Dermatologist Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of dermatologists are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of dermatologists within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The dermatologists annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Dermatologist Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$102,010
25th Percentile Wage
$156,000
50th Percentile Wage
No Data
75th Percentile Wage
No Data
90th Percentile Wage
No Data

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dermatologists. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $156,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $102,010.

Table 2. Dermatologist Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of dermatologists in 3 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for dermatologists occupations is the wholesale trade sector with an annual salary $181,620. The lowest paying sector is the educational services sector (annual salary $65,170).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Wholesale Trade
$181,620
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$140,490
Educational Services
$65,170

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Dermatologists by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only dermatologists salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of dermatologists in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $129,760 to $238,950. The highest paying state for dermatologists is South Dakota with a median annual salary of $238,950. The lowest paying state is Georgia with a median annual salary of $129,760. For more salary information of dermatologists profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
South Dakota
$238,950
Oklahoma
$206,120
Virginia
$199,140
California
$195,820
Colorado
$192,120
Delaware
$185,610
Florida
$169,040
Ohio
$166,360
Georgia
$129,760

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