High paying jobs in Delaware

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Delaware. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Obstetricians and Gynecologists$324,080
Doctoral or professional degree
$180,200 – $325,160190
2Physicians, All Other$297,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,500 – $359,4101,370
3Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$122,940 – $331,570640
4Pediatricians, General$219,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,540 – $302,300180
5Chief Executives$199,990
Bachelor's degree
$119,990 – $523,940390
6Financial Managers$181,580
Bachelor's degree
$129,930 – $321,6202,810
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Bachelor's degree
$131,490 – $222,050560
8Lawyers$173,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$101,200 – $354,9102,920
9Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Bachelor's degree
$124,290 – $310,2502,140
10Managers, All Other$168,060
Bachelor's degree
$102,950 – $297,6901,280
11Commercial Pilots$163,600
Postsecondary nondegree award
$83,180 – $264,590220
12Optometrists$161,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,980 – $188,490190
13Human Resources Managers$153,890
Bachelor's degree
$85,760 – $273,790580
14Public Relations Managers$153,010
Bachelor's degree
$107,670 – $265,000170
15Industrial Production Managers$153,000
Bachelor's degree
$99,770 – $214,960370
16Pharmacists$152,880
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,170 – $178,760790
17Computer Network Architects$148,390
Bachelor's degree
$85,270 – $199,690760
18Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$145,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$101,250 – $210,080310
19Administrative Services Managers$139,910
Bachelor's degree
$101,030 – $208,470720
20Financial Risk Specialists$139,440
Bachelor's degree
$80,810 – $178,5701,160
21Physician Assistants$139,350
Master's degree
$108,560 – $175,970860
22Computer Occupations, All Other$137,470
Bachelor's degree
$65,820 – $170,850860
23General and Operations Managers$137,220
Bachelor's degree
$73,430 – $310,7005,000
24Information Security Analysts$137,030
Bachelor's degree
$82,500 – $184,990720
25Medical and Health Services Managers$134,820
Bachelor's degree
$89,000 – $298,1801,560
26Chemical Engineers$133,670
Bachelor's degree
$86,810 – $176,650370
27Software Developers$133,020
Bachelor's degree
$96,620 – $174,3903,380
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$132,710
Master's degree
$101,350 – $152,5201,100
29Construction Managers$132,150
Bachelor's degree
$95,730 – $209,400610
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$131,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$98,030 – $190,120410
31Nurse Practitioners$131,040
Master's degree
$97,450 – $162,8701,430
32Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary$130,730
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,790 – $290,620210
33Business Teachers, Postsecondary$130,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$54,830 – $207,780280
34Chemists$129,860
Bachelor's degree
$80,500 – $170,2901,200
35Facilities Managers$129,260
Bachelor's degree
$90,540 – $192,290240
36Education Administrators, Postsecondary$128,570
Master's degree
$82,640 – $331,850360
37Electrical Engineers$126,970
Bachelor's degree
$83,600 – $152,060660
38Mechanical Engineers$125,130
Bachelor's degree
$65,890 – $168,180610
39Project Management Specialists$122,190
Bachelor's degree
$74,770 – $166,6601,770
40Industrial Engineers$120,190
Bachelor's degree
$81,160 – $154,450820
41Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$66,150 – $147,930280
42Computer Systems Analysts$110,560
Bachelor's degree
$72,470 – $163,0602,140
43Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$107,830
Bachelor's degree
$58,550 – $146,460960
44Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$106,060
Bachelor's degree
$76,750 – $143,880520
45Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$105,780
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,840 – $200,430260
46Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$103,510
Associate's degree
$80,350 – $117,110170
47Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$103,320
Master's degree
$31,200 – $158,900150
48Speech-Language Pathologists$102,760
Master's degree
$79,880 – $135,200690
49Occupational Therapists$102,130
Master's degree
$71,280 – $138,640490
50Physical Therapists$102,050
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,930 – $136,3501,260

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	Obstetricians and GynecologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$324,080	$180,200 – $325,160	190
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$297,470	$77,500 – $359,410	1,370
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$228,000	$122,940 – $331,570	640
4	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$219,190	$82,540 – $302,300	180
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$199,990	$119,990 – $523,940	390
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,580	$129,930 – $321,620	2,810
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$181,190	$131,490 – $222,050	560
8	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$173,510	$101,200 – $354,910	2,920
9	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$168,500	$124,290 – $310,250	2,140
10	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$168,060	$102,950 – $297,690	1,280
11	Commercial PilotsPostsecondary nondegree award	$163,600	$83,180 – $264,590	220
12	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,270	$77,980 – $188,490	190
13	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,890	$85,760 – $273,790	580
14	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,010	$107,670 – $265,000	170
15	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$153,000	$99,770 – $214,960	370
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$152,880	$103,170 – $178,760	790
17	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$148,390	$85,270 – $199,690	760
18	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$145,000	$101,250 – $210,080	310
19	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,910	$101,030 – $208,470	720
20	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$139,440	$80,810 – $178,570	1,160
21	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,350	$108,560 – $175,970	860
22	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$137,470	$65,820 – $170,850	860
23	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$137,220	$73,430 – $310,700	5,000
24	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$137,030	$82,500 – $184,990	720
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,820	$89,000 – $298,180	1,560
26	Chemical EngineersBachelor's degree	$133,670	$86,810 – $176,650	370
27	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$133,020	$96,620 – $174,390	3,380
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$132,710	$101,350 – $152,520	1,100
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,150	$95,730 – $209,400	610
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$131,080	$98,030 – $190,120	410
31	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,040	$97,450 – $162,870	1,430
32	Engineering Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,730	$76,790 – $290,620	210
33	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$130,370	$54,830 – $207,780	280
34	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$129,860	$80,500 – $170,290	1,200
35	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,260	$90,540 – $192,290	240
36	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$128,570	$82,640 – $331,850	360
37	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$126,970	$83,600 – $152,060	660
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$125,130	$65,890 – $168,180	610
39	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$122,190	$74,770 – $166,660	1,770
40	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$120,190	$81,160 – $154,450	820
41	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$113,050	$66,150 – $147,930	280
42	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$110,560	$72,470 – $163,060	2,140
43	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$107,830	$58,550 – $146,460	960
44	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$106,060	$76,750 – $143,880	520
45	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$105,780	$64,840 – $200,430	260
46	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$103,510	$80,350 – $117,110	170
47	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$103,320	$31,200 – $158,900	150
48	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$102,760	$79,880 – $135,200	690
49	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$102,130	$71,280 – $138,640	490
50	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,050	$79,930 – $136,350	1,260

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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