The highest-paying states for dermatologists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of dermatologists in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $238,950, South Dakota is the highest paying state for dermatologists. It is followed by Oklahoma (average annual salary $206,120). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of dermatologists in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | $238,950 |
$170,990 | 30 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | $206,120 |
$117,540 | 280 |
| 3 | Virginia | $199,140 |
$91,310 | 0 |
| 4 | California | $195,820 |
$78,560 | 420 |
| 5 | Colorado | $192,120 |
$100,920 | 530 |
| 6 | Delaware | $185,610 |
$177,650 | 50 |
| 7 | Florida | $169,040 |
$44,670 | 440 |
| 8 | Ohio | $166,360 |
$81,680 | 360 |
| 9 | Georgia | $129,760 |
$118,000 | 420 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of dermatologists in those states is not available at this time.
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