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May 2025 BLS wages

Career salaries
in Delaware.

Compare published state estimates, then investigate the work, training route and local living costs.

Pay is measured for the BLS occupation named in each row, across experience levels and industries. It excludes self-employed workers. These are not school outcomes or promised entry-level wages.

Published occupational wage estimates

Delaware · May 2025 · alphabetical order
BLS occupation and career linksAnnual medianHourly medianEmployment
Administrative Services ManagersSOC 11-3012Administrative Services Managers →$139,910$67.27720
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsSOC 45-2091Agricultural Equipment Operators →$49,910$24.0040
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1041Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary →$126,770Not published70
Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3011Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians →$83,550$40.17240
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical TechniciansSOC 53-3011Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians →$34,400$16.5450
Animal CaretakersSOC 39-2021Animal Caretakers →$33,910$16.301,230
Animal TrainersSOC 39-2011Animal Trainers →$33,810$16.2590
Architectural and Civil DraftersSOC 17-3011Architectural and Civil Drafters →$73,040$35.12290
Athletic TrainersSOC 29-9091Athletic Trainers →$59,650Not published50
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and RepairersSOC 49-2097Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers →$69,990$33.65Not published
Automotive Body and Related RepairersSOC 49-3021Automotive Body and Related Repairers →$48,780$23.45340
Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsSOC 49-3023Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics →$58,410$28.081,910
BakersSOC 51-3011Bakers →$36,730$17.66290
BartendersSOC 35-3011Bartenders →$36,840$17.712,820
Bicycle RepairersSOC 49-3091Bicycle Repairers →$35,650$17.1430
Brickmasons and BlockmasonsSOC 47-2021Brickmasons and Blockmasons →$66,550$32.00200
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsSOC 49-3031Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists →$63,590$30.57670
Bus Drivers, SchoolSOC 53-3051Bus Drivers, School →$42,390$20.381,350
Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySOC 53-3052Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity →$60,510$29.09380
Business Operations Specialists, All OtherSOC 13-1199Business Continuity Planners →Business Operations Specialists, All Other →Online Merchants →Security Management Specialists →Sustainability Specialists →$95,040$45.691,600
Business Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1011Business Teachers, Postsecondary →$130,370Not published280
Butchers and Meat CuttersSOC 51-3021Butchers and Meat Cutters →$47,040$22.61250
Buyers and Purchasing AgentsSOC 13-1020Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products →$82,920$39.861,400
Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersSOC 51-7011Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters →$60,090$28.8960
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water VesselsSOC 53-5021Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels →$73,280$35.2350
Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2031Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians →$87,640$42.13290
Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1194Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary →$62,400$30.00190
CarpentersSOC 47-2031Carpenters →$59,200$28.462,250
Carpet InstallersSOC 47-2041Carpet Installers →$50,350$24.2170
Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersSOC 47-2051Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers →$57,030$27.42400
Chefs and Head CooksSOC 35-1011Chefs and Head Cooks →$61,440$29.54590
Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3022Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians →$62,120$29.86350
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsSOC 13-1031Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators →$72,370$34.79Not published
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2010Cytogenetic Technologists →Cytotechnologists →Histology Technicians →Histotechnologists →Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians →Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists →$68,630$33.00690
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersSOC 51-9124Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders →$46,120$22.17100
Commercial PilotsSOC 53-2012Commercial Pilots →$163,600Not published220
Community Health WorkersSOC 21-1094Community Health Workers →$55,850$26.85280
Compliance OfficersSOC 13-1041Compliance Officers →Coroners →Customs Brokers →Environmental Compliance Inspectors →Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers →Government Property Inspectors and Investigators →Regulatory Affairs Specialists →$91,050$43.782,150
Computer and Information Systems ManagersSOC 11-3021Computer and Information Systems Managers →$168,500$81.012,140
Computer Network ArchitectsSOC 15-1241Computer Network Architects →Telecommunications Engineering Specialists →$148,390$71.34760
Computer Network Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1231Computer Network Support Specialists →$60,580$29.13330
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsSOC 51-9161Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators →$50,010$24.04170
Computer Occupations, All OtherSOC 15-1299Blockchain Engineers →Computer Occupations, All Other →Computer Systems Engineers/Architects →Digital Forensics Analysts →Document Management Specialists →Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians →Information Security Engineers →Information Technology Project Managers →Penetration Testers →Web Administrators →$137,470$66.09860
Computer ProgrammersSOC 15-1251Computer Programmers →Not publishedNot published450
Computer Science Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1021Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary →$102,080Not published120
Computer Systems AnalystsSOC 15-1211Computer Systems Analysts →Health Informatics Specialists →$110,560$53.162,140
Computer User Support SpecialistsSOC 15-1232Computer User Support Specialists →$62,160$29.891,890
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSOC 49-2011Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers →$51,550$24.78250
Construction and Building InspectorsSOC 47-4011Construction and Building Inspectors →Energy Auditors →$72,700$34.95570
Construction ManagersSOC 11-9021Construction Managers →$132,150$63.53610
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorSOC 49-9012Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door →$75,720$36.40150
Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaSOC 35-2012Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria →$44,080$21.192,680
Cooks, RestaurantSOC 35-2014Cooks, Restaurant →$37,840$18.195,280
Cost EstimatorsSOC 13-1051Cost Estimators →$79,290$38.12730
Crane and Tower OperatorsSOC 53-7021Crane and Tower Operators →$60,160$28.92220
Crematory OperatorsSOC 39-4012Crematory Operators →$50,320$24.1930
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4031Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic →$41,640$20.02240
Data Entry KeyersSOC 43-9021Data Entry Keyers →$37,810$18.18410
Data ScientistsSOC 15-2051Business Intelligence Analysts →Clinical Data Managers →Data Scientists →Not publishedNot published770
Database AdministratorsSOC 15-1242Database Administrators →$100,910$48.52670
Database ArchitectsSOC 15-1243Data Warehousing Specialists →Database Architects →$147,800$71.06Not published
Dental AssistantsSOC 31-9091Dental Assistants →$47,600$22.89990
Dental HygienistsSOC 29-1292Dental Hygienists →$98,910$47.55750
Dental Laboratory TechniciansSOC 51-9081Dental Laboratory Technicians →$38,500$18.51Not published
Diagnostic Medical SonographersSOC 29-2032Diagnostic Medical Sonographers →$98,530$47.37220
Dietetic TechniciansSOC 29-2051Dietetic Technicians →$41,280$19.85150
Drywall and Ceiling Tile InstallersSOC 47-2081Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers →$50,170$24.12350
Earth Drillers, Except Oil and GasSOC 47-5023Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas →$57,160$27.48Not published
Education Administrators, PostsecondarySOC 11-9033Education Administrators, Postsecondary →$128,570$61.81360
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersSOC 49-2092Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers →$44,290$21.2930
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3023Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians →$67,360$32.39130
Electrical and Electronics DraftersSOC 17-3012Electrical and Electronics Drafters →$63,460$30.5160
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial EquipmentSOC 49-2094Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment →$86,290$41.48160
Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersSOC 49-9051Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers →$97,180$46.72330
ElectriciansSOC 47-2111Electricians →$63,700$30.632,260
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor VehiclesSOC 49-2096Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles →Not publishedNot published50
Emergency Medical TechniciansSOC 29-2042Emergency Medical Technicians →$46,790$22.49950
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other →Non-Destructive Testing Specialists →Photonics Technicians →$75,780$36.43Not published
Environmental Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3025Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians →Not publishedNot published80
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including HealthSOC 19-4042Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health →$45,720$21.98150
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface MiningSOC 47-5022Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining →$46,900$22.55130
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4021Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic →$46,140$22.18470
Facilities ManagersSOC 11-3013Facilities Managers →Security Managers →$129,260$62.14240
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3041Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians →$61,850$29.7370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersSOC 47-1011First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers →Solar Energy Installation Managers →$81,100$38.992,590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersSOC 35-1012First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers →$48,120$23.134,030
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersSOC 39-1013First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers →$60,370$29.02110
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersSOC 37-1011First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers →$50,750$24.40790
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersSOC 49-1011First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers →$83,250$40.031,890
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersSOC 43-1011First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers →$75,220$36.175,480
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersSOC 39-1022First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers →$48,940$23.53340
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling SupervisorsSOC 53-1047First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators →First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants →First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other →$62,510$30.052,270
Food Service ManagersSOC 11-9051Food Service Managers →$74,430$35.78770
Funeral Home ManagersSOC 11-9171Funeral Home Managers →Not publishedNot published60
Gambling Cage WorkersSOC 43-3041Gambling Cage Workers →$36,500$17.5550
Gambling DealersSOC 39-3011Gambling Dealers →$39,330$18.91270
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsSOC 33-9031Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators →$38,910$18.7150
General and Operations ManagersSOC 11-1021General and Operations Managers →$137,220$65.975,000
Genetic CounselorsSOC 29-9092Genetic Counselors →$106,010$50.9740
Graphic DesignersSOC 27-1024Graphic Designers →$60,130$28.91360
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-4033Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic →$44,390$21.3450
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsSOC 39-5012Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists →$34,350$16.511,270
Hazardous Materials Removal WorkersSOC 47-4041Hazardous Materials Removal Workers →$44,250$21.28Not published
Health Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091Health Education Specialists →$63,300$30.43340
Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsSOC 29-9021Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars →$68,890$33.12Not published
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1071Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary →$105,780Not published260
Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherSOC 29-2099Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other →Neurodiagnostic Technologists →Ophthalmic Medical Technologists →Patient Representatives →$78,650$37.81110
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherSOC 29-9099Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other →Midwives →$49,990$24.0490
Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherSOC 31-9099Endoscopy Technicians →Healthcare Support Workers, All Other →Speech-Language Pathology Assistants →$57,760$27.77110
Hearing Aid SpecialistsSOC 29-2092Hearing Aid Specialists →$59,160$28.44Not published
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersSOC 49-9021Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers →$62,320$29.961,730
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversSOC 53-3032Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers →$57,590$27.699,040
Highway Maintenance WorkersSOC 47-4051Highway Maintenance Workers →$45,450$21.8590
Home Appliance RepairersSOC 49-9031Home Appliance Repairers →$53,390$25.6760
Home Health and Personal Care AidesSOC 31-1120Home Health Aides →Personal Care Aides →$34,320$16.5011,820
Industrial Machinery MechanicsSOC 49-9041Industrial Machinery Mechanics →$67,320$32.37890
Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsSOC 53-7051Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators →$60,350$29.025,230
Information Security AnalystsSOC 15-1212Information Security Analysts →$137,030$65.88720
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and WeighersSOC 51-9061Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers →$57,190$27.501,020
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherSOC 49-9099Geothermal Technicians →Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other →$48,310$23.23510
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallSOC 47-2131Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall →$53,570$25.75280
Insulation Workers, MechanicalSOC 47-2132Insulation Workers, Mechanical →$44,850$21.56340
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesSOC 29-2061Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses →$68,710$33.032,240
Light Truck DriversSOC 53-3033Light Truck Drivers →$43,990$21.154,200
Locksmiths and Safe RepairersSOC 49-9094Locksmiths and Safe Repairers →$63,640$30.6050
Locomotive EngineersSOC 53-4011Locomotive Engineers →Not publishedNot published290
Lodging ManagersSOC 11-9081Lodging Managers →$73,850$35.51130
MachinistsSOC 51-4041Machinists →$62,650$30.12310
Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsSOC 29-2035Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists →$103,510$49.77170
Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralSOC 49-9071Maintenance and Repair Workers, General →$50,150$24.113,310
Managers, All OtherSOC 11-9199Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers →Compliance Managers →Loss Prevention Managers →Managers, All Other →Regulatory Affairs Managers →Wind Energy Development Managers →Wind Energy Operations Managers →$168,060$80.801,280
Manicurists and PedicuristsSOC 39-5092Manicurists and Pedicurists →$31,200$15.00780
Massage TherapistsSOC 31-9011Massage Therapists →$58,870$28.30230
Mechanical DraftersSOC 17-3013Mechanical Drafters →$57,110$27.46160
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3027Automotive Engineering Technicians →Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians →$77,820$37.4150
Medical and Health Services ManagersSOC 11-9111Medical and Health Services Managers →$134,820$64.821,560
Medical AssistantsSOC 31-9092Medical Assistants →$44,490$21.392,880
Medical Equipment PreparersSOC 31-9093Medical Equipment Preparers →$53,300$25.63190
Medical Equipment RepairersSOC 49-9062Medical Equipment Repairers →$62,260$29.93300
Medical Records SpecialistsSOC 29-2072Medical Records Specialists →$56,060$26.95610
Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsSOC 43-6013Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants →$44,500$21.394,510
Medical TranscriptionistsSOC 31-9094Medical Transcriptionists →$34,070$16.38Not published
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersSOC 13-1121Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners →$49,020$23.57400
MillwrightsSOC 49-9044Millwrights →$58,770$28.2590
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesSOC 49-3042Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines →$67,010$32.22540
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersSOC 39-4031Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers →$81,530$39.2080
Motorboat Mechanics and Service TechniciansSOC 49-3051Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians →$60,230$28.96130
Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsSOC 15-1244Network and Computer Systems Administrators →$94,200$45.29850
Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsSOC 29-2033Nuclear Medicine Technologists →$100,470$48.3070
Nursing AssistantsSOC 31-1131Nursing Assistants →$42,030$20.215,530
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-1072Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary →$98,170Not published240
Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsSOC 19-5011Occupational Health and Safety Specialists →$81,120$39.00600
Occupational Health and Safety TechniciansSOC 19-5012Occupational Health and Safety Technicians →$62,310$29.96150
Occupational Therapy AssistantsSOC 31-2011Occupational Therapy Assistants →$78,640$37.81220
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsSOC 47-2073Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators →$58,020$27.891,230
Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansSOC 29-2057Ophthalmic Medical Technicians →$44,540$21.42Not published
Opticians, DispensingSOC 29-2081Opticians, Dispensing →$46,220$22.22270
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine MechanicsSOC 49-3053Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics →$54,230$26.0780
Painters, Construction and MaintenanceSOC 47-2141Painters, Construction and Maintenance →$58,530$28.14480
ParamedicsSOC 29-2043Paramedics →$64,240$30.88340
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsSOC 47-2071Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators →$54,020$25.97150
Pharmacy TechniciansSOC 29-2052Pharmacy Technicians →$46,430$22.321,480
PhlebotomistsSOC 31-9097Phlebotomists →$48,110$23.13430
Physical Therapist AidesSOC 31-2022Physical Therapist Aides →$34,060$16.38300
Physical Therapist AssistantsSOC 31-2021Physical Therapist Assistants →$74,610$35.87340
Physical TherapistsSOC 29-1123Physical Therapists →$102,050$49.061,260
Physician AssistantsSOC 29-1071Anesthesiologist Assistants →Physician Assistants →$139,350$67.00860
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSOC 47-2152Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters →Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians →$64,720$31.111,590
Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherSOC 25-1199Postsecondary Teachers, All Other →$101,070Not publishedNot published
Power Plant OperatorsSOC 51-8013Biomass Plant Technicians →Hydroelectric Plant Technicians →Power Plant Operators →$103,010$49.5380
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All OtherSOC 49-9069Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other →$82,200$39.5290
Project Management SpecialistsSOC 13-1082Project Management Specialists →$122,190$58.751,770
Psychiatric TechniciansSOC 29-2053Psychiatric Technicians →$38,410$18.47350
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and RepairersSOC 49-2021Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers →$60,740$29.2040
Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2034Radiologic Technologists and Technicians →$84,210$40.49650
Rail Car RepairersSOC 49-3043Rail Car Repairers →$78,900$37.93130
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment OperatorsSOC 47-4061Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators →$80,610$38.75130
Railroad Conductors and YardmastersSOC 53-4031Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters →$80,410$38.66Not published
Receptionists and Information ClerksSOC 43-4171Receptionists and Information Clerks →$36,310$17.462,880
Recreational TherapistsSOC 29-1125Recreational Therapists →$51,110$24.5770
Registered NursesSOC 29-1141Acute Care Nurses →Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses →Clinical Nurse Specialists →Critical Care Nurses →Registered Nurses →$99,520$47.8514,290
Respiratory TherapistsSOC 29-1126Respiratory Therapists →$91,080$43.79500
RoofersSOC 47-2181Roofers →$59,440$28.58230
Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersSOC 49-2098Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers →$59,680$28.69160
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersSOC 47-4071Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners →$48,440$23.2930
ShampooersSOC 39-5093Shampooers →$32,150$15.46200
Sheet Metal WorkersSOC 47-2211Sheet Metal Workers →$61,460$29.55440
Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursSOC 53-3053Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs →$37,880$18.21880
Skincare SpecialistsSOC 39-5094Skincare Specialists →$50,820$24.44130
Slaughterers and Meat PackersSOC 51-3023Slaughterers and Meat Packers →$31,200$15.0050
Software DevelopersSOC 15-1252Software Developers →$133,020$63.953,380
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersSOC 15-1253Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers →$106,060$50.99520
Structural Iron and Steel WorkersSOC 47-2221Structural Iron and Steel Workers →$59,820$28.7690
Structural Metal Fabricators and FittersSOC 51-2041Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters →$46,940$22.57110
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsSOC 21-1018Mental Health Counselors →$56,020$26.931,700
Surgical TechnologistsSOC 29-2055Surgical Technologists →$62,250$29.93340
Surveying and Mapping TechniciansSOC 17-3031Surveying and Mapping Technicians →$57,130$27.47180
SurveyorsSOC 17-1022Geodetic Surveyors →Surveyors →$82,890$39.85120
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersSOC 49-2022Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers →$66,670$32.05440
Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersSOC 49-9052Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers →$93,850$45.12310
Tour and Travel GuidesSOC 39-7010Travel Guides →$33,210$15.97330
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersSOC 11-3071Supply Chain Managers →Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers →$145,000$69.71310
UpholsterersSOC 51-6093Upholsterers →$49,860$23.9740
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal CaretakersSOC 31-9096Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers →$38,610$18.56Not published
Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansSOC 29-2056Veterinary Technologists and Technicians →$48,370$23.25530
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsSOC 51-8031Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators →$64,940$31.22340
Web and Digital Interface DesignersSOC 15-1255Video Game Designers →Web and Digital Interface Designers →$93,880$45.14130
Web DevelopersSOC 15-1254Web Developers →$76,020$36.55Not published
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersSOC 51-4121Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers →$57,270$27.54600
Word Processors and TypistsSOC 43-9022Word Processors and Typists →$45,480$21.8750

Source: BLS May 2025 OEWS. Employment estimates are rounded and may be suppressed. “+” means the wage is at or above BLS’s reporting threshold ($239,200/year or $115/hour), not an exact estimate. Unavailable values remain unavailable. Occupations with no published state series are omitted. How to interpret wages.

Living costs & local context

Budget context for Delaware

Median monthly gross rent$1,4012020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$16
Median household income$84,9542020–2024 ACS · 2024 dollars · margin of error ±$1,251
Resident population estimate1,021,1912020–2024 ACS
Delaware price level99.8BEA regional price parity · 2024 · US = 100

Gross rent combines contract rent with the estimated average monthly cost of tenant-paid utilities and fuels. It describes occupied rental housing, not current asking rents, student accommodation or the cost of a room in a shared home. Household income is not an individual worker’s salary.

The state price index compares the overall price of goods and services with the national average. An index of 99.8 is approximately 0.2% below the national price level. It is context for planning, not a multiplier for a personal budget or a cost-adjusted salary.

Sources: 2024 ACS five-year public summary files, tables B25064, B19013 and B01003; BEA 2024 regional price parities. Retrieved September 9, 2026. Census place matches use a unique name within a state; school postal cities and Census boundaries are not interchangeable. Unavailable estimates are omitted.

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