, Great Benefits and Ownership Option! Full time/Part time, Kanawha City WV at Eye-to-Eye (...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...); Glaucoma Ophthalmologist -Ownership option, sign on bonus! Full-time/Part-time -Kanawha City, WV at Eye-to-Eye (...for 40+ years! About the position $20,000 sign on bonus Up to $10,000 relocation assistance $500,000+...). Every such job in West Virginia.
What do you need to work as a pathologist in West 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 West Virginia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
Which hospitals hiring pathologists in West Virginia have the best Medicare ratings?
Of the employers hiring pathologists in West Virginia, the hospitals Medicare rates highest (Jul 2026): West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc in Morgantown (WVU Medicine, 3 of 5, 82% said nurses always communicated well); West Virginia's rated hospitals average 2.5 stars. Every West Virginia hospital hiring here, by rating. Patients' ratings of their care, not employees' of the jobs.
How current are these jobs?
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Pathologist jobs in other states
- Texas22
- Florida20
- Massachusetts20
- New York18
- California15
- Pennsylvania12
- Ohio10
- Georgia10
- South Carolina10
- Tennessee9
- Illinois7
- Minnesota7
- North Carolina6
- Oregon6
- Michigan5
- Kentucky5
- Nevada5
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in West Virginia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 13 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists (SOC 29-1222), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, Pathologists by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
- Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
- DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
- Board certification in pathology: American Board of Pathology
- Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Pathologist jobs in West Virginia. Data as of 13 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/pathologist/west-virginia