U.S. Dermatologist Salary 2026: $630K Median

The median dermatologist salary in the United States is $630,000 per year, based on 86 approved salary reports on SalaryDr through April 30, 2026. The average is $635,938. At the average reported workweek of 40 hours, the median works out to about $303 per hour.

The middle 50% of reported dermatologist salaries fall between $500,000 (25th percentile) and $700,000 (75th percentile). The 10th to 90th percentile range is $440,000 to $1,000,000. Based on 86 reports.

Among states with at least 3 approved reports, the highest median dermatologist pay on SalaryDr is in Arizona ($969,000 median, 6 reports), New York ($807,000 median, 6 reports), and California ($680,000 median, 22 reports). State medians built from a handful of reports can move as new reports arrive.

In SalaryDr's reports, yes: private practice dermatologists ($730,340 across 49 reports) report a higher average total compensation than hospital-employed dermatologists ($584,056 across 18 reports).

Dermatologists who reported their schedule average 40 hours per week (86 reports).

Average total compensation by years of experience in SalaryDr's dermatologist reports: 0–2 years, $407,667 (6 reports); 3–5 years, $534,911 (15 reports); 6–10 years, $603,056 (18 reports); 11–15 years, $689,657 (35 reports); 16+ years, $769,000 (12 reports).

90% of approved dermatologist reports include bonus or incentive pay. Among those 77 reports, the median bonus is $110,000 and the average is $120,818.

Dermatologists who rated their job gave it an average of 4.5 out of 5 (86 reports). 94% of the 86 reports that answered say they would choose the specialty again.

These figures come from 86 reports that dermatologists submitted anonymously to SalaryDr and that were approved before publication; the most recent is from April 30, 2026. Reports are self-reported: approval means a report passed SalaryDr's review checks, not that the submitter's pay was independently verified.