High paying entry level jobs in Delaware

These occupations in Delaware ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

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 · Employed

1Lawyers$173,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,200 – $354,9102,920
2Optometrists$161,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,980 – $188,490190
3Pharmacists$152,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,170 – $178,760790
4Financial Risk Specialists$139,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $178,5701,160
5Physician Assistants$139,350
Master's degree
$108,560 – $175,970860
6Computer Occupations, All Other$137,470
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $170,850860
7Chemical Engineers$133,670
Bachelor's degree
$86,810 – $176,650370
8Software Developers$133,020
Bachelor's degree
$96,620 – $174,3903,380
9Nurse Practitioners$131,040
Master's degree
$97,450 – $162,8701,430
10Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$130,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,790 – $290,620210
11Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,830 – $207,780280
12Chemists$129,860
Bachelor's degree
$80,500 – $170,2901,200
13Electrical Engineers$126,970
Bachelor's degree
$83,600 – $152,060660
14Mechanical Engineers$125,130
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $168,180610
15Project Management Specialists$122,190
Bachelor's degree
$74,770 – $166,6601,770
16Industrial Engineers$120,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,160 – $154,450820
17Computer Systems Analysts$110,560
Bachelor's degree
$72,470 – $163,0602,140
18Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,060
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $143,880520
19Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$103,320
Master's degree
$31,200 – $158,900150
20Occupational Therapists$102,130
Master's degree
$71,280 – $138,640490
21Physical Therapists$102,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,930 – $136,3501,260
22Biochemists and Biophysicists$101,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,210 – $155,080490
23Financial and Investment Analysts$101,800
Bachelor's degree
$68,530 – $168,4502,290
24Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,480 – $165,8403,570
25Operations Research Analysts$101,070
Bachelor's degree
$62,510 – $132,780660
26Database Administrators$100,910
Bachelor's degree
$65,090 – $167,520670
27Civil Engineers$100,220
Bachelor's degree
$74,560 – $153,100920
28Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$100,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,520 – $214,040270
29Registered Nurses$99,520
Bachelor's degree
$78,340 – $123,86014,290
30Dental Hygienists$98,910
Associate's degree
$93,580 – $112,940750
31Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,530
Associate's degree
$83,240 – $115,800220
32Logisticians$96,090
Bachelor's degree
$67,380 – $139,590520
33Environmental Engineers$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$70,100 – $151,890150
34Business Operations Specialists, All Other$95,040
Bachelor's degree
$56,970 – $172,8501,600
35Accountants and Auditors$95,020
Bachelor's degree
$60,500 – $132,5506,570
36Credit Analysts$94,680
Bachelor's degree
$64,830 – $166,040720
37Network and Computer Systems Administrators$94,200
Bachelor's degree
$60,530 – $144,570850
38Respiratory Therapists$91,080
Associate's degree
$79,210 – $109,890500
39Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$87,640
Associate's degree
$39,980 – $111,240290
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,210
Associate's degree
$61,770 – $108,980650
41Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$83,550
Postsecondary nondegree award
$63,280 – $116,370240
42Microbiologists$82,770
Bachelor's degree
$59,040 – $128,480190
43Budget Analysts$82,000
Bachelor's degree
$65,980 – $122,260260
44Legal Support Workers, All Other$81,170
Associate's degree
$51,920 – $133,340290
45Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$81,120
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $133,320600
46Financial Specialists, All Other$80,610
Bachelor's degree
$59,810 – $129,3601,330
47Occupational Therapy Assistants$78,640
Associate's degree
$63,970 – $82,070220
48Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$78,600
Bachelor's degree
$49,360 – $104,630200
49Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$78,490
Bachelor's degree
$57,020 – $94,8301,160
50Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,960
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $95,2205,360

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	Employed
1	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$173,510	$101,200 – $354,910	2,920
2	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,270	$77,980 – $188,490	190
3	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,880	$103,170 – $178,760	790
4	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$139,440	$80,810 – $178,570	1,160
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,350	$108,560 – $175,970	860
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,470	$65,820 – $170,850	860
7	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,670	$86,810 – $176,650	370
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,020	$96,620 – $174,390	3,380
9	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,040	$97,450 – $162,870	1,430
10	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,730	$76,790 – $290,620	210
11	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,370	$54,830 – $207,780	280
12	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$129,860	$80,500 – $170,290	1,200
13	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,970	$83,600 – $152,060	660
14	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,130	$65,890 – $168,180	610
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$122,190	$74,770 – $166,660	1,770
16	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,190	$81,160 – $154,450	820
17	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,560	$72,470 – $163,060	2,140
18	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$106,060	$76,750 – $143,880	520
19	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,320	$31,200 – $158,900	150
20	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,130	$71,280 – $138,640	490
21	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,050	$79,930 – $136,350	1,260
22	Biochemists and BiophysicistsDoctoral or professional degree	$101,880	$62,210 – $155,080	490
23	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,800	$68,530 – $168,450	2,290
24	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,270	$51,480 – $165,840	3,570
25	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,070	$62,510 – $132,780	660
26	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,910	$65,090 – $167,520	670
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,220	$74,560 – $153,100	920
28	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,190	$65,520 – $214,040	270
29	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,520	$78,340 – $123,860	14,290
30	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$98,910	$93,580 – $112,940	750
31	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,530	$83,240 – $115,800	220
32	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$96,090	$67,380 – $139,590	520
33	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,720	$70,100 – $151,890	150
34	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$95,040	$56,970 – $172,850	1,600
35	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$95,020	$60,500 – $132,550	6,570
36	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$94,680	$64,830 – $166,040	720
37	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$94,200	$60,530 – $144,570	850
38	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$91,080	$79,210 – $109,890	500
39	Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$87,640	$39,980 – $111,240	290
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,210	$61,770 – $108,980	650
41	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,550	$63,280 – $116,370	240
42	MicrobiologistsBachelor's degree	$82,770	$59,040 – $128,480	190
43	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,000	$65,980 – $122,260	260
44	Legal Support Workers, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,170	$51,920 – $133,340	290
45	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$81,120	$54,990 – $133,320	600
46	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,610	$59,810 – $129,360	1,330
47	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$78,640	$63,970 – $82,070	220
48	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree	$78,600	$49,360 – $104,630	200
49	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$78,490	$57,020 – $94,830	1,160
50	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,960	$51,420 – $95,220	5,360

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Delaware. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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