What are the main factors that influence an Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Anatomical Pathology Assistant?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Anatomical Pathology Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary?

An Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,011 for beginners, reaching about $45,981 at mid-level, and approach $46,339 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Anatomical Pathology Assistant?

Anatomical Pathology Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Anatomical Pathology Assistant roles are District of Columbia $48,561, California $48,377, Massachusetts $47,732. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Anatomical Pathology Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Anatomical Pathology Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Forensic Pathology Assistant: $95,763; speech pathology assistant: $84,559; Pathology Technician Assistant: $79,423; Pathology Technician: $79,200; Pathology Assistant: $79,192.

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salary in Colorado

How much does an Anatomical Pathology Assistant make in Colorado? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Anatomical Pathology Assistant in Colorado is $44,749 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, an Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,214
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,861 to $47,610
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,321

10% $37,321

50% (Median) $44,749

90% $50,214

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,610	$3,967	$916	$23
Average	$44,749	$3,729	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$40,861	$3,405	$786	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salaries

An Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Anatomical Pathology Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,011
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,028
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $45,981
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $46,219
Expert (over 8 years): $46,339

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	less than 1 year	$43,011
Early Career Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	1-2 years	$45,028
Mid-Level Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	2-4 years	$45,981
Senior-Level Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	5-8 years	$46,219
Expert Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	over 8 years	$46,339

How Do Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Anatomical Pathology Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,561.
California: $48,377.
Massachusetts: $47,732.

District of Columbia $48,561 California $48,377 Massachusetts $47,732 Washington $47,556 New Jersey $47,539 Alaska $47,477 Connecticut $46,872 New York $46,627

Hawaii $45,842 Rhode Island $45,473 Maryland $45,223 Minnesota $44,881 Colorado $44,749 Illinois $44,706 Oregon $44,539 Delaware $44,416

New Hampshire $44,339 Virginia $44,166 Pennsylvania $43,662 Nevada $43,407 North Dakota $43,324 Michigan $43,192 Wisconsin $43,144 Vermont $43,048

Texas $42,780 Maine $42,763 Arizona $42,736 Ohio $42,706 Georgia $42,302 Indiana $42,100 Wyoming $42,061 Utah $41,999

Iowa $41,973 Kansas $41,763 Louisiana $41,701 North Carolina $41,679 Missouri $41,671 Florida $41,499 Montana $41,407 Nebraska $41,320

Kentucky $41,271 South Carolina $41,096 Tennessee $40,986 Idaho $40,942 New Mexico $40,622 Oklahoma $40,552 Alabama $40,293 South Dakota $39,859

Arkansas $39,622 West Virginia $39,495 Mississippi $39,114

Top Paying Cities for Anatomical Pathology Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $43,873
Hygiene: $45,398
Johnstown: $43,971

Glen Haven, CO $43,873

Hygiene, CO $45,398

Johnstown, CO $43,971

Laporte, CO $43,484

Livermore, CO $43,342

Loveland, CO $43,834

Lyons, CO $45,318

Masonville, CO $43,511

Mead, CO $44,470

Milliken, CO $43,910

Niwot, CO $45,754

Red Feather Lakes, CO $43,462

Severance, CO $43,546

Timnath, CO $43,490

Wellington, CO $43,246

Windsor, CO $43,553

Brighton, CO $44,632

Ault, CO $43,470

Briggsdale, CO $43,481

Carr, CO $42,734

Eastlake, CO $44,748

Eaton, CO $43,607

Evans, CO $43,829

Fort Lupton, CO $44,505

Galeton, CO $43,611

Gilcrest, CO $44,068

Gill, CO $43,683

Greeley, CO $43,721

Henderson, CO $44,701

Hudson, CO $44,358

Keenesburg, CO $44,144

Kersey, CO $43,688

La Salle, CO $43,992

Lucerne, CO $43,674

Nunn, CO $43,331

Orchard, CO $43,476

Pierce, CO $43,497

Ohio City, CO $43,945

Parlin, CO $43,738

Penrose, CO $43,356

Pitkin, CO $43,890

Poncha Springs, CO $43,593

Powderhorn, CO $43,647

Rockvale, CO $43,159

Sargents, CO $43,519

Twin Lakes, CO $44,956

Westcliffe, CO $43,183

Wetmore, CO $42,906

Durango, CO $43,769

Cahone, CO $43,661

Cortez, CO $43,628

Dolores, CO $43,732

Dove Creek, CO $43,618

Egnar, CO $43,642

Hesperus, CO $43,387

Lewis, CO $43,738

Mancos, CO $43,628

Marvel, CO $43,385

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $43,402

Pleasant View, CO $43,536

Rico, CO $43,743

Towaoc, CO $43,446

Yellow Jacket, CO $43,686

Montrose, CO $43,906

Austin, CO $43,963

Bedrock, CO $43,631

Cedaredge, CO $44,008

Cory, CO $43,953

Crawford, CO $43,828

Delta, CO $43,906

Eckert, CO $43,974

Hotchkiss, CO $43,947

Lazear, CO $43,914

Naturita, CO $43,720

Norwood, CO $43,737

Nucla, CO $43,787

Olathe, CO $43,857

Ophir, CO $43,784

Ouray, CO $43,777

Paonia, CO $44,149

Paradox, CO $43,655

Placerville, CO $43,744

Redvale, CO $43,757

Ridgway, CO $43,771

Silverton, CO $43,697

Somerset, CO $44,283

Telluride, CO $43,792

Grand Junction, CO $44,177

Platteville, CO $44,166

Roggen, CO $43,710

Weldona, CO $43,373

Wiggins, CO $43,605

Fort Morgan, CO $43,391

Log Lane Village, CO $43,533

Akron, CO $43,076

Amherst, CO $42,938

Atwood, CO $43,227

Brush, CO $43,224

Crook, CO $43,104

Eckley, CO $42,968

Fleming, CO $43,187

Grover, CO $43,153

Haxtun, CO $43,178

Hereford, CO $42,877

Hillrose, CO $43,267

Holyoke, CO $43,047

Idalia, CO $42,831

Iliff, CO $43,217

Julesburg, CO $43,043

Lindon, CO $42,892

Merino, CO $43,265

New Raymer, CO $43,255

Otis, CO $43,115

Ovid, CO $43,058

Padroni, CO $43,108

Paoli, CO $43,178

Peetz, CO $43,096

Sedgwick, CO $43,074

Snyder, CO $43,232

Sterling, CO $43,301

Stoneham, CO $43,257

Vernon, CO $42,872

Woodrow, CO $42,981

Wray, CO $42,958

Yuma, CO $43,102

Anton, CO $42,903

Arapahoe, CO $42,564

Arriba, CO $42,719

Bethune, CO $42,782

Burlington, CO $42,742

Calhan, CO $43,418

Cascade, CO $43,775

Cheyenne Wells, CO $42,626

Cope, CO $42,882

Cripple Creek, CO $43,693

Divide, CO $43,716

Flagler, CO $42,763

Florissant, CO $43,681

Fountain, CO $43,414

Genoa, CO $42,748

Green Mountain Falls, CO $43,764

Guffey, CO $43,634

Hugo, CO $42,486

Joes, CO $42,925

Karval, CO $42,239

Kirk, CO $42,889

Kit Carson, CO $42,573

Limon, CO $43,006

Lake George, CO $43,746

Manitou Springs, CO $43,775

Matheson, CO $42,974

Peyton, CO $43,623

Ramah, CO $42,696

Rush, CO $42,798

Seibert, CO $42,745

Simla, CO $43,170

Stratton, CO $42,787

U S A F Academy, CO $43,773

Victor, CO $43,673

Vona, CO $42,770

Wild Horse, CO $42,491

Woodland Park, CO $43,739

Yoder, CO $42,963

Colorado Springs, CO $43,776

Clifton, CO $44,149

Fruita, CO $44,039

Gateway, CO $43,729

Glade Park, CO $43,881

Loma, CO $44,055

Mack, CO $43,938

Palisade, CO $44,069

Whitewater, CO $43,878

Glenwood Springs, CO $44,603

Dinosaur, CO $43,866

Aspen, CO $45,438

Snowmass Village, CO $45,436

Avon, CO $45,028

Basalt, CO $45,293

Carbondale, CO $45,125

Collbran, CO $44,026

Craig, CO $44,349

De Beque, CO $44,021

Eagle, CO $44,844

Edwards, CO $44,940

Parachute, CO $44,250

Battlement Mesa, CO $44,209

Gypsum, CO $44,621

Hamilton, CO $44,538

Hayden, CO $44,412

Maybell, CO $43,921

Meeker, CO $44,542

Meredith, CO $45,145

Mesa, CO $44,004

Minturn, CO $44,891

Molina, CO $43,978

New Castle, CO $44,449

Rangely, CO $44,044

Red Cliff, CO $44,885

Rifle, CO $44,338

Silt, CO $44,320

Slater, CO $44,138

Snowmass, CO $45,345

Wolcott, CO $44,871

Woody Creek, CO $45,435

Vail, CO $45,084

Pueblo, CO $42,447

Colorado City, CO $42,737

Aguilar, CO $42,924

Arlington, CO $42,168

Avondale, CO $42,560

Beulah, CO $42,740

Boncarbo, CO $42,945

Boone, CO $42,698

Branson, CO $42,593

Campo, CO $42,435

Cheraw, CO $42,517

Crowley, CO $42,608

Eads, CO $42,547

Fort Lyon, CO $42,500

Fowler, CO $42,622

Gardner, CO $43,039

Granada, CO $42,643

Hartman, CO $42,724

Hasty, CO $42,594

Haswell, CO $42,342

Hoehne, CO $42,875

Holly, CO $42,590

Kim, CO $42,549

La Junta, CO $42,577

Lamar, CO $42,707

Las Animas, CO $42,553

La Veta, CO $43,114

Mc Clave, CO $42,600

Manzanola, CO $42,544

Model, CO $42,609

Olney Springs, CO $42,471

Ordway, CO $42,260

Pritchett, CO $42,552

Rocky Ford, CO $42,483

Rye, CO $42,803

Sheridan Lake, CO $42,564

Springfield, CO $42,639

Sugar City, CO $42,147

Swink, CO $42,535

Trinchera, CO $42,692

Trinidad, CO $42,877

Two Buttes, CO $42,637

Vilas, CO $42,630

Walsenburg, CO $42,887

Walsh, CO $42,585

Weston, CO $43,026

Wiley, CO $42,561

Alamosa, CO $43,442

Antonito, CO $43,414

Arboles, CO $43,502

Arvada, CO $44,750

Aurora, CO $44,719

Bayfield, CO $43,624

Broomfield, CO $44,946

Commerce City, CO $44,645

Dupont, CO $44,730

Eldorado Springs, CO $45,795

Lafayette, CO $45,389

Louisville, CO $45,445

Westminster, CO $44,729

Wheat Ridge, CO $44,727

Agate, CO $43,142

Bennett, CO $44,264

Byers, CO $43,735

Castle Rock, CO $43,929

Deer Trail, CO $43,447

Elbert, CO $43,652

Elizabeth, CO $44,020

Englewood, CO $44,719

Franktown, CO $43,900

Kiowa, CO $43,703

Larkspur, CO $43,787

Littleton, CO $44,675

Lone Tree, CO $44,557

Louviers, CO $44,495

Monument, CO $43,744

Palmer Lake, CO $43,748

Parker, CO $44,394

Sedalia, CO $43,952

Strasburg, CO $44,123

Watkins, CO $44,454

Denver, CO $44,714

Thornton, CO $44,749

Boulder, CO $46,016

Golden, CO $44,724

Alma, CO $44,472

Bailey, CO $44,371

Black Hawk, CO $45,170

Bond, CO $44,867

Breckenridge, CO $44,567

Buffalo Creek, CO $44,217

Burns, CO $44,578

Central City, CO $44,917

Clark, CO $44,156

Climax, CO $44,618

Coalmont, CO $44,080

Como, CO $43,929

Conifer, CO $44,486

Cowdrey, CO $43,902

Dillon, CO $44,540

Dumont, CO $44,756

Evergreen, CO $44,646

Empire, CO $44,552

Fairplay, CO $43,970

Fraser, CO $44,603

Frisco, CO $44,815

Georgetown, CO $44,519

Granby, CO $44,484

Grand Lake, CO $44,459

Grant, CO $44,143

Hartsel, CO $43,736

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $44,424

Idaho Springs, CO $44,681

Idledale, CO $44,678

Indian Hills, CO $44,655

Jamestown, CO $45,942

Jefferson, CO $44,050

Kittredge, CO $44,659

Kremmling, CO $44,420

Leadville, CO $44,564

Mc Coy, CO $44,571

Morrison, CO $44,645

Nederland, CO $45,524

Oak Creek, CO $44,492

Parshall, CO $44,683

Phippsburg, CO $44,536

Pine, CO $44,271

Pinecliffe, CO $45,738

Rand, CO $44,083

Rollinsville, CO $45,312

Shawnee, CO $44,260

Silver Plume, CO $44,330

Steamboat Springs, CO $44,409

Tabernash, CO $44,706

Toponas, CO $44,519

Walden, CO $44,017

Ward, CO $45,404

Winter Park, CO $44,764

Yampa, CO $44,580

Silverthorne, CO $44,777

Longmont, CO $45,221

Allenspark, CO $45,016

Estes Park, CO $44,340

Bellvue, CO $43,772

Berthoud, CO $44,309

Dacono, CO $44,825

Drake, CO $43,788

Erie, CO $45,026

Firestone, CO $44,714

Fort Collins, CO $43,460

Frederick, CO $44,716

Blanca, CO $43,288

Capulin, CO $43,510

Center, CO $43,475

Chama, CO $43,140

Chimney Rock, CO $43,521

Chromo, CO $43,228

Conejos, CO $43,388

Creede, CO $43,615

Crestone, CO $43,308

Del Norte, CO $43,521

Fort Garland, CO $43,191

San Luis, CO $43,015

Homelake, CO $43,480

Hooper, CO $43,335

Ignacio, CO $43,437

Jaroso, CO $43,110

La Jara, CO $43,457

Manassa, CO $43,413

Moffat, CO $43,365

Monte Vista, CO $43,506

Mosca, CO $43,281

Pagosa Springs, CO $43,517

Romeo, CO $43,541

Saguache, CO $43,515

Sanford, CO $43,297

San Pablo, CO $43,075

South Fork, CO $43,564

Villa Grove, CO $43,424

Salida, CO $43,594

Almont, CO $44,717

Buena Vista, CO $44,648

Canon City, CO $43,400

Cimarron, CO $43,693

Coal Creek, CO $43,142

Coaldale, CO $43,488

Cotopaxi, CO $43,366

Crested Butte, CO $44,952

Florence, CO $43,074

Monarch, CO $43,685

Granite, CO $44,341

Gunnison, CO $43,727

Hillside, CO $43,349

Howard, CO $43,566

Lake City, CO $43,690

Nathrop, CO $43,725

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Anatomical Pathology Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Anatomical Pathology Assistant positions in Telecom or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Anatomical Pathology Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Anatomical Pathology Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$58,174	$28.0	30%
Healthcare	$53,699	$26.0	20%
Software & Networking	$51,462	$25.0	15%
Chemicals	$49,224	$24.0	10%
Business Services	$46,987	$23.0	5%

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Anatomical Pathology Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$40,861

Average $44,749/year

$47,610

$3,405

Average $3,729/month

$3,967

$786

Average $861/week

$916

$20

Average $22/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,610	$3,967	$916	$23
Average	$44,749	$3,729	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$40,861	$3,405	$786	$20

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