Dermatologists · SOC 29-1213
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Dermatologistss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for dermatologists. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked (8 such areas are excluded here). Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 25 of 31 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $641,210 | Not published | Not published |
| 2 | Toledo, OH | $460,070 | Not published | Not published |
| 3 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $457,770 | 80 | 0.2 |
| 4 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $435,750 | Not published | Not published |
| 5 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $419,410 | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $405,000 | 80 | 0.3 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, CO | $398,810 | Not published | Not published |
| 8 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $397,710 | Not published | Not published |
| 9 | Omaha, NE-IA | $393,150 | Not published | Not published |
| 10 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $374,000 | 2,040 | 0.2 |
| 11 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $342,890 | Not published | Not published |
| 12 | Rochester, NY | $336,300 | 40 | 0.1 |
| 13 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $336,030 | Not published | Not published |
| 14 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $329,990 | Not published | Not published |
| 15 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $284,630 | Not published | Not published |
| 16 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $276,170 | 180 | 0.1 |
| 17 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $273,320 | Not published | Not published |
| 18 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $269,110 | Not published | Not published |
| 19 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $266,290 | 130 | 0.1 |
| 20 | Asheville, NC | $239,200 or more | Not published | Not published |
| 21 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $239,200 or more | 60 | 0.4 |
| 22 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $239,200 or more | 40 | 0.2 |
| 23 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $239,200 or more | 70 | 0.1 |
| 24 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $239,200 or more | Not published | Not published |
| 25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $239,200 or more | 90 | 0.1 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Dermatologists overview.
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.