May 2025 OEWS · DE

Wages in Delaware

All-occupations median

$52,190

10th percentile: $31,650
25th percentile: $37,300
Median: $52,190
75th percentile: $81,560
90th percentile: $127,690
Mean: $69,880

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Delaware is 99.808, with the United States at 100.

The highest published annual median in this list is Dermatologists, at $442,120.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Delaware with a published annual median.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Dermatologists	40	$207,450	$442,120	$445,800
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	190	$180,200	$324,080	$325,160
Physicians, All Other	1,370	$77,500	$297,470	$359,410
Psychiatrists	100	$57,150	$279,410	$410,910
Family Medicine Physicians	640	$122,940	$228,000	$331,570
Pediatricians, General	180	$82,540	$219,190	$302,300
Chief Executives	390	$119,990	$199,990	$523,940
Financial Managers	2,810	$129,930	$181,580	$321,620
Architectural and Engineering Managers	560	$131,490	$181,190	$222,050
Lawyers	2,920	$101,200	$173,510	$354,910
Training and Development Managers	70	$95,540	$172,340	$216,510
Podiatrists	60	$99,480	$170,560	$227,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers	2,140	$124,290	$168,500	$310,250
Managers, All Other	1,280	$102,950	$168,060	$297,690
Sales Engineers	80	$132,000	$167,200	$203,690
Compensation and Benefits Managers	50	$114,950	$166,070	$264,990
Commercial Pilots	220	$83,180	$163,600	$264,590
Optometrists	190	$77,980	$161,270	$188,490
Economists	70	$74,690	$159,120	$214,000
Human Resources Managers	580	$85,760	$153,890	$273,790
Public Relations Managers	170	$107,670	$153,010	$265,000
Industrial Production Managers	370	$99,770	$153,000	$214,960
Pharmacists	790	$103,170	$152,880	$178,760
Computer Network Architects	760	$85,270	$148,390	$199,690
Database Architects	Not available	$83,370	$147,800	$160,860
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	310	$101,250	$145,000	$210,080
Administrative Services Managers	720	$101,030	$139,910	$208,470
Financial Risk Specialists	1,160	$80,810	$139,440	$178,570
Physician Assistants	860	$108,560	$139,350	$175,970
Computer Occupations, All Other	860	$65,820	$137,470	$170,850

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Delaware by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Registered Nurses	14,290	$78,340	$99,520	$123,860
Retail Salespersons	13,400	$31,200	$35,360	$47,420
Fast Food and Counter Workers	13,310	$31,200	$31,300	$37,530
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	11,820	$31,200	$34,320	$40,430
Cashiers	11,450	$31,200	$33,490	$37,030
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	9,220	$31,200	$35,320	$48,530
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	9,040	$46,850	$57,590	$69,770
Waiters and Waitresses	7,580	$31,200	$36,880	$62,000
Customer Service Representatives	7,470	$36,080	$48,190	$75,970
Office Clerks, General	7,230	$31,200	$42,740	$59,550
Stockers and Order Fillers	7,080	$31,200	$37,420	$58,730
Accountants and Auditors	6,570	$60,500	$95,020	$132,550
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	6,320	$35,930	$47,970	$64,170
Nursing Assistants	5,530	$36,530	$42,030	$48,080
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	5,480	$48,860	$75,220	$107,880
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	5,430	$34,320	$35,500	$38,070
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	5,360	$51,420	$77,960	$95,220
Cooks, Restaurant	5,280	$31,250	$37,840	$46,940
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	5,230	$38,210	$60,350	$60,350
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	5,220	$31,200	$37,320	$47,920

Metropolitan areas

Dover, DE$46,690

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Delaware?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Delaware is $52,190. Employment is 484,790.