The median salary for Oral Pathologists is $161,000, or $77.40 an hour, and there are approximately 5,010 individuals nationally employed as oral pathologists.

Oral Pathologists Median Salary: $161,000

In 2010, oral pathologists made a median annual pay of $161,000 as essential, contributing members of flourishing economies nationally. That yearly income works out to an hourly rate of $77.40. Incomes vary based on location, experience, and education, which is why it is certainly critical to obtain good training.

As reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, there were an estimated 5,010 working as oral pathologists nationally in 2010. A successful oral pathologist will regularly be described as social, conventional, and realistic. The right combination of attributes and training is essential for anyone ready to progress in this industry.

For oral pathologists, it's important to cultivate skills like: Oral Expression Selective Attention Deductive Reasoning Speech Recognition Oral Comprehension

A number of personal attributes can be effective for oral pathologists, such as: Initiative Independence Dependability

Important subjects for oral pathologists include: Computers and Electronics English Language Mathematics Education and Training Administration and Management

Regularly called on to perform , oral pathologists need special training to succeed in their field. Want to learn more about oral pathologists? You can find everything from pay information to job density for every metro area in the U.S.

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California

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Los Angeles (Area)	80	NA	NA	NA	NA	-61.5%
Riverside	60	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	35.9%
Sacramento	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
San Diego	50	$137,600	$66.10	$166,400+	$80.00+	5.1%
San Francisco (Area)	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

District of Columbia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Washington (Area)	190	$129,900	$62.50	$166,400+	$80.00+	69.2%

Hawaii

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	50	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	220.5%

Illinois

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	NA	$144,100	$69.30	$158,500	$76.20	NA

Maryland

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	80	$123,700	$59.50	$132,600	$63.80	66.7%
Hagerstown	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Massachusetts

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Michigan

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Detroit (Area)	NA	$86,900	$41.80	$91,900	$44.20	NA

New York

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
New York (Area)	280	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-10.3%

Ohio

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Cleveland	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Columbus	NA	$132,900	$63.90	$166,400	$80.00	NA
Dayton	NA	$149,700	$72.00	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Oregon

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Bend	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

Pennsylvania

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Philadelphia (Area)	140	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	38.5%

Texas

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Austin	NA	$156,000	$75.00	$165,700	$79.70	NA
Dallas (Area)	40	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	-64.1%

Virginia

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Richmond	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA
Virginia Beach	70	$122,900	$59.10	$154,500	$74.30	143.6%

Washington

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Seattle (Area)	50	$129,700	$62.40	$166,400+	$80.00+	-17.9%

Wisconsin

City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Milwaukee	NA	$166,400+	$80.00+	$166,400+	$80.00+	NA

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