Delaware
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,390
Median Annual Wage
+32% since 2014
441,090
Total Workers
511
Occupations Tracked
Delaware is a State with 511 tracked occupations and an estimated 441,090 total workers. Wages grew an average of 31.9% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $236,800 |
| Psychiatrists | $236,740 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $235,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $232,180 |
| Dentists, General | $224,690 |
| Pediatricians, General | $211,340 |
| Sales Managers | $201,090 |
| Chief Executives | $190,460 |
| Podiatrists | $187,180 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $180,960 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+31.9%
avg wage growth since 2014
+10.6%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Transportation Inspectors Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+191.9%
$29,230 → $85,310
|
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers Production Occupations |
+128.9%
$25,010 → $57,240
|
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials Production Occupations |
+89.9%
$18,760 → $35,620
|
| Bartenders Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+87.1%
$19,470 → $36,420
|
| Credit Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+85.6%
$53,370 → $99,030
|
Most Jobs Added
| Locomotive Engineers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+500.0%
50 → 300
|
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
+400.0%
50 → 260
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+400.0%
1,170 → 6,980
|
| Financial Specialists, All Other Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
650 → 2,090
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 250
|
Wage Declines
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-23.7%
$55,310 → $42,220
|
| Animal Trainers Personal Care and Service Occupations |
-16.8%
$41,480 → $34,510
|
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.3%
$70,040 → $64,930
|
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-7.3%
$71,300 → $66,130
|
| Curators Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-4.1%
$53,160 → $50,980
|
Wage Trends in Delaware
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,390 |
| 2023 | $56,760 |
| 2022 | $52,755 |
| 2021 | $49,730 |
| 2020 | $48,290 |
| 2019 | $48,465 |
| 2018 | $47,080 |
| 2017 | $46,670 |
| 2016 | $45,385 |
| 2015 | $44,210 |
| 2014 | $45,070 |
Metro Areas in Delaware
BLS tracks 1 metropolitan statistical area within this state.