SOC 29-1213 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Dermatologists
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, dermatologists earned a median of $328,730 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,370 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $625,790 | $300.86 | 260 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $526,170 | $252.97 | 170 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $516,230 | $248.19 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | $442,210 | $212.60 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | $442,120 | $212.56 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $440,710 | $211.88 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $435,750 | $209.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Tennessee | $433,630 | $208.48 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $424,970 | $204.31 | Not published | Not published |
| Arkansas | $422,060 | $202.91 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $419,410 | $201.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $414,910 | $199.48 | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado | $398,810 | $191.74 | 260 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $394,550 | $189.69 | Not published | Not published |
| New York | $374,010 | $179.81 | 2,070 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $373,640 | $179.64 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $367,350 | $176.61 | 800 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | $359,580 | $172.88 | Not published | Not published |
| Idaho | $281,920 | $135.54 | 60 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $280,060 | $134.65 | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $259,990 | $124.99 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Maine | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Utah | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 50 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | $233,270 | $112.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana | $225,200 | $108.27 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $218,670 | $105.13 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $195,830 | $94.15 | Not published | Not published |
| Connecticut | $165,040 | $79.34 | Not published | Not published |
| California | Not published | Not published | 740 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | Not published | Not published | 80 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | Not published | Not published | 350 | 0.1 |
Pay by metro area
All 39 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $641,210 | $308.27 | Not published | Not published |
| Toledo, OH | $460,070 | $221.19 | Not published | Not published |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $457,770 | $220.08 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $435,750 | $209.49 | Not published | Not published |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $419,410 | $201.64 | Not published | Not published |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $405,000 | $194.71 | 80 | 0.3 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $398,810 | $191.74 | Not published | Not published |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $397,710 | $191.21 | Not published | Not published |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $393,150 | $189.02 | Not published | Not published |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $374,000 | $179.81 | 2,040 | 0.2 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $342,890 | $164.85 | Not published | Not published |
| Rochester, NY | $336,300 | $161.69 | 40 | 0.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $336,030 | $161.55 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $329,990 | $158.65 | Not published | Not published |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $284,630 | $136.84 | Not published | Not published |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $276,170 | $132.78 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $273,320 | $131.41 | Not published | Not published |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $269,110 | $129.38 | Not published | Not published |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $266,290 | $128.02 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Asheville, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 60 | 0.4 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.2 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 | 0.1 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published | Not published |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 | 0.1 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 | 0.1 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $233,370 | $112.20 | Not published | Not published |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $232,910 | $111.97 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Tucson, AZ | $231,030 | $111.07 | 80 | 0.2 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $207,000 | $99.52 | Not published | Not published |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $207,000 | $99.52 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.2 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.2 |
| Boise City, ID | Not published | Not published | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Not published | Not published | 100 | 0.3 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | Not published | Not published | 40 | 0.3 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Not published | Not published | 160 | 0.1 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.1 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | Not published | Not published | 70 | 0.2 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.