Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Delaware. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $34,320 | $35,300 |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,360 | $37,390 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,300 | $33,650 |
| General and Operations Managers | $137,220 | $163,820 |
| Registered Nurses | $99,520 | $99,460 |
| Cashiers | $33,490 | $33,880 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $37,320 | $39,740 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $37,420 | $40,680 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $48,190 | $51,700 |
| Office Clerks, General | $42,740 | $44,210 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $36,880 | $43,070 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,320 | $37,870 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $57,590 | $57,380 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $47,970 | $49,140 |
| Software Developers | $133,020 | $138,110 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $50,150 | $54,560 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $95,020 | $97,930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $75,220 | $77,790 |
| Nursing Assistants | $42,030 | $42,290 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $37,830 | $40,350 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $37,840 | $39,190 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $43,770 | $44,430 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $75,920 | $73,230 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $51,780 | $53,880 |
| Security Guards | $36,360 | $43,750 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $67,540 | $76,290 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $62,280 | $74,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $48,120 | $52,160 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $55,710 | $56,540 |
| Construction Laborers | $45,550 | $48,020 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $95,040 | $105,540 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $77,960 | $74,240 |
| Project Management Specialists | $122,190 | $120,830 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $43,990 | $46,480 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,500 | $44,840 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,350 | $39,680 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $77,700 | $85,230 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $36,310 | $38,160 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $101,270 | $105,940 |
| Management Analysts | $99,480 | $106,170 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $35,930 | $36,360 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,150 | $34,290 |
| Financial Managers | $181,580 | $203,890 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $44,120 | $45,150 |
| Medical Assistants | $44,490 | $44,300 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $81,100 | $84,520 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $60,350 | $53,480 |
| Bartenders | $36,840 | $42,890 |
| Electricians | $63,700 | $70,750 |
| Lawyers | $173,510 | $199,970 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $62,160 | $66,040 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $58,410 | $58,500 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $92,970 | $93,210 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $79,100 | $84,350 |
| Carpenters | $59,200 | $62,690 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 | $190,950 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $68,710 | $69,500 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $31,840 | $35,780 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $62,510 | $67,510 |
| Managers, All Other | $168,060 | $177,690 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $67,780 | $71,270 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $83,250 | $88,140 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $57,190 | $56,840 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $134,820 | $166,210 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,290 | $40,750 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,880 | $34,290 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $110,560 | $115,040 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $36,510 | $40,040 |
| Childcare Workers | $33,210 | $34,450 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $82,920 | $87,860 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $83,750 | $105,470 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $56,020 | $57,330 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,360 | $37,240 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $46,710 | $62,100 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $58,020 | $60,690 |
| Dishwashers | $35,780 | $35,220 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $46,430 | $46,280 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $78,920 | $78,240 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $64,720 | $68,110 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $44,080 | $42,720 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $67,320 | $71,830 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $40,710 | $41,760 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $137,470 | $142,050 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $88,570 | $89,780 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,200 | $32,600 |
| Compliance Officers | $91,050 | $92,020 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $57,270 | $58,470 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $62,320 | $66,140 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $31,200 | $34,510 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $52,110 | $55,370 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $42,390 | $45,180 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,600 | $42,650 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $31,200 | $32,690 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $48,520 | $54,650 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $63,110 | $69,860 |
| Marketing Managers | Not published | Not published |
| Dental Assistants | $47,600 | $47,520 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,500 | $41,900 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $65,880 | $63,580 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $37,440 | $37,200 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $62,700 | $65,570 |
| Construction Managers | $132,150 | $140,850 |
| Civil Engineers | $100,220 | $107,650 |
| Industrial Engineers | $120,190 | $120,480 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $101,800 | $116,240 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $74,070 | $72,490 |
| Firefighters | $46,710 | $53,420 |
| Physicians, All Other | $297,470 | $243,890 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $68,630 | $70,300 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $34,730 | $45,800 |
| Tellers | $45,340 | $44,670 |
| Recreation Workers | $33,790 | $35,900 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $62,120 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $132,710 | $130,130 |
| Pharmacists | $152,880 | $147,290 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $44,340 | $50,560 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $131,040 | $132,900 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $94,200 | $99,080 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $67,600 | $74,170 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $34,350 | $42,990 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,430 | $34,410 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $72,370 | $77,570 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $125,130 | $117,710 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $63,590 | $65,730 |
| Machinists | $62,650 | $65,400 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $107,830 | $108,940 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $76,120 | $79,960 |
| Loan Officers | $83,130 | $92,000 |
| Parts Salespersons | $38,050 | $43,910 |
| Physical Therapists | $102,050 | $108,470 |
| Animal Caretakers | $33,910 | $35,940 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,090 | $34,570 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $35,730 | $35,000 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $65,990 | $70,000 |
| Data Scientists | Not published | Not published |
| Administrative Services Managers | $139,910 | $151,130 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $39,720 | $48,910 |
| Logisticians | $96,090 | $99,330 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $37,880 | $43,540 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $125,050 | $136,950 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $45,200 | $57,650 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $47,880 | $49,740 |
| Bakers | $36,730 | $41,500 |
| Food Service Managers | $74,430 | $78,440 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $153,000 | $156,570 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $84,210 | $83,340 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $79,290 | $77,090 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $58,530 | $56,890 |
| Cost Estimators | $79,290 | $79,200 |