Dover, DE
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · Delaware statewide data
$54,330
Median Annual Wage
+24% since 2019
$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 20.2% from 2019 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
2019 → 2024
+20.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
+4.1%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+63.1%
$28,550 → $46,560
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+60.4%
$20,610 → $33,050
|
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+56.6%
$19,560 → $30,630
|
| Tire Repairers and Changers Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+54.4%
$27,890 → $43,060
|
| Stockers and Order Fillers Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
+53.5%
$25,060 → $38,460
|
Most Jobs Added
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 130
|
| Management Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
260 → 570
|
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants Legal Occupations |
+100.0%
90 → 200
|
| Chefs and Head Cooks Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-31.0%
$134,530 → $92,840
|
| Industrial Production Managers Management Occupations |
-14.0%
$125,780 → $108,220
|
| Food Service Managers Management Occupations |
-13.6%
$81,050 → $69,990
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.5%
$57,480 → $49,700
|
| Physical Therapist Assistants Healthcare Support Occupations |
-11.0%
$71,600 → $63,720
|
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 |