Dermatology Salary Map by State (2026)
Median dermatology pay across 13 states from real job listings — switch views to adjust for cost of living or overlay burnout scores. Medians blend permanent salaries with annualized locums/contract rates. National median: $438,031.
Highest median
Minnesota
$583,451
Best real purchasing power
Minnesota
$591,609 adjusted
Best lifestyle score
Arizona
7.6/10 avg burnout score
Dermatology pay by state
| State | Median | COL-adjusted | Take-home, COL-adj. | Burnout score | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $583,451 | $591,609 | $533,336 | 5.3/10 | 17 |
| Washington | $523,213 | $488,925 | $488,925 | 6.9/10 | 10 |
| New York | $520,000 | $481,834 | $448,828 | 6.3/10 | 48 |
| Massachusetts | $516,250 | $488,147 | $463,740 | 6.3/10 | 8 |
| Texas | $516,250 | $531,904 | $531,904 | 6.9/10 | 9 |
| California | $450,000 | $406,431 | $368,633 | 6.0/10 | 28 |
| Ohio | $450,000 | $485,050 | $468,073 | 5.8/10 | 7 |
| Colorado | $450,000 | $436,673 | $417,459 | 6.2/10 | 9 |
| New Jersey | $425,000 | $390,607 | $365,725 | 5.7/10 | 12 |
| Illinois | $416,000 | $416,175 | $395,574 | 6.4/10 | 15 |
| Arizona | $400,000 | $397,310 | $387,377 | 7.6/10 | 8 |
| Oregon | $375,000 | $362,806 | $326,888 | 7.5/10 | 7 |
| Tennessee | $150,000 | $163,274 | $163,274 | 6.8/10 | 8 |
Which state pays dermatology physicians the most?
Minnesota currently has the highest median dermatology salary at $583,451, based on 17 real job listings.
Which state offers the best after-tax dermatology pay?
Minnesota currently leads the take-home view at $533,336 — the state median after its state income tax (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)), divided by the local cost-of-living index. No-income-tax states like Texas, Florida and Tennessee often outrank nominally higher-paying states here.
Why adjust dermatology salaries for cost of living?
Prices differ across states. The adjusted view divides each state's pay benchmark by its regional price index (U.S. average = 100). Source: BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). This is a state-level comparison, not a personal budget or a city-level cost estimate. Missing price data is shown as unavailable.
Which state has the best dermatology lifestyle scores?
Arizona currently has the highest average WeekdayDoc burnout score (7.6/10, higher is better) for dermatology listings — a measure of call burden, weekend requirements, and schedule flexibility across postings.
Medians computed from real WeekdayDoc job listings after outlier removal; states with fewer than 5 qualifying listings are excluded. Cost-of-living adjustment uses BEA Regional Price Parities (2024). The take-home view additionally deducts state income tax at each state's marginal rate for ~$300k single-filer income (Tax Foundation state income tax rates (2025)); federal tax is omitted since it's uniform across states, and local/property taxes are not modeled. Burnout scores are WeekdayDoc's proprietary 0–10 lifestyle rating (higher is better).
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See the full percentile breakdown on the Dermatology salary page.