Fastest declining jobs in Delaware, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Delaware, most negative first. A declining projection does not mean a job is disappearing — most of these still hire steadily to replace people who leave.

State projections are produced by Delaware's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in Delaware run 0.2% below the national average (2024), so a Delaware salary is worth about 1.00× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in Delaware.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Delaware · Growth 2024–34

1Data Entry Keyers$37,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,400 – $56,100-27.6%
2Tellers$45,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,620 – $49,600-24.0%
3Loan Interviewers and Clerks$57,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,690 – $78,030-15.5%
4Credit Analysts$94,680
Bachelor's degree
$64,830 – $166,040-13.4%
5Correctional Officers and Jailers$65,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,520 – $79,260-13.3%
6Cooks, Fast Food$31,840
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $48,870-11.7%
7Bill and Account Collectors$46,680
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,840 – $63,490-11.3%
8Loan Officers$83,130
Bachelor's degree
$45,670 – $148,210-10.3%
9Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$72,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$51,430 – $116,710-6.5%
10Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$36,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $46,340-6.2%
11Customer Service Representatives$48,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,080 – $75,970-5.8%
12Automotive Body and Related Repairers$48,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,840 – $74,370-5.6%
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$93,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,370 – $98,580-5.4%
14Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$66,130
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,960 – $91,310-4.7%
15Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$83,750
Bachelor's degree
$48,420 – $184,960-4.5%
16Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$51,780
Some college, no degree
$38,130 – $71,410-4.4%
17Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,200
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $144,570-4.3%
18Cashiers$33,490
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $37,030-4.2%
19Office Clerks, General$42,740
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $59,550-3.6%
20Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,260 – $58,240-3.4%
21First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$86,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$61,920 – $133,470-3.3%
22Labor Relations Specialists$97,390
Bachelor's degree
$70,810 – $137,870-2.7%
23Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,620 – $53,610-2.6%
24Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$49,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,180 – $63,280-2.5%
25Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$44,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,530 – $60,510-2.5%
26Chief Executives$199,990
Bachelor's degree
$119,990 – $523,940-2.2%
27First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$55,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,220 – $76,620-2.1%
28Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$33,090
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $38,800-1.2%
29Computer User Support Specialists$62,160
Some college, no degree
$40,940 – $96,330-1.1%
30Database Administrators$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $167,520-0.5%
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$107,830
Bachelor's degree
$58,550 – $146,460-0.5%
32Childcare Workers$33,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $40,410-0.2%
33Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,440
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $44,100-0.2%
34Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$58,410
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,700 – $82,280-0.1%
35Paralegals and Legal Assistants$63,110
Associate's degree
$48,880 – $99,3900.0%
36Child, Family, and School Social Workers$48,520
Bachelor's degree
$44,440 – $73,580+0.4%
37Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $35,360+0.5%
38Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$67,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,720 – $110,690+0.5%
39Financial Risk Specialists$139,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $178,570+0.7%
40Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$92,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,470 – $130,870+0.8%
41Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$78,920
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,940 – $100,130+1.0%
42Waiters and Waitresses$36,880
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $62,000+1.1%
43Food Processing Workers, All Other$39,470
No formal educational credential
$37,860 – $41,400+1.2%
44Construction and Building Inspectors$72,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,350 – $95,690+1.5%
45Retail Salespersons$35,360
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $47,420+1.6%
46Cost Estimators$79,290
Bachelor's degree
$49,580 – $108,280+1.6%
47Packers and Packagers, Hand$37,290
No formal educational credential
$32,830 – $57,250+1.8%
48Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$35,500
No formal educational credential
$34,320 – $38,070+1.8%
49Managers, All Other$168,060
Bachelor's degree
$102,950 – $297,690+1.9%
50Insurance Sales Agents$46,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,950 – $100,050+2.0%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianDelaware	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,810	$31,400 – $56,100	-27.6%
2	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,340	$37,620 – $49,600	-24.0%
3	Loan Interviewers and ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,760	$35,690 – $78,030	-15.5%
4	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,680	$64,830 – $166,040	-13.4%
5	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,880	$46,520 – $79,260	-13.3%
6	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$31,840	$31,200 – $48,870	-11.7%
7	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,680	$37,840 – $63,490	-11.3%
8	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$83,130	$45,670 – $148,210	-10.3%
9	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,370	$51,430 – $116,710	-6.5%
10	Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal ServiceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,450	$31,750 – $46,340	-6.2%
11	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,190	$36,080 – $75,970	-5.8%
12	Automotive Body and Related RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,780	$33,840 – $74,370	-5.6%
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$93,850	$38,370 – $98,580	-5.4%
14	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,130	$43,960 – $91,310	-4.7%
15	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree	$83,750	$48,420 – $184,960	-4.5%
16	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$51,780	$38,130 – $71,410	-4.4%
17	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,200	$60,530 – $144,570	-4.3%
18	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$33,490	$31,200 – $37,030	-4.2%
19	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$42,740	$31,200 – $59,550	-3.6%
20	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and LoanHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$40,260 – $58,240	-3.4%
21	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,260	$61,920 – $133,470	-3.3%
22	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$97,390	$70,810 – $137,870	-2.7%
23	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,600	$35,620 – $53,610	-2.6%
24	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,990	$40,180 – $63,280	-2.5%
25	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,120	$34,530 – $60,510	-2.5%
26	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$199,990	$119,990 – $523,940	-2.2%
27	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,710	$38,220 – $76,620	-2.1%
28	Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and GreenhouseNo formal educational credential	$33,090	$31,200 – $38,800	-1.2%
29	Computer User Support SpecialistsSome college, no degree	$62,160	$40,940 – $96,330	-1.1%
30	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,910	$65,090 – $167,520	-0.5%
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$107,830	$58,550 – $146,460	-0.5%
32	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,210	$31,200 – $40,410	-0.2%
33	Cleaners of Vehicles and EquipmentNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$31,200 – $44,100	-0.2%
34	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,410	$36,700 – $82,280	-0.1%
35	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$63,110	$48,880 – $99,390	0.0%
36	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$48,520	$44,440 – $73,580	+0.4%
37	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$31,200	$31,200 – $35,360	+0.5%
38	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,600	$45,720 – $110,690	+0.5%
39	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$139,440	$80,810 – $178,570	+0.7%
40	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$92,970	$62,470 – $130,870	+0.8%
41	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$78,920	$53,940 – $100,130	+1.0%
42	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$36,880	$31,200 – $62,000	+1.1%
43	Food Processing Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$39,470	$37,860 – $41,400	+1.2%
44	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,700	$52,350 – $95,690	+1.5%
45	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$35,360	$31,200 – $47,420	+1.6%
46	Cost EstimatorsBachelor's degree	$79,290	$49,580 – $108,280	+1.6%
47	Packers and Packagers, HandNo formal educational credential	$37,290	$32,830 – $57,250	+1.8%
48	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and TrimmersNo formal educational credential	$35,500	$34,320 – $38,070	+1.8%
49	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$168,060	$102,950 – $297,690	+1.9%
50	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,710	$35,950 – $100,050	+2.0%

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