Dermatologist salary in Los Angeles: what California postings show in 2026
Dermatologist salary near Los Angeles, using California posted salary data, national live dermatology listings, work-life signals, employers, benefits, and wRVU benchmarks for 2026.
For dermatologists searching Los Angeles pay, the closest posted-pay benchmark in WeekdayDoc’s live listings is California: the median advertised salary is about $451k across 26 salary observations. Nationally, active dermatology listings show a median advertised salary of about $459k, with a live middle range from $400k to about $530k.
Because this view does not publish a separate city median for Los Angeles, California is the location-specific benchmark used here. For a broader compensation view by role and setting, see the Dermatology salary guide, and for geographic comparisons, see the Dermatology pay by state.
What do California postings say about dermatologist salary near Los Angeles?
California dermatology postings have a median advertised salary of about $451k, based on 26 salary observations and 104 postings. The California cost-of-living-adjusted median is about $407k, using a regional price parity of 110.7 from the BEA Regional Price Parities.
California’s listing-based work-life score is 5.5 out of 10. That score comes from posting language tied to schedule, call, weekends, nights, remote work, and related terms, not from clinician survey responses.
How does California compare with other state medians?
Across 41 states with enough salary data to compare, the median of state medians is about $327k. Minnesota has the highest state median at about $569k, while North Carolina has the lowest state median at about $244k; the stated gap between those state medians is about $325k.
The table below lists the top state medians available in the last 12 months of postings. It is ordered by median advertised salary, and each row includes salary observations, postings, cost-of-living-adjusted median, and listing-based work-life score.
| State | Median advertised salary | Salary observations | Postings | COL-adjusted median | Work-life score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $568,848 | 23 | 43 | $576,925 | 4.7/10 |
| Illinois | $484,821 | 14 | 25 | $484,821 | 5.9/10 |
| California | $450,641 | 26 | 104 | $407,083 | 5.5/10 |
| New York | $435,586 | 39 | 63 | $403,694 | 6.3/10 |
| New Jersey | $402,473 | 8 | 28 | $369,920 | 4.9/10 |
| Montana | $388,898 | 29 | 189 | $411,097 | 5.5/10 |
| New Hampshire | $375,728 | 49 | 325 | $360,583 | 5.4/10 |
| Idaho | $368,443 | 12 | 172 | $385,804 | 4.5/10 |
| Iowa | $367,874 | 75 | 502 | $418,991 | 5/10 |
| Delaware | $364,396 | 57 | 222 | $365,126 | 8.2/10 |
| Alaska | $362,601 | 28 | 106 | $354,103 | 5/10 |
| North Dakota | $354,872 | 52 | 225 | $398,733 | 3.4/10 |
| Utah | $348,412 | 64 | 395 | $352,287 | 4.9/10 |
| Kentucky | $343,377 | 57 | 400 | $380,684 | 5/10 |
| Maine | $342,793 | 55 | 225 | $353,031 | 6.2/10 |
How did dermatologist salary move over the last 12 months?
WeekdayDoc Market Pulse shows a national median advertised dermatology salary of $425k across the last 12 months of postings. The live median is about $459k, so the current active market and the trailing market show different views of posted pay.
The monthly series starts at $504,500 in 2025-12 and is $425,000 in 2026-10. The quarter-over-quarter change in median advertised salary is -15.8%, based on 11 monthly pulse rows. For trend context beyond this article, see the Market Pulse.
Which employers have the most live dermatology openings?
Among named employers with the most live dermatology openings, Integrated Dermatology has 31 openings, Southern California Permanente Medical Group has 22 openings, Schweiger Dermatology Group has 17 openings, and Forefront Dermatology has 16 openings. UnitedHealth Group and Optima Dermatology each have 13 openings, Platinum Dermatology Partners - Physicians has 12 openings, and Sutter Health has 11 openings.
Employer counts measure live openings, not salary levels. For employer-level comparisons that include WeekdayDoc’s composite employer signals, see the Top Employers index.
What schedule signals appear in live dermatology listings?
Live dermatology listings show limited remote availability. Remote work appears in 4.8% of live listings, no call appears in 16.7%, no weekends appears in 15.3%, and no nights appears in 5.4%. A work-life score of 7 or higher appears in 38.5% of scored live listings.
By state, Delaware has the highest listing-based work-life score at 8.2 out of 10, while North Dakota has the lowest at 3.4 out of 10. California’s score is 5.5 out of 10. For schedule-focused comparisons, see the Burnout Index.
What benefits and contract terms do dermatology postings mention?
Relocation assistance is the most common listed term in this group, appearing in 40.8% of live dermatology listings. Malpractice coverage appears in 33.1%, loan repayment appears in 11.6%, and PSLF-eligible employers account for 8.8% of live listings.
Sign-on bonuses appear in 5.1% of live listings, and the median stated sign-on bonus is $35k among listings that state an amount. Flexible schedules appear in 3.1%, and retirement match language appears in 1.7% of live listings.
How do wRVU and production-pay postings look in dermatology?
Production pay language is present in 13.3% of live dermatology listings. Among priced listings that mention wRVU or production pay, the median advertised salary is about $538k.
For dermatology, the WeekdayDoc median $/wRVU compensation estimate is $55, with a 25th percentile estimate of $48.4 and a 75th percentile estimate of $63.8; this is a WeekdayDoc compensation estimate, not a licensed survey. The CMS conversion factor for 2026 is $33.4, and the typical annual wRVUs from the 5 most common dermatology codes are 7369, with implied production compensation of about $405k at the median $/wRVU estimate.
How much pay transparency is there in live dermatology listings?
WeekdayDoc has 353 live dermatology listings across 39 states as of October 26, 2026. Of those live listings, 124 state an annual salary, for pay transparency of 35.1%.
Among live listings with posted annual pay, the median advertised salary is about $459k. The 25th percentile is $400k, and the 75th percentile is about $530k.
How we measured this
This article uses WeekdayDoc’s live listing index for 353 dermatology listings as of October 26, 2026. Live salary figures use employer-posted annual pay, using the midpoint of a stated range when a range is posted.
State comparisons use WeekdayDoc Market Pulse, which tracks the last 12 months of advertised salaries and employer-deduplicated postings. Cost-of-living-adjusted medians use BEA Regional Price Parities from 2024. Work-life scores use the WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Work RVUs and the CMS conversion factor come from the CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule, and $/wRVU figures are WeekdayDoc compensation estimates.
Frequently asked questions
What is the posted dermatologist salary in California?
California’s median advertised dermatologist salary is $450,641 in the last 12 months of postings.
What is the national median posted dermatologist salary in live listings?
The national live median advertised salary for dermatology is $459,066.5.
How many live dermatology jobs are on WeekdayDoc?
WeekdayDoc has 353 live dermatology listings as of October 26, 2026.
How often do live dermatology postings list pay?
Pay is stated in 35.1% of live dermatology listings.
How common is relocation assistance in dermatology postings?
Relocation assistance appears in 40.8% of live dermatology listings.
What is the median posted salary when dermatology listings mention production pay?
Listings that mention wRVU or production pay have a median advertised salary of $537,500 among priced listings.
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (353 Dermatology listings, October 26, 2026); CMS 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (work RVUs, conversion factor); WeekdayDoc $/wRVU compensation estimates (not a licensed survey); WeekdayDoc Market Pulse (12 months of advertised salaries, employer-deduplicated); BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); WeekdayDoc Top Employers work-life index. Figures are advertised (posted) salaries and listing attributes, not survey income; percentiles and shares, not grades. Updated October 26, 2026.
