Dermatology Physician Salary in Oregon (2026)
A Dermatology physician practicing in Oregon can expect a base salary inside the national Dermatology band of $395K to $575K, with the median tracking close to $445K. The Oregon variation on that number is driven mostly by anchor-employer comp structure in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Bend, Medford and by shortage-area incentive stacking outside those metros — not by Oregon cost-of-living alone.
Dermatology compensation snapshot for Oregon
- Typical Oregon base range
- $395K – $575K (national median $445K)
- National demand signal
- moderate
- Top Oregon hiring metros
- Portland, Salem, Eugene, Gresham, Bend, Medford
- Oregon HPSA / shortage posture
- Eastern Oregon, southern Oregon, and the coast carry HPSA designations
- Primary board
- American Board of Dermatology (ABD)
Where Dermatology offers land highest in Oregon
Oregon is anchored by Providence Health & Services Oregon, OHSU, Legacy Health, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Asante, and PeaceHealth. For Dermatology, the highest-comp Oregon opportunities I see are typically not in the urban core of Portland — 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 Oregon Dermatology offer comfortably above the $575K national ceiling in year-one total cash.
Oregon incentive programs that boost Dermatology take-home
The Oregon Partnership State Loan Repayment Program supports primary care, behavioral health, and dental providers in HPSA sites. The Oregon Health Authority administers several rural physician recruitment programs. The Oregon Conrad State 30 J-1 waiver program is consistently filled. NHSC loan repayment is widely used across rural eastern Oregon, southern Oregon, and the coast FQHCs. 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 Oregon
When a Dermatology candidate sends me an Oregon 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. Oregon's licensing pace also matters for ramp timing: The Oregon Medical Board licenses with a typical timeline of 60-120 days for US-trained physicians.
Engage a Oregon Dermatology compensation review
Email hire@physicianrecruitment.com for a written Oregon Dermatology compensation review of any offer you've received, at no cost. We benchmark against MGMA/AMGA percentiles and the active Oregon Dermatology pipeline we're working in real time.