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 $40,298 for beginners, reaching about $43,080 at mid-level, and approach $43,414 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 $49,728, California $49,539, Massachusetts $48,879. 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: $95,764; speech pathology assistant: $84,560; Pathology Technician Assistant: $79,438; Pathology Technologist: $79,290; Pathology Assistant: $79,207.

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salary in Idaho

How much does an Anatomical Pathology Assistant make in Idaho? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Anatomical Pathology Assistant in Idaho is $41,926 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,043
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $38,283 to $44,605
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $34,966

10% $34,966

50% (Median) $41,926

90% $47,043

Anatomical Pathology Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,605	$3,717	$858	$21
Average	$41,926	$3,494	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$38,283	$3,190	$736	$18

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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): $40,298
Early Career (1-2 years): $42,187
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $43,080
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $43,303
Expert (over 8 years): $43,414

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	less than 1 year	$40,298
Early Career Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	1-2 years	$42,187
Mid-Level Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	2-4 years	$43,080
Senior-Level Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	5-8 years	$43,303
Expert Level Anatomical Pathology Assistant	over 8 years	$43,414

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: $49,728.
California: $49,539.
Massachusetts: $48,879.

District of Columbia $49,728 California $49,539 Massachusetts $48,879 Washington $48,699 New Jersey $48,681 Alaska $48,618 Connecticut $47,999 New York $47,747

Hawaii $46,943 Rhode Island $46,566 Maryland $46,310 Minnesota $45,959 Colorado $45,825 Illinois $45,780 Oregon $45,609 Delaware $45,483

New Hampshire $45,404 Virginia $45,227 Pennsylvania $44,711 Nevada $44,450 North Dakota $44,365 Michigan $44,230 Wisconsin $44,181 Vermont $44,082

Texas $43,808 Maine $43,790 Arizona $43,763 Ohio $43,732 Georgia $43,319 Indiana $43,112 Wyoming $43,072 Utah $43,009

Iowa $42,982 Kansas $42,766 Louisiana $42,703 North Carolina $42,681 Missouri $42,672 Florida $42,497 Montana $42,402 Nebraska $42,313

Kentucky $42,263 South Carolina $42,083 Tennessee $41,971 Idaho $41,926 New Mexico $41,598 Oklahoma $41,527 Alabama $41,262 South Dakota $40,817

Arkansas $40,574 West Virginia $40,444 Mississippi $40,053

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:

Pocatello: $38,787
Fort Hall: $38,928
Aberdeen: $39,587

Pocatello, ID $38,787

Fort Hall, ID $38,928

Aberdeen, ID $39,587

American Falls, ID $40,268

Arbon, ID $39,588

Arco, ID $40,655

Arimo, ID $39,495

Atomic City, ID $40,680

Bancroft, ID $39,734

Basalt, ID $40,602

Bern, ID $40,782

Blackfoot, ID $40,167

Bloomington, ID $40,874

Challis, ID $40,644

Clayton, ID $40,628

Clifton, ID $40,876

Cobalt, ID $40,567

Conda, ID $40,807

Dayton, ID $41,080

Dingle, ID $40,765

Downey, ID $40,494

Ellis, ID $40,673

Firth, ID $40,487

Franklin, ID $41,257

Geneva, ID $40,849

Georgetown, ID $40,867

Grace, ID $40,591

Holbrook, ID $40,700

Howe, ID $40,591

Inkom, ID $39,038

Lava Hot Springs, ID $39,624

Mccammon, ID $39,193

Mackay, ID $40,634

Malad City, ID $40,901

May, ID $40,642

Montpelier, ID $40,821

Moore, ID $40,689

Moreland, ID $39,881

Paris, ID $40,843

Pingree, ID $40,293

Preston, ID $40,893

Rockland, ID $40,408

Saint Charles, ID $40,812

Shelley, ID $40,689

Soda Springs, ID $40,922

Kamiah, ID $40,768

Garden City, ID $42,070

Athol, ID $42,856

Avery, ID $40,679

Bayview, ID $41,812

Blanchard, ID $43,857

Bonners Ferry, ID $40,860

Bovill, ID $40,740

Calder, ID $40,754

Careywood, ID $42,372

Cataldo, ID $42,437

Clark Fork, ID $40,992

Clarkia, ID $40,691

Cocolalla, ID $42,461

Coeur D Alene, ID $43,611

Coolin, ID $41,205

Oldtown, ID $43,092

Deary, ID $40,737

Desmet, ID $42,786

Dover, ID $41,932

Eastport, ID $40,815

Elk River, ID $40,758

Fernwood, ID $41,090

Genesee, ID $41,023

Harrison, ID $43,858

Harvard, ID $41,775

Hayden, ID $43,487

Hope, ID $40,769

Kellogg, ID $41,271

Kingston, ID $41,574

Kootenai, ID $41,500

Laclede, ID $42,408

Medimont, ID $42,631

Moscow, ID $41,257

Moyie Springs, ID $40,784

Mullan, ID $40,822

Naples, ID $40,762

Nordman, ID $40,981

Osburn, ID $40,993

Pinehurst, ID $41,538

Plummer, ID $43,798

Ponderay, ID $41,479

Porthill, ID $40,972

Post Falls, ID $44,897

Potlatch, ID $42,238

Priest River, ID $42,154

Princeton, ID $41,600

Rathdrum, ID $44,337

Sagle, ID $41,902

Saint Maries, ID $42,323

Sandpoint, ID $40,873

Colburn, ID $41,109

Santa, ID $41,507

Silverton, ID $40,876

Smelterville, ID $41,598

Spirit Lake, ID $43,878

Tensed, ID $42,712

Troy, ID $40,871

Viola, ID $41,786

Wallace, ID $40,781

Murray, ID $40,746

Worley, ID $44,511

Springfield, ID $39,346

Kendrick, ID $40,719

Kooskia, ID $40,844

Lapwai, ID $40,936

Lenore, ID $40,744

Lucile, ID $40,751

Nezperce, ID $40,719

Orofino, ID $40,773

Peck, ID $40,740

Pierce, ID $40,747

Pollock, ID $40,867

Reubens, ID $40,719

Riggins, ID $40,773

Stites, ID $40,746

Weippe, ID $40,741

White Bird, ID $40,727

Winchester, ID $40,754

Atlanta, ID $41,006

Banks, ID $41,490

Bruneau, ID $40,640

Caldwell, ID $41,716

Cambridge, ID $40,878

Cascade, ID $40,686

Council, ID $40,839

Donnelly, ID $40,800

Eagle, ID $41,913

Emmett, ID $41,632

Fruitland, ID $41,380

Garden Valley, ID $41,390

Glenns Ferry, ID $40,850

Grand View, ID $41,060

Greenleaf, ID $41,530

Hammett, ID $40,821

Homedale, ID $41,417

Horseshoe Bend, ID $41,772

Huston, ID $41,567

Idaho City, ID $41,589

Indian Valley, ID $40,790

King Hill, ID $40,698

Kuna, ID $41,911

Lake Fork, ID $40,802

Letha, ID $41,546

Lowman, ID $40,724

Mccall, ID $40,740

Marsing, ID $41,353

Melba, ID $41,565

Meridian, ID $41,993

Mesa, ID $40,838

Middleton, ID $41,758

Midvale, ID $40,980

Mountain Home, ID $41,331

Mountain Home A F B, ID $41,319

Murphy, ID $40,893

Nampa, ID $41,742

New Meadows, ID $40,811

New Plymouth, ID $41,405

Notus, ID $41,535

Ola, ID $41,150

Parma, ID $41,388

Payette, ID $41,311

Placerville, ID $41,637

Star, ID $41,873

Sweet, ID $41,598

Warren, ID $40,742

Weiser, ID $41,033

Wilder, ID $41,456

Yellow Pine, ID $40,575

Boise, ID $42,070

Stanley, ID $40,595

Swanlake, ID $40,761

Thatcher, ID $40,674

Wayan, ID $41,106

Weston, ID $41,146

Fish Haven, ID $41,040

Twin Falls, ID $40,026

Rogerson, ID $40,712

Albion, ID $40,699

Almo, ID $40,713

Bellevue, ID $40,729

Bliss, ID $40,707

Buhl, ID $40,856

Burley, ID $40,787

Carey, ID $40,666

Castleford, ID $40,888

Corral, ID $40,627

Declo, ID $40,715

Dietrich, ID $40,710

Eden, ID $40,601

Fairfield, ID $40,642

Filer, ID $40,072

Gooding, ID $40,771

Hagerman, ID $40,755

Hailey, ID $40,744

Hansen, ID $40,199

Hazelton, ID $40,735

Heyburn, ID $40,814

Hill City, ID $40,687

Jerome, ID $40,769

Ketchum, ID $40,719

Kimberly, ID $40,034

Malta, ID $40,688

Minidoka, ID $40,771

Murtaugh, ID $40,580

Oakley, ID $40,718

Paul, ID $40,729

Picabo, ID $40,678

Richfield, ID $40,719

Rupert, ID $40,771

Shoshone, ID $40,734

Sun Valley, ID $40,821

Wendell, ID $40,814

Idaho Falls, ID $40,736

Ashton, ID $40,799

Chester, ID $40,933

Driggs, ID $41,211

Dubois, ID $40,677

Felt, ID $41,115

Hamer, ID $40,763

Iona, ID $40,730

Irwin, ID $42,675

Island Park, ID $40,752

Lewisville, ID $40,728

Macks Inn, ID $40,912

Menan, ID $40,722

Monteview, ID $40,673

Newdale, ID $41,007

Parker, ID $41,050

Rexburg, ID $40,715

Rigby, ID $40,730

Ririe, ID $40,975

Roberts, ID $40,716

Saint Anthony, ID $40,887

Spencer, ID $40,681

Sugar City, ID $40,709

Swan Valley, ID $41,247

Terreton, ID $40,707

Teton, ID $41,018

Tetonia, ID $41,046

Ucon, ID $40,736

Victor, ID $42,470

Carmen, ID $40,800

Gibbonsville, ID $40,790

Leadore, ID $40,648

Lemhi, ID $40,685

North Fork, ID $40,756

Salmon, ID $40,782

Tendoy, ID $40,728

Shoup, ID $40,567

Lewiston, ID $41,115

Ahsahka, ID $40,757

Cottonwood, ID $40,751

Craigmont, ID $40,704

Culdesac, ID $40,790

Elk City, ID $40,649

Ferdinand, ID $40,728

Grangeville, ID $40,758

Fenn, ID $40,757

Greencreek, ID $40,726

Juliaetta, ID $40,823

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	$54,504	$26.0	30%
Healthcare	$50,312	$24.0	20%
Software & Networking	$48,215	$23.0	15%
Chemicals	$46,119	$22.0	10%
Business Services	$44,023	$21.0	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.

$38,283

Average $41,926/year

$44,605

$3,190

Average $3,494/month

$3,717

$736

Average $806/week

$858

$18

Average $20/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,605	$3,717	$858	$21
Average	$41,926	$3,494	$806	$20
25th Percentile	$38,283	$3,190	$736	$18

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