Best states for dermatology
Ranked by what's actually left: each state's wage, minus estimated federal, FICA and state income tax, then adjusted for local prices. The biggest headline salary is often not the best deal.
For dermatology, adjusted take-home is highest in Minnesota at $307,351 — about 77% further than Connecticut, the lowest of the 26 states BLS publishes.
| # | State | Annual mean | Est. take-home | Adjusted take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $510,270 | $303,048 | $307,351 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | $459,550 | $288,368 | $306,448 |
| 3 | Alabama | $401,500 | $258,239 | $290,810 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | $438,070 | $301,035 | $288,901 |
| 5 | Arkansas | $378,500 | $249,133 | $286,689 |
| 6 | Iowa | $365,140 | $241,469 | $275,022 |
| 7 | Tennessee | $359,260 | $251,661 | $273,842 |
| 8 | Washington | $412,360 | $284,928 | $266,288 |
| 9 | Nebraska | $352,480 | $230,009 | $255,282 |
| 10 | Indiana | $350,490 | $235,652 | $252,574 |
| 11 | North Carolina | $360,910 | $237,898 | $252,278 |
| 12 | Illinois | $367,430 | $238,592 | $238,592 |
| 13 | Nevada | $337,610 | $238,097 | $238,097 |
| 14 | Michigan | $344,770 | $227,930 | $236,933 |
| 15 | Delaware | $370,170 | $235,296 | $235,768 |
| 16 | Maryland | $384,980 | $247,408 | $235,627 |
| 17 | Arizona | $346,080 | $235,127 | $233,493 |
| 18 | Ohio | $312,020 | $212,611 | $229,107 |
| 19 | Colorado | $357,840 | $235,686 | $228,599 |
| 20 | Idaho | $314,760 | $206,710 | $216,450 |
| 21 | Texas | $291,630 | $209,291 | $215,542 |
| 22 | Virginia | $327,140 | $213,473 | $211,150 |
| 23 | South Carolina | $287,560 | $190,520 | $203,330 |
| 24 | New York | $334,230 | $216,032 | $200,215 |
| 25 | Kentucky | $249,200 | $172,381 | $191,110 |
| 26 | Connecticut | $268,770 | $179,674 | $173,431 |
Method: annual mean wage from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (“Dermatologists”, May 2025); take-home estimated for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only — Tax Foundation for state brackets); adjusted using U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024) price levels where US average = 100. Only states with both a published wage and a published price level can be ranked honestly, so 26 states appear. This is an estimate for comparison, not tax advice, and wages exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.