Dermatologist Salary

Updated April 6, 2023

Dermatologist Salary Estimate

$407,715

$196.02 hourly

Entry level Salary

$202,000 yearly

$202,00010%

$407,715Median

$820,00090%

How much does a Dermatologist make?

The average salary for a dermatologist in the United States is $407,715. Dermatologist salaries typically range between $202,000 and $820,000 a year. The average hourly rate for dermatologists is $196.02 per hour.

Location, education, and experience impacts how much a dermatologist can expect to make. Dermatologists make the most in North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Vermont.

Research Summary.

The average salary for a dermatologist is $407,715 in the US.
The average dermatologist salary ranges between $202,000 and $820,000 in the US.
Hourly rates for dermatologists in the US typically range between $97 and $394 an hour.
The average dermatologist salary is $217,680 in North Dakota, $216,152 in Minnesota, and $214,891 in Wisconsin. These are the three highest-paying states for dermatologists in the US.
Allina Health has the highest average salary for dermatologists.
Pharmaceutical is the highest-paying industry for dermatologists in the US.

Highest Paying States For Dermatologists

While a dermatologist can average a salary of $407,715 per year, or $196.02 per hour, there are many opportunities for dermatologists to make more. For example, in Grand Forks, ND you might make $469,107 per year. Other high-paying locations include Minneapolis, MN, Bellevue, WA and Green Bay, WI. If you're in an entry-level position, your best bet is to move to Grand Forks, ND where the average starting salary is $226,000. The highest paying states for dermatologists include North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, Alaska, Florida, and Texas offer the lowest salaries.

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Average Salary:

Dermatologist average salary by State

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	North Dakota	$217,680	$104.65	7
2	Wisconsin	$214,891	$103.31	47
3	Maine	$212,258	$102.05	24
4	New Hampshire	$212,049	$101.95	21
5	Vermont	$213,866	$102.82	9
6	Montana	$211,895	$101.87	10
7	Minnesota	$216,152	$103.92	48
8	South Dakota	$212,793	$102.30	5
9	Ohio	$211,869	$101.86	54
10	Michigan	$214,155	$102.96	35
11	Iowa	$211,920	$101.88	22
12	Indiana	$211,292	$101.58	33
13	Pennsylvania	$210,233	$101.07	78
14	Wyoming	$208,204	$100.10	4
15	Illinois	$212,855	$102.33	65
16	West Virginia	$210,153	$101.04	4
17	Connecticut	$210,466	$101.19	30
18	Nebraska	$209,881	$100.90	11
19	Washington	$207,867	$99.94	76
20	Massachusetts	$211,129	$101.50	67
21	North Carolina	$205,991	$99.03	92
22	Missouri	$208,120	$100.06	40
23	Tennessee	$205,567	$98.83	37
24	Utah	$204,844	$98.48	35
25	Rhode Island	$210,457	$101.18	4
26	Kentucky	$208,836	$100.40	13
27	New York	$210,250	$101.08	94
28	Maryland	$209,497	$100.72	47
29	Arkansas	$203,951	$98.05	16
30	Idaho	$206,786	$99.42	7
31	Kansas	$206,957	$99.50	5
32	Oregon	$203,870	$98.01	34
33	Alaska	$198,457	$95.41	11
34	Nevada	$199,810	$96.06	27
35	Delaware	$209,376	$100.66	5
36	Georgia	$203,635	$97.90	86
37	New Jersey	$209,905	$100.92	33
38	Colorado	$205,597	$98.84	38
39	New Mexico	$200,323	$96.31	19
40	South Carolina	$204,303	$98.22	27
41	Alabama	$203,024	$97.61	22
42	Oklahoma	$203,511	$97.84	12
43	Florida	$198,226	$95.30	162
44	District of Columbia	$209,332	$100.64	1
45	Virginia	$207,797	$99.90	38
46	Mississippi	$202,123	$97.17	5
47	Louisiana	$199,819	$96.07	17
48	Arizona	$197,259	$94.84	45
49	Texas	$198,100	$95.24	118
50	California	$197,242	$94.83	227
51	Hawaii	$118,921	$57.17	3

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Highest Paying Cities For Dermatologists

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Count
1	Grand Forks, ND	$469,107	$225.53	1
2	Minneapolis, MN	$419,092	$201.49	4
3	Bellevue, WA	$408,362	$196.33
4	Green Bay, WI	$405,395	$194.90	1
5	Chicago, IL	$374,352	$179.98	6
6	Portland, OR	$371,929	$178.81	5
7	Omaha, NE	$371,079	$178.40	1
8	Cleveland, OH	$359,894	$173.03	2
9	Pittsburgh, PA	$346,050	$166.37	4
10	Portland, ME	$344,191	$165.48	5
11	Concord, NH	$341,967	$164.41	2
12	New York, NY	$324,863	$156.18	18
13	Washington, DC	$322,146	$154.88
14	Richmond, VA	$314,174	$151.05
15	Huntersville, NC	$305,948	$147.09	2

Dermatologists Salary Details

Average Dermatologist Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a Dermatologist's Salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$820,000	$68,333	$394
75th Percentile	$589,000	$49,083	$283
Average	$407,715	$33,976	$196
25th Percentile	$282,000	$23,500	$136
10th Percentile	$202,000	$16,833	$97

Here are the five companies hiring the most now:

Which Companies Pay Dermatologists The Most?

According to our most recent salary estimates, Allina Health and Trinity Health are the highest paying companies for dermatologists.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
1	Allina Health	$530,828	$255.21	11
2	Trinity Health	$527,757	$253.73	4
3	Sanford Health	$496,051	$238.49	2
4	Altru Health System	$492,161	$236.62
5	University of Maryland, Baltimore	$481,292	$231.39	7
6	Dignity Health	$469,153	$225.55	9
7	Alice Hyde Medical Center	$457,394	$219.90
8	Rochester Regional Health	$450,154	$216.42	4
9	MaineGeneral Health	$439,446	$211.27	4
10	Signature Healthcare	$424,006	$203.85
11	United Derm	$421,368	$202.58
12	INTEGRIS Health	$420,281	$202.06	1
13	Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation Inc.	$418,091	$201.01	7
14	CHI Mercy Health	$416,625	$200.30	1
15	Geisinger Medical Center	$414,583	$199.32	4
16	Spectrum Healthcare Resources	$414,486	$199.27	6
17	Mayo Clinic	$413,935	$199.01	14
18	Summit Health	$402,775	$193.64	18
19	WellSpan Health	$401,224	$192.90	9
20	InSync Healthcare Solutions	$400,826	$192.70	7

Dermatologist Pay Trends

Average Dermatologist Salary Over Time

Compare salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Dermatologist Salary By Year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2023	$408,000	$196.02	+2.4%
2022	$398,000	$191.26	+1.7%
2021	$391,000	$188.03	-5.2%
2020	$412,000	$197.86	+2.1%
2019	$403,000	$193.67	+4.5%

Recently Added Dermatologist Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Academic Dermatologist Specialized In Pigmented Lesions-Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan KET	New York, NY	04/27/2023	$150,000
Scpmg	Dermatologist-Baldwin Hills West LOS Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	04/23/2023	$575,355
Physician Affiliate Group of Ny	Dermatologist	New York, NY	04/22/2023	$160,000
Morlen Health	Dermatologist Portland Metro	Portland, OR	04/17/2023	$434,600
Boulder Valley Center for Dermatology, LLC	General and Cosmetic Dermatologist	Lafayette, CO	04/14/2023	$400,000
Frontier Derm Partners	Dermatologist	Astoria, OR	04/14/2023	$175,000
Bare Management	Experienced Dermatologist and/or Mohs Surgeon	Aubrey, TX	04/13/2023	$300,000
Nfuzion	Dermatologist	New York, NY	04/13/2023	$350,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	Academic Dermatologist Specialized In Pigmented Lesions-Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan KET	New York, NY	04/11/2023	$150,000
Summit Health Medical Group	Dermatologist	Yonkers, NY	04/11/2023	$350,000

Dermatologist Salaries FAQs

What State Pays Dermatologists The Most?

North Dakota pays Dermatologists the most in the United States, with an average salary of $217,680 per year, or $104.65 per hour.

How Do I Know If I'm Being Paid Fairly As A Dermatologist?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Dermatologist if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Minnesota you should be paid close to $216,152 per year.

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Updated April 6, 2023