Dermatologist Salary in Tennessee
Median annual pay in Tennessee
$433,630
$208.48/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Tennessee
$472,004
Regional Price Parity: 91.870 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($328,730): +$104,900 (+31.9%)
Tennessee ranks 8th of 26 states by median pay, and 6th of 26 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $70,330 | $33.81 |
| 25th percentile | $146,620 | $70.49 |
| Median | $433,630 | $208.48 |
| 75th percentile | $485,000 | $233.17 |
| 90th percentile | $623,290 | $299.66 |
Employment
- Employment in Tennessee
- 100
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Tennessee
- $433,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $328,730
- Difference
- +$104,900 (+31.9%)
Cost of living
$433,630 ÷ 91.870 × 100 = $472,004
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | ||
| 6th | $440,710 | $468,367 7th |
| Illinois | ||
| 7th | $435,750 | $435,933 10th |
| Tennessee This page | ||
| 8th | $433,630 | $472,004 6th |
| Iowa | ||
| 9th | $424,970 | $484,230 5th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 10th | $422,060 | $485,478 4th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric salary in Tennessee
$325,520/year Tennessee
- Cardiologist salary in Tennessee
$610,080/year Tennessee
- Physicians, All Other salary in Tennessee
$301,290/year Tennessee
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Neurologist salary in Tennessee
$229,670/year Tennessee
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Doctoral or professional degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Dermatologist salary in nearby places
- Dermatologist salary in Alabama
$394,550/year Alabama
- Dermatologist salary in Arkansas
$422,060/year Arkansas
- Dermatologist salary in Kentucky
$195,830/year Kentucky
- Dermatologist salary in Mississippi
≥ $239,200/year Mississippi
- Dermatologist salary in North Carolina
$367,350/year North Carolina
- Dermatologist salary in Virginia
$280,060/year Virginia
- Dermatologist salary in the U.S.
$328,730/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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