How much do Dermatologists make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?

Percentile spread

For Dermatologists, the published 10th percentile is $63,630 and the 90th percentile is $558,920. The difference is $495,290, which is 212.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $93,140 to the 75th at $558,920, covers $465,780.

The mean annual wage is $302,150, which sits above the median of $233,370. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA median is 29% lower than the national median of $328,730 for Dermatologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $208,577, which is 36.6% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA is 111.887, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $233,370 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dermatologists at $208,577 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

No other metropolitan area within 200 miles has a published annual median for Dermatologists in the May 2025 tables. A wage from farther away is not filled in. When a wage is not published.