How much do Physicians, Pathologists make in Columbus, OH?

Percentile spread

For Physicians, Pathologists, the published 10th percentile is $99,630 and the 90th percentile is $445,210. The difference is $345,580, which is 121.1% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $227,370 to the 75th at $339,890, covers $112,520.

The mean annual wage is $273,990, which sits below the median of $285,280. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Columbus, OH median is 8.7% lower than the national median of $312,400 for Physicians, Pathologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $298,820, which is 4.3% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 7.8% lower than the Ohio median of $309,480.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Columbus, OH is 95.469, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $285,280 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Physicians, Pathologists at $298,820 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

3 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Physicians, Pathologists. Columbus, OH ranks 4th of 4 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN is 106 miles away, with a median of $317,890 and employment of 190. That median is 11.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $333,323, against $298,820 here.
• Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN is 175 miles away, with a median of $342,090 and employment of 260. That median is 19.9% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $357,476, against $298,820 here.
• Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is 195 miles away, with a median of $329,970. That median is 15.7% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $354,524, against $298,820 here.

Employment share

Physicians, Pathologists accounts for 0.01% of wage-and-salary employment in Columbus, OH (70 of 1,105,580). Nationally the occupation is 0.01% of employment (11,110 of 155,495,730). The local share is 0.89 times the national share. That ratio is the location quotient computed from these May 2025 employment counts. It is not copied from the location-quotient column in the BLS bulk file.