SOC 29-1213 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · May 2025

How much do Dermatologists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Dermatologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $329,990. The 10th percentile is $127,250 and the 90th percentile is $661,540. Employment was not published.

Median annual wage

$329,990

10th percentile
$127,250
25th percentile
$166,960
Median
$329,990
75th percentile
$468,650
90th percentile
$661,540
Mean
$352,880

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

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Percentile spread

For Dermatologists, the published 10th percentile is $127,250 and the 90th percentile is $661,540. The difference is $534,290, which is 161.9% 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 $166,960 to the 75th at $468,650, covers $301,690.

The mean annual wage is $352,880, which sits above the median of $329,990. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV median is 0.4% higher than the national median of $328,730 for Dermatologists. In 2024 national prices the local median is $303,066, which is 7.8% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV covers more than one state. The state comparison uses District of Columbia, the primary state on the BLS area record.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $329,990 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Dermatologists at $303,066 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.

Highest-paying jobs in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Dermatologists by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices

Questions this page answers

How much do Dermatologists make in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Dermatologists in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $329,990. The 10th percentile is $127,250 and the 90th percentile is $661,540.

How does that compare with the national median for Dermatologists?

The local median is 0.4% higher than the national median of $328,730.

What is Dermatologists pay in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV after local prices?

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is 108.884, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $329,990 is $303,066. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.