Dover, DE
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Delaware statewide data
$54,330
Median Annual Wage
+36% since 2014
$59,390
Delaware Median
-9% vs state
57,370
Total Workers
251
Occupations Tracked
Dover, DE is a Metropolitan Area with 251 tracked occupations and an estimated 57,370 total workers. Wages grew an average of 34.2% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $234,250 |
| Sales Managers | $173,780 |
| Marketing Managers | $169,070 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $160,920 |
| Optometrists | $159,700 |
| Physician Assistants | $154,660 |
| Financial Managers | $147,910 |
| Managers, All Other | $144,120 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $141,260 |
| Pharmacists | $133,680 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+34.2%
avg wage growth since 2014
+9%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+153.4%
$19,130 → $48,480
|
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other Community and Social Service Occupations |
+103.3%
$28,260 → $57,460
|
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+81.8%
$33,240 → $60,430
|
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+81.0%
$18,650 → $33,760
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+74.7%
$18,920 → $33,050
|
Most Jobs Added
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
30 → 120
|
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+300.0%
170 → 790
|
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
30 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-34.2%
$70,860 → $46,660
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-32.9%
$88,630 → $59,470
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
-7.0%
$51,360 → $47,770
|
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
-6.5%
$49,820 → $46,560
|
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
-5.7%
$50,130 → $47,270
|
Wage Trends in Dover, DE
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $54,330 |
| 2023 | $51,280 |
| 2022 | $48,080 |
| 2021 | $47,555 |
| 2020 | $43,335 |
| 2019 | $43,850 |
| 2018 | $40,760 |
| 2017 | $40,510 |
| 2016 | $41,060 |
| 2015 | $41,635 |
| 2014 | $39,880 |