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Pathology Technician federal salary series 0646

Full-time federal employees in the Pathology Technician series earned a median of $71,146 in annualized adjusted basic pay in September 2026, 35% below the all-federal median of $109,641. The middle half earned between $63,529 and $80,746.

Median pay
$71,146
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$63,529–$80,746
25th–75th percentile
Employees
365
in this series, all schedules
Change in median
+2%
vs. September 2025
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Pathology Technician
All federal (full-time)

What shapes pathology technician pay

The most common grade with published pay is GS-7 (216 employees, median $69,548). The largest employer of this series with published pay is the Department of Veterans Affairs (260 employees). Federal pay depends mostly on grade and step, plus a locality adjustment for where the job is located; see the GS pay scale explainer.

OPM withheld pay for 27% of employees in this series. The figures here describe only employees with published pay; withholding is concentrated in certain agencies (see data coverage).

Pathology Technician pay by grade

Grades with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay. GS grades are listed first; other pay plans follow.

Pathology Technician pay by grade
Pay plan–grade Employees Median pay Middle 50%
GS-6 41 $60,830 $53,758–$66,343
GS-7 216 $69,548 $63,917–$80,322
GS-8 46 $75,545 $71,247–$77,787

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pathology Technician pay by agency

Pathology Technician pay by agency
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 260 $70,964 $63,681–$80,410

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pathology Technician pay by state

The 1 states with the most employees in this series and published pay.

Pathology Technician pay by state
State Employees Median pay Middle 50%
California 32 $89,662 $77,836–$99,547

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +2.0% from $69,764 in September 2025 to $71,146 in September 2026. Headcount went from 391 to 365 (−6.6%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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