What is the average salary in Delaware?

$67,880a year

Average yearly pay across 517 jobs with official data in Delaware, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $32.64
Jobs with data: 517
Workers counted: 461,540

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Dermatologist	$442,100
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$324,100
Physician	$297,500
Psychiatrist	$279,400
Cardiologist	$239,200
Radiologist	$239,200
Surgeon	$239,200
Family Medicine Physician	$228,000
Pediatrician	$219,200
Chief Executive	$200,000

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Registered Nurse	$99,520
Retail Salesperson	$35,360
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$31,300
Home Health and Personal Care Aide	$34,320
Cashier	$33,490
Janitor and Cleaner	$35,320
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver	$57,590
Waiter and Waitress	$36,880
Customer Service Representative	$48,190
Office Clerk	$42,740

Management

Administrative Services Manager$139,900
Architectural and Engineering Manager$181,200
Chief Executive$200,000
Compensation and Benefits Manager$166,100
Computer and Information Systems Manager$168,500
Construction Manager$132,200
Education Administrator$132,700
Education Administrator$128,600
Education Administrator$102,400
Education and Childcare Administrator$58,230
Facilities Manager$129,300
Financial Manager$181,600
Food Service Manager$74,430
Fundraising Manager$131,800
General and Operations Manager$137,200
Human Resources Manager$153,900
Industrial Production Manager$153,000
Lodging Manager$73,850
Manager$168,100
Medical and Health Services Manager$134,800
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$98,550
Property$67,600
Public Relations Manager$153,000
Social and Community Service Manager$75,950
Training and Development Manager$172,300
Transportation$145,000

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$95,020
Budget Analyst$82,000
Business Operations Specialist$95,040
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$82,920
Claims Adjuster$72,370
Compensation$99,560
Compliance Officer$91,050
Cost Estimator$79,290
Credit Analyst$94,680
Credit Counselor$52,840
Financial and Investment Analyst$101,800
Financial Examiner$92,390
Financial Risk Specialist$139,400
Financial Specialist$80,610
Fundraiser$71,250
Human Resources Specialist$77,700
Labor Relations Specialist$97,390
Loan Officer$83,130
Logistician$96,090
Management Analyst$99,480
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$101,300
Meeting$49,020
Personal Financial Advisor$125,100
Project Management Specialist$122,200
Property Appraiser and Assessor$57,610
Tax Examiner and Collector$72,900
Tax Preparer$51,960
Training and Development Specialist$88,570

Computer and mathematical

Computer Network Architect$148,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$60,580
Computer Occupation$137,500
Computer Systems Analyst$110,600
Computer User Support Specialist$62,160
Database Administrator$100,900
Database Architect$147,800
Information Security Analyst$137,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$94,200
Operations Research Analyst$101,100
Software Developer$133,000
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$106,100
Statistician$109,600
Web and Digital Interface Designer$93,880
Web Developer$76,020

Architecture and engineering

Architect$97,030
Architectural and Civil Drafter$73,040
Chemical Engineer$133,700
Civil Engineer$100,200
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$62,120
Computer Hardware Engineer$135,700
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$67,360
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$63,460
Electrical Engineer$127,000
Engineer$103,600
Engineering Technologist and Technician$75,780
Environmental Engineer$95,720
Health and Safety Engineer$118,400
Industrial Engineer$120,200
Materials Engineer$131,300
Mechanical Drafter$57,110
Mechanical Engineer$125,100
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$77,820
Surveying and Mapping Technician$57,130
Surveyor$82,890

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$52,510
Biochemist and Biophysicist$101,900
Biological Scientist$113,400
Biological Technician$58,550
Chemical Technician$78,620
Chemist$129,900
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$113,100
Conservation Scientist$63,850
Economist$159,100
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$45,720
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$64,690
Geoscientist$93,640
Medical Scientist$100,200
Microbiologist$82,770
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$81,120
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$62,310
Physicist$82,590
School Psychologist$95,990
Social Science Research Assistant$68,230
Social Scientist and Related Worker$92,330
Soil and Plant Scientist$65,310
Urban and Regional Planner$67,110

Community and social service

Child$48,520
Clergy$63,260
Community and Social Service Specialist$53,640
Community Health Worker$55,850
Counselor$48,990
Educational$74,070
Health Education Specialist$63,300
Healthcare Social Worker$64,620
Marriage and Family Therapist$76,580
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$60,060
Probation Officer and Correctional Treatment Specialist$81,880
Rehabilitation Counselor$48,840
Social and Human Service Assistant$40,710
Social Worker$93,250
Substance Abuse$56,020

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$78,600
Agricultural Sciences Teacher$126,800
Archivist$53,890
Art$103,300
Biological Science Teacher$101,400
Business Teacher$130,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$62,400
Career/Technical Education Teacher$79,230
Chemistry Teacher$104,600
Communications Teacher$100,300
Computer Science Teacher$102,100
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$80,510
Curator$56,800
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$56,870
Elementary School Teacher$75,920
Engineering Teacher$130,700
English Language and Literature Teacher$97,100
Farm and Home Management Educator$63,300
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$101,100
Health Specialties Teacher$105,800
Instructional Coordinator$79,290
Kindergarten Teacher$74,030
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$77,700
Library Technician$47,580
Mathematical Science Teacher$101,500
Middle School Teacher$67,780
Museum Technician and Conservator$38,080
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$98,170
Physics Teacher$108,800
Postsecondary Teacher$101,100
Preschool Teacher$36,360
Psychology Teacher$102,300
Secondary School Teacher$77,960
Self-Enrichment Teacher$34,730
Social Work Teacher$100,600
Sociology Teacher$123,700
Special Education Teacher$59,250
Special Education Teacher$65,990
Special Education Teacher$77,420
Special Education Teacher$78,490
Special Education Teacher$85,040
Substitute Teacher$36,510
Teacher and Instructor$67,230
Teaching Assistant$37,830
Tutor$33,240

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Audio and Video Technician$59,700
Coach and Scout$45,200
Court Reporter and Simultaneous Captioner$44,760
Editor$75,020
Floral Designer$39,630
Graphic Designer$60,130
Interior Designer$60,360
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$37,710
News Analyst$55,600
Photographer$50,100
Producer and Director$72,650
Public Relations Specialist$76,120
Technical Writer$90,370

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Athletic Trainer$59,650
Audiologist$85,700
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$87,640
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$68,630
Dental Hygienist$98,910
Dermatologist$442,100
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$98,530
Dietetic Technician$41,280
Dietitian and Nutritionist$78,060
Emergency Medical Technician$46,790
Exercise Physiologist$57,940
Family Medicine Physician$228,000
Genetic Counselor$106,000
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$68,890
Health Technologist and Technician$78,650
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$49,990
Hearing Aid Specialist$59,160
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$68,710
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$103,500
Medical Records Specialist$56,060
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$100,500
Nurse Midwive$127,500
Nurse Practitioner$131,000
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$324,100
Occupational Therapist$102,100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$44,540
Optician$46,220
Optometrist$161,300
Paramedic$64,240
Pediatrician$219,200
Pharmacist$152,900
Pharmacy Technician$46,430
Physical Therapist$102,100
Physician$297,500
Physician Assistant$139,400
Podiatrist$170,600
Psychiatric Technician$38,410
Psychiatrist$279,400
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$84,210
Radiologist$239,200
Recreational Therapist$51,110
Registered Nurse$99,520
Respiratory Therapist$91,080
Speech-Language Pathologist$102,800
Surgeon$239,200
Surgical Technologist$62,250
Therapist$90,120
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,370

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$47,600
Healthcare Support Worker$57,760
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$34,320
Massage Therapist$58,870
Medical Assistant$44,490
Medical Equipment Preparer$53,300
Medical Transcriptionist$34,070
Nursing Assistant$42,030
Occupational Therapy Assistant$78,640
Orderly$43,800
Pharmacy Aide$38,500
Phlebotomist$48,110
Physical Therapist Aide$34,060
Physical Therapist Assistant$74,610
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$38,610

Protective service

Correctional Officer and Jailer$65,880
Crossing Guard and Flagger$36,500
Detective and Criminal Investigator$122,100
Firefighter$46,710
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$84,760
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$74,670
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$131,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$47,640
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$62,840
Gambling Surveillance Officer and Gambling Investigator$38,910
Lifeguard$31,930
Parking Enforcement Worker$40,360
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$92,970
Private Detective and Investigator$55,710
Protective Service Worker$39,520
School Bus Monitor$36,560
Security Guard$36,360

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$36,840
Chef and Head Cook$61,440
Cook$31,840
Cook$44,080
Cook$37,840
Cook$38,500
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$31,880
Dishwasher$35,780
Fast Food and Counter Worker$31,300
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$48,120
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$33,840
Food Preparation Worker$35,930
Food Server$31,430
Host and Hostess$31,200
Waiter and Waitress$36,880

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$38,100
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$50,750
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$74,340
Janitor and Cleaner$35,320
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$37,350
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$34,150
Pest Control Worker$45,300
Pesticide Handler$54,190
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$49,330

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$31,200
Animal Caretaker$33,910
Animal Trainer$33,810
Childcare Worker$33,210
Concierge$32,420
Crematory Operator$50,320
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$44,340
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$59,790
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$60,370
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$48,940
Funeral Attendant$46,720
Gambling Dealer$39,330
Hairdresser$34,350
Manicurist and Pedicurist$31,200
Mortician$81,530
Personal Care and Service Worker$36,380
Recreation Worker$33,790
Residential Advisor$34,530
Shampooer$32,150
Skincare Specialist$50,820
Tour and Travel Guide$33,210
Usher$31,200

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$52,480
Cashier$33,490
Counter and Rental Clerk$38,600
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$31,200
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$86,260
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$55,710
Gambling Change Person and Booth Cashier$37,140
Insurance Sales Agent$46,710
Parts Salesperson$38,050
Real Estate Broker$68,690
Real Estate Sales Agent$47,180
Retail Salesperson$35,360
Sale and Related Worker$64,590
Sales Engineer$167,200
Sales Representative$107,800
Sales Representative$62,280
Sales Representatives of Service$67,540
Security$83,750

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$46,680
Billing and Posting Clerk$52,110
Bookkeeping$51,780
Brokerage Clerk$61,390
Courier and Messenger$38,760
Court$44,600
Customer Service Representative$48,190
Data Entry Keyer$37,810
Dispatcher$57,170
Eligibility Interviewer$42,900
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$78,920
File Clerk$39,940
Financial Clerk$60,340
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$75,220
Gambling Cage Worker$36,500
Hotel$35,730
Human Resources Assistant$50,850
Information and Record Clerk$54,240
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$49,990
Interviewer$49,010
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$66,130
Library Assistant$37,090
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$57,760
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$36,450
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$44,500
Meter Reader$58,240
New Accounts Clerk$47,150
Office and Administrative Support Worker$49,620
Office Clerk$42,740
Office Machine Operator$39,200
Order Clerk$41,430
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$56,430
Postal Service Clerk$61,710
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,880
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,470
Procurement Clerk$47,470
Production$62,700
Public Safety Telecommunicator$53,140
Receptionist and Information Clerk$36,310
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$43,140
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$47,970
Shipping$44,120
Switchboard Operator$35,980
Teller$45,340
Weigher$46,120
Word Processor and Typist$45,480

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Agricultural Equipment Operator$49,910
Agricultural Inspector$51,590
Farmworker$36,940
Farmworker and Laborer$33,090
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$66,550

Construction and extraction

Brickmason and Blockmason$66,550
Carpenter$59,200
Carpet Installer$50,350
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$57,030
Construction and Building Inspector$72,700
Construction Laborer$45,550
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$50,170
Earth Driller$57,160
Electrician$63,700
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$46,900
Fence Erector$50,630
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$81,100
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$44,250
Helpers--Brickmason$56,340
Helpers--Carpenter$33,920
Helpers--Electrician$36,560
Helpers--Pipelayer$36,070
Highway Maintenance Worker$45,450
Insulation Worker$53,570
Insulation Worker$44,850
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$43,060
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$58,020
Painter$58,530
Paving$54,020
Pipelayer$58,240
Plumber$64,720
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operator$80,610
Roofer$59,440
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$48,440
Sheet Metal Worker$61,460
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$59,820

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$83,550
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$69,990
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$48,780
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$58,410
Bicycle Repairer$35,650
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$63,590
Coin$48,350
Computer$51,550
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$75,720
Electric Motor$44,290
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$86,290
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$97,180
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$61,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$83,250
Heating$62,320
Helpers--Installation$40,530
Home Appliance Repairer$53,390
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$67,320
Installation$48,310
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$63,640
Maintenance and Repair Worker$50,150
Medical Equipment Repairer$62,260
Millwright$58,770
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$67,010
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$60,230
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$54,230
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer$82,200
Radio$60,740
Rail Car Repairer$78,900
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$59,680
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$66,670
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$93,850
Tire Repairer and Changer$46,630

Production

Baker$36,730
Butcher and Meat Cutter$47,040
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$60,090
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$63,200
Coating$46,120
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$50,010
Cutting$41,640
Dental Laboratory Technician$38,500
Electrical$47,880
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$46,140
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$79,100
Food Batchmaker$37,220
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$31,240
Food Processing Worker$39,470
Grinding$44,390
Grinding and Polishing Worker$47,780
Helpers--Production Worker$38,380
Inspector$57,190
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$33,730
Machinist$62,650
Meat$35,500
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$43,770
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,460
Molder$47,940
Molding$45,220
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$38,500
Paper Goods Machine Setter$48,110
Photographic Process Worker and Processing Machine Operator$42,220
Power Plant Operator$103,000
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$40,080
Printing Press Operator$44,600
Production Worker$39,720
Separating$47,520
Sewing Machine Operator$37,690
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$31,200
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$77,630
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$46,940
Tailor$44,450
Upholsterer$49,860
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$64,940
Welder$57,270

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Service Attendant$37,920
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$34,400
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$36,530
Bus Driver$42,390
Bus Driver$60,510
Captain$73,280
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,440
Commercial Pilot$163,600
Crane and Tower Operator$60,160
Driver/Sales Worker$31,200
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$62,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$57,590
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$60,350
Laborer and Freight$37,320
Light Truck Driver$43,990
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$44,110
Motor Vehicle Operator$38,790
Packer and Packager$37,290
Parking Attendant$34,230
Railroad Conductor and Yardmaster$80,410
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$61,290
Sailor and Marine Oiler$60,040
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$37,880
Stocker and Order Filler$37,420
Transportation Worker$33,420

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Delaware?

About $67,880 a year ($32.64 an hour): the average of the 517 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in Delaware?

Dermatologist ($442,100), Obstetrician and Gynecologist ($324,100), Physician ($297,500).

What are the most common jobs in Delaware?

Registered Nurse (14,290 jobs), Retail Salesperson (13,400 jobs), Fast Food and Counter Worker (13,310 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.