Fastest growing jobs in Delaware, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in Delaware. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

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

1Nurse Practitioners$131,040
Master's degree
$97,450 – $162,870+45.0%
2Financial Examiners$92,390
Bachelor's degree
$57,790 – $162,760+34.9%
3Personal Financial Advisors$125,050
Bachelor's degree
$44,340 – $218,710+29.0%
4Physician Assistants$139,350
Master's degree
$108,560 – $175,970+28.5%
5Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$60,350
No formal educational credential
$38,210 – $60,350+22.8%
6Home Health and Personal Care Aides$34,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $40,430+21.4%
7Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$56,020
Master's degree
$36,940 – $80,710+20.6%
8Financial Specialists, All Other$80,610
Bachelor's degree
$59,810 – $129,360+20.0%
9Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,410 – $102,610+19.0%
10Information Security Analysts$137,030
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $184,990+18.9%
11Logisticians$96,090
Bachelor's degree
$67,380 – $139,590+18.7%
12Animal Caretakers$33,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $42,500+18.6%
13Electricians$63,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,280 – $105,340+18.5%
14Construction Managers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$95,730 – $209,400+18.5%
15Cooks, Restaurant$37,840
No formal educational credential
$31,250 – $46,940+17.9%
16Occupational Therapists$102,130
Master's degree
$71,280 – $138,640+17.8%
17Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,120
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $133,320+16.8%
18Physical Therapists$102,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,930 – $136,350+16.8%
19Medical Assistants$44,490
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,540 – $57,280+16.0%
20Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,590
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,850 – $69,770+16.0%
21Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$62,320
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,000 – $97,600+15.7%
22Stockers and Order Fillers$37,420
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $58,730+15.5%
23Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,070
Master's degree
$47,750 – $96,140+15.3%
24Data Scientists—
Bachelor's degree
—
— – —+15.1%
25Carpenters$59,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,160 – $81,320+14.9%
26Registered Nurses$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $123,860+14.8%
27Coaches and Scouts$45,200
Bachelor's degree
$31,800 – $93,320+14.5%
28Operations Research Analysts$101,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $132,780+14.5%
29Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,210
Associate's degree
$61,770 – $108,980+14.2%
30Training and Development Specialists$88,570
Bachelor's degree
$57,260 – $119,780+14.1%
31Nursing Assistants$42,030
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,530 – $48,080+14.0%
32Manicurists and Pedicurists$31,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $38,060+13.9%
33Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,150 – $76,450+13.9%
34Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,430
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $44,730+13.9%
35Physicians, All Other$297,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,500 – $359,410+13.7%
36Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$33,730
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $41,980+13.7%
37Medical Records Specialists$56,060
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,870 – $77,500+13.4%
38Computer Network Architects$148,390
Bachelor's degree
$85,270 – $199,690+13.0%
39Mechanical Engineers$125,130
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $168,180+12.9%
40First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,100
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,630 – $116,670+12.8%
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$64,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,990 – $95,520+12.8%
42Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $38,340+12.1%
43Light Truck Drivers$43,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $65,150+12.0%
44Construction Laborers$45,550
No formal educational credential
$33,240 – $63,730+11.8%
45Financial Managers$181,580
Bachelor's degree
$129,930 – $321,620+11.8%
46Bartenders$36,840
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $60,420+11.8%
47Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$68,710
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,210 – $77,580+11.8%
48Industrial Engineers$120,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,160 – $154,450+11.6%
49Pharmacists$152,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,170 – $178,760+11.6%
50Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$63,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,460 – $82,100+11.4%

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	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,040	$97,450 – $162,870	+45.0%
2	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$92,390	$57,790 – $162,760	+34.9%
3	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$125,050	$44,340 – $218,710	+29.0%
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,350	$108,560 – $175,970	+28.5%
5	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$60,350	$38,210 – $60,350	+22.8%
6	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,320	$31,200 – $40,430	+21.4%
7	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$56,020	$36,940 – $80,710	+20.6%
8	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,610	$59,810 – $129,360	+20.0%
9	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,320	$49,410 – $102,610	+19.0%
10	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$137,030	$82,500 – $184,990	+18.9%
11	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$96,090	$67,380 – $139,590	+18.7%
12	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$33,910	$31,200 – $42,500	+18.6%
13	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,700	$38,280 – $105,340	+18.5%
14	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$95,730 – $209,400	+18.5%
15	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,840	$31,250 – $46,940	+17.9%
16	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,130	$71,280 – $138,640	+17.8%
17	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,120	$54,990 – $133,320	+16.8%
18	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,050	$79,930 – $136,350	+16.8%
19	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$44,490	$36,540 – $57,280	+16.0%
20	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,590	$46,850 – $69,770	+16.0%
21	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,320	$45,000 – $97,600	+15.7%
22	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,420	$31,200 – $58,730	+15.5%
23	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$74,070	$47,750 – $96,140	+15.3%
24	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	—	—— – —	+15.1%
25	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,200	$45,160 – $81,320	+14.9%
26	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,520	$78,340 – $123,860	+14.8%
27	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$45,200	$31,800 – $93,320	+14.5%
28	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,070	$62,510 – $132,780	+14.5%
29	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,210	$61,770 – $108,980	+14.2%
30	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,570	$57,260 – $119,780	+14.1%
31	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,030	$36,530 – $48,080	+14.0%
32	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$31,200	$31,200 – $38,060	+13.9%
33	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,340	$32,150 – $76,450	+13.9%
34	Food Servers, NonrestaurantNo formal educational credential	$31,430	$31,200 – $44,730	+13.9%
35	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$297,470	$77,500 – $359,410	+13.7%
36	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning WorkersNo formal educational credential	$33,730	$31,200 – $41,980	+13.7%
37	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$56,060	$36,870 – $77,500	+13.4%
38	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$148,390	$85,270 – $199,690	+13.0%
39	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,130	$65,890 – $168,180	+12.9%
40	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,100	$59,630 – $116,670	+12.8%
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,720	$40,990 – $95,520	+12.8%
42	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,730	$31,200 – $38,340	+12.1%
43	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,990	$31,200 – $65,150	+12.0%
44	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$45,550	$33,240 – $63,730	+11.8%
45	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,580	$129,930 – $321,620	+11.8%
46	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$36,840	$31,200 – $60,420	+11.8%
47	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,710	$59,210 – $77,580	+11.8%
48	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,190	$81,160 – $154,450	+11.6%
49	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,880	$103,170 – $178,760	+11.6%
50	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,200	$50,460 – $82,100	+11.4%

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