Physician Job Market Analysis Report: Dermatology
This analysis is part of the PhysEmp Physician Salary Report series, which examines physician compensation trends using physician job listings posted on PhysEmp.
OVERVIEW
The current Dermatology physician job market reflects a robust and geographically diverse landscape, with a total of 306 job listings identified nationally. Positions were found across a wide range of states, including New Jersey, Maryland, Kentucky, Connecticut, Arizona, New York, Nevada, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, California, Indiana, Delaware, Missouri, Washington, Utah, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Virginia, Idaho, Minnesota, West Virginia, Vermont, Maine, Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Ohio, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Alaska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Rhode Island. Of these listings, 111 included salary data. The full national salary range spans from $225,000 on the low end to $7,500,000 at the highest recorded figure, representing an exceptionally wide compensation spectrum. The national average salary range is reported as $409,766 to $7,500,000, though most positions are concentrated in the $400,000 to $500,000 annual range, with many employers offering salary bands rather than fixed compensation figures.
HIGHEST-PAYING STATES
California stands out as the highest-paying state for Dermatology physicians by a significant margin, with an average salary range of $467,692 to $1,131,538. This upper bound far exceeds every other state in the dataset and reflects the premium compensation available in high-cost-of-living markets. Nevada also offers a notably strong ceiling, with an average range of $400,000 to $700,000, as do Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey, and Colorado, each reporting average high salaries of $650,000. Illinois follows closely with an average range of $470,000 to $620,000, and Indiana offers a competitive range of $400,000 to $600,000. These states represent the upper tier of Dermatology compensation nationally.
Physicians interested in exploring the market can browse current Dermatology physician job opportunities on PhysEmp.
LOWEST-PAYING STATES
West Virginia presents the lowest average salary range among states with salary data, reporting figures of $270,000 to $280,000 — well below the national average low of approximately $409,766. Wyoming, while offering a high end of $650,000, carries a low end of $300,000, which also falls below the national average floor. Delaware reports an average low of $350,000 and an average high of $500,000, placing it below most peers on the lower bound. Arizona’s average low of $366,667 similarly trails the national average, though its upper range of $550,000 remains competitive. Florida’s average low of $381,250 also falls modestly beneath the national average, despite the state’s high job volume.
NEAR-AVERAGE STATES
Several states cluster near the national average salary floor of approximately $409,766 and can be considered benchmark markets for Dermatology compensation. Maryland, with an average range of $408,333 to $472,500, sits very close to the national average on both ends. Connecticut reports $400,000 to $516,667, and North Carolina comes in at $400,000 to $453,571. Massachusetts averages $400,000 to $437,500, and Virginia reports $400,000 to $425,000. These states offer predictable, mid-range compensation and may appeal to physicians prioritizing stability and lifestyle factors over maximum earning potential.
JOB VOLUME LEADERS
California leads all states in job volume with 39 listings, and notably also leads in compensation, suggesting that high volume and high pay can coexist in major markets. Florida follows with 22 listings and New York with 21, though both states offer more moderate salary ranges — Florida averaging $381,250 to $450,000 and New York averaging $395,833 to $500,000. Illinois rounds out the high-volume group with 20 listings and above-average pay ranging from $470,000 to $620,000. North Carolina, with 16 listings, and Massachusetts, with 14, represent solid mid-volume markets. In general, high job volume does not consistently correlate with higher pay, as states like Florida and New York demonstrate strong demand without premium compensation.
NOTABLE LISTINGS
The highest salary listing identified nationally is a Full-Time Dermatologist position located near Atlanta, Georgia, offering an annual compensation range of $400,000 to $750,000 — representing the top of the locally advertised pay scale for that market. On the opposite end, the lowest individual salary listing is a Dermatology position in Phoenix, Arizona, with a compensation range of $300,000 to $400,000 annually, reflecting the more modest entry-level compensation available in that market.
MARKET TAKEAWAY
The Dermatology physician job market is active and geographically broad, with California offering the strongest combination of job volume and top-tier compensation, while states like Illinois, Nevada, and Missouri provide high earning potential with fewer competing candidates. Physicians seeking the best balance of availability and pay should prioritize California, Illinois, and the broader mid-Atlantic and Northeast corridor, while remaining cautious about lower-paying markets such as West Virginia and Arizona where compensation lags behind the national average.
