Median pay · Delaware
$52,190A year, or $25 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $31,650 | $15 |
| 25th percentile | $37,300 | $18 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $52,190 | $25 |
| 75th percentile | $81,560 | $39 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $127,690 | $61 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $69,880 | $34 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in DelawareBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$52,190
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$25.09
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,491 a month at an effective rate of 19.7%.$41,895 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Delaware sit at 99.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$52,290
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.2.4% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.484,790
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in Delaware: common questions
What is the average salary in Delaware?
$69,880 a year, or $33.60 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in Delaware for May 2025.
The median is lower, $52,190: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in Delaware?
Anything over $52,190 pays more than half the jobs in Delaware. $81,560 puts you in the top quarter and $127,690 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,491 a month after federal, state and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Delaware?
By median pay: dermatologists ($442,120), obstetricians and gynecologists ($324,080), psychiatrists ($279,410), family medicine physicians ($228,000) and general pediatricians ($219,190). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in Delaware?
By number of jobs: registered nurses ($99,520), retail salespersons ($35,360), fast food or counter workers ($31,300), home health or personal care aides ($34,320) and cashiers ($33,490), with the median pay for each.