Dermatology Physician Salary in Delaware (2026)
A Dermatology physician practicing in Delaware can expect a base salary inside the national Dermatology band of $395K to $575K, with the median tracking close to $445K. The Delaware variation on that number is driven mostly by anchor-employer comp structure in Wilmington, Dover, Newark and by shortage-area incentive stacking outside those metros — not by Delaware cost-of-living alone.
Dermatology compensation snapshot for Delaware
- Typical Delaware base range
- $395K – $575K (national median $445K)
- National demand signal
- moderate
- Top Delaware hiring metros
- Wilmington, Dover, Newark
- Delaware HPSA / shortage posture
- Sussex and Kent county rural areas carry HPSA designations
- Primary board
- American Board of Dermatology (ABD)
Where Dermatology offers land highest in Delaware
Delaware is dominated by ChristianaCare, Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, and Nemours Children's Health. For Dermatology, the highest-comp Delaware opportunities I see are typically not in the urban core of Wilmington — they sit in rural and HPSA-designated counties where the same Dermatology role carries a 10-25% base premium plus signing bonuses of $30K-$100K and loan repayment of $50K-$200K layered on top of base. That stacking can push an Delaware Dermatology offer comfortably above the $575K national ceiling in year-one total cash.
Delaware incentive programs that boost Dermatology take-home
The Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research (DIMER) operates a loan repayment program for primary care physicians serving in underserved areas. The Delaware Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program is small but filled most fiscal years. NHSC loan repayment is used at FQHCs across the state, particularly in Sussex and Kent county rural areas. For Dermatology specifically, these federal and state programs frequently add the equivalent of $30K-$60K per year of pre-tax value over the first three years of service.
How I benchmark a Dermatology offer in Delaware
When a Dermatology candidate sends me an Delaware offer, I check three things in order: (1) where the base lands inside the $395K–$575K band relative to MGMA regional percentiles, (2) the wRVU conversion factor and ramp/threshold structure, and (3) the call burden and stipend. Delaware's licensing pace also matters for ramp timing: The Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline issues licensure for US-trained physicians in a typical 60-90 day timeline.
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