SALARY DATA — SOC 29-1213
Dermatologists
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
The 90/10 ratio for Dermatologists is 5.63× — the top decile earns $578,560 against the bottom decile at $102,810. That spread is 5.63× wide. The band is wider than employers typically represent; knowing where you sit in it is the whole game.
BLS OEWS reference period: May 2025. Employment: 11,370.
Wage distribution — the receipts
National OEWS annual wage percentiles. "vs. median" column shows each percentile relative to the occupation's own national median — this is where your position in the band lives. Source and series IDs: methodology page.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs. median | Hourly (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th pct — bottom decile | $102,810 | -69% | ~$49 |
| 25th pct — lower quartile | $139,990 | -57% | ~$67 |
| Median — 50th pct | $328,730 | — | $158.04/hr |
| Mean — average | $323,530 | -2% | $155.55/hr |
| 75th pct — upper quartile | $452,450 | +38% | ~$218 |
| 90th pct — top decile | $578,560 | +76% | ~$278 |
Source: BLS OEWS national estimates. Annual wage ÷ 2,080 hrs = hourly estimate. Hourly-median is direct from OEWS when available; others are estimates only.
Pay by metro area
BLS publishes May 2025 wage estimates for Dermatologists in 9 metro areas; the 9 with the most jobs are below, ranked by employment.
| Metro | Jobs | Median | 10th pct | 90th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 2,040 | $374,000 | $99,990 | $488,860 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 370 | $207,000 | $76,860 | $363,070 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 180 | $276,170 | $186,700 | $364,180 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 130 | $266,290 | $64,490 | $377,910 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 80 | $232,910 | $108,210 | $716,060 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 80 | $457,770 | $217,820 | $574,740 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 80 | $405,000 | $96,950 | $507,770 |
| Tucson, AZ | 80 | $231,030 | $103,990 | $357,110 |
| Rochester, NY | 40 | $336,300 | $69,110 | $489,380 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — metropolitan area estimates (oesm25ma/MSA_M2025_dl.xlsx). Jobs are rounded to the nearest ten and exclude the self-employed; a dash means BLS suppressed that percentile.
Pay by industry
Across 3 detailed industries with a publishable estimate, the 3 that employ the most Dermatologists are below, with the median wage each one pays.
| Industry | NAICS | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of Physicians | 621100 | 10,170 | $331,380 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | 622100 | 650 | $123,900 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | 611300 | 230 | $102,810 |
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 — national 4-digit NAICS industry estimates (oesm25in4/nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx), all ownerships combined. Industries where BLS suppresses the wage are omitted rather than shown as zero.
What it pays vs. what it buys
The wage is only half the number. Below, the metro median for Dermatologists is divided by that metro's BEA Regional Price Parity — the federal measure of what a dollar actually buys there. Nominal is what the job pays. Real is what it buys at local prices. Which reorders the answer: New York ranks #5 of 16 on the paycheck and #7 once you spend it.
| Metro | Nominal | Prices | Real | Rank shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $641,210 | 111.1 | $576,975 | — |
| Chicago | $435,750 | 100.5 | $433,526 | — |
| Las Vegas | $419,410 | 98.7 | $424,740 | — |
| Tampa | $397,710 | 97.6 | $407,565 | — |
| San Antonio | $336,030 | 96.2 | $349,278 | +2 |
| Rochester | $336,300 | 97.8 | $343,865 | — |
| New York | $374,000 | 112.6 | $332,258 | -2 |
| Washington | $329,990 | 102.3 | $322,637 | — |
| Atlanta | $284,630 | 96.7 | $294,307 | — |
| Charlotte | $276,170 | 98.2 | $281,106 | — |
Top 10 of 16 metros by real wage. Rank shift = places gained or lost against the nominal ranking. Tucson gains 2 places. Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan estimates; BEA Regional Price Parities (national = 100). Metros where BLS suppresses the estimate are omitted rather than shown as zero. Full data at /salaries-metro.json.
Is this job growing or dying?
BLS projects employment in Dermatologists to move from 12,200 to 13,000 over 2025–2035 — +6.8% , with about 400 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted . Typical entry requirement: doctoral or professional degree.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, Table 1.2 (2025–2035). Openings count growth and replacement need together, which is why a shrinking occupation can still hire. Full data at /employment-projections.json.
Salary FAQ
- What is the median salary for Dermatologists?
- The median annual salary for Dermatologists is $328,730, and the mean is $323,530 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025).
- What is the salary range for Dermatologists?
- Most Dermatologists earn between $102,810 and $578,560 a year. The wage gap inside the occupation is a 5.63× ratio — workers at the 90th percentile earn 5.63 times those at the 10th (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- Where does pay for Dermatologists fall the most after adjusting for cost of living?
- Local prices reorder the ranking. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ranks #5 by nominal pay but #7 of 16 metros once local prices are applied (BEA Regional Price Parities).
- Is employment for Dermatologists growing or shrinking?
- BLS projects Dermatologists employment to grow 6.8% over the 2025–2035 window, with about 400 openings a year once retirements and career changes are counted (BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035).
- How many Dermatologists jobs are there in the US?
- BLS counts about 11,370 workers in Dermatologists nationally (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Figures from this page's OEWS / Employment Projections / BEA data, above. Methodology at /methodology#oews-salaries.
Related occupations
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations whose national median wage is closest to that of Dermatologists: same SOC major group, nearest median first.
- Emergency Medicine Physicians $335,550
- Physicians, Pathologists $312,400
- Prosthodontists $311,180
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220
- Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $300,080
- Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550
- Obstetricians and Gynecologists $292,910
- Orthodontists $289,140
The national wage distribution and the metro and industry tables above are BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates for Dermatologists (SOC 29-1213): percentiles from the OEWS API series, metro and industry rows from the published bulk tables — how they are fetched, what OEWS leaves out (equity, bonuses, benefits) and how the 90/10 ratio is read are documented at /methodology#oews-salaries and #oews-breakdown. The other sections keep their own sources and periods: the cost-adjusted metro table divides OEWS metro medians by BEA Regional Price Parities (/methodology#burnout-index); the outlook and its FAQ entry are BLS Employment Projections for 2025–2035.
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