SOC 29-1213 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro

Dermatologists Salary in Tampa, FL

The average salary for dermatologists in Tampa, Florida is $419,870 a year ($201.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $397,710: half of the people in this job in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($313,287).

$419,870average per year

$201.86 / hourMedian $397,710Take-home ≈ $290,275

  • $177K10th
  • $376K25th
  • $398KMedian
  • $525K75th
  • $525K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

n/apeople in this job
+34%vs U.S. metro average
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Dermatologists pay range in Tampa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $177,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $524,990 or more. The middle half of dermatologists in Tampa earn between $375,780 and $524,990.

  • $177K10th
  • $376K25th
  • $398KMedian
  • $525K75th
  • $525K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$419,870$34,989$201.86
Median$397,710$33,142$191.21
Entry level (25th percentile)$375,780$31,315$180.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$524,990$43,749$252.40

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Dermatologists salary after taxes in Tampa

On the average salary of $419,870, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $290,275 a year, or $24,190 a month and $11,164 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Tampa a good place for dermatologists? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $419,870 buys what about $416,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 8.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 0.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Dermatologists salary in other Florida cities

Tampa ranks 1st of 2 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Dermatologists salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for dermatologists

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($480,490).

Dermatologists salary by city

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Dermatologists salary in Tampa: questions

How much do dermatologists make an hour in Tampa?

$201.86 an hour on average, and $191.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level dermatologists salary in Tampa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $177,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $375,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the dermatologists take-home pay in Tampa?

About $290,275 a year ($24,190 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $419,870. Florida has no state income tax.

Do dermatologists earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($313,287).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-1213; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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