High paying jobs in Dover, DE

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Dover, DE. 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 Dover, DE run 2.5% below the national average (2024), so a Dover, DE salary is worth about 1.03× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Dover, DE · Employed

1Family Medicine Physicians$233,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$119,990 – $398,620130
2Marketing Managers$182,640
Bachelor's degree
$108,620 – $260,92050
3Sales Managers$178,130
Bachelor's degree
$95,880 – $239,250110
4Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,420
Bachelor's degree
$104,850 – $310,250200
5Optometrists$165,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$103,000 – $202,85030
6Financial Managers$159,540
Bachelor's degree
$106,820 – $299,580170
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,330
Bachelor's degree
$124,280 – $222,05070
8Pharmacists$151,930
Doctoral or professional degree
$84,870 – $184,73090
9Managers, All Other$147,500
Bachelor's degree
$86,620 – $204,780110
10Physician Assistants$129,190
Master's degree
$98,790 – $185,08060
11Industrial Production Managers$127,720
Bachelor's degree
$85,240 – $166,60050
12Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$127,650
Master's degree
$112,980 – $141,290290
13Nurse Practitioners$122,930
Master's degree
$82,850 – $179,370190
14Financial Risk Specialists$122,930
Bachelor's degree
$76,560 – $158,38040
15Electrical Engineers$122,410
Bachelor's degree
$78,330 – $130,15060
16General and Operations Managers$119,990
Bachelor's degree
$69,990 – $204,450650
17Administrative Services Managers$118,620
Bachelor's degree
$80,300 – $179,31050
18Construction Managers$115,810
Bachelor's degree
$84,790 – $169,72050
19Natural Sciences Managers$114,800
Bachelor's degree
$90,730 – $183,09050
20Medical and Health Services Managers$114,610
Bachelor's degree
$72,180 – $274,960230
21Education Administrators, Postsecondary$113,470
Master's degree
$78,850 – $179,54070
22Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$111,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,460 – $128,77030
23Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$111,270
Bachelor's degree
$78,180 – $134,07030
24Project Management Specialists$109,940
Bachelor's degree
$63,110 – $144,640100
25Software Developers$107,530
Bachelor's degree
$76,780 – $186,290250
26Industrial Engineers$106,180
Bachelor's degree
$74,560 – $136,00070
27Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$105,090
Bachelor's degree
$57,920 – $144,11070
28Personal Financial Advisors$102,670
Bachelor's degree
$58,970 – $278,14070
29Computer Systems Analysts$101,270
Bachelor's degree
$70,820 – $137,570250
30Mechanical Engineers$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,620 – $137,85080
31Civil Engineers$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$73,870 – $139,350270
32Speech-Language Pathologists$98,930
Master's degree
$80,800 – $129,460120
33Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$98,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$64,550 – $119,79040
34Physical Therapists$98,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,140 – $141,210180
35Human Resources Managers$97,870
Bachelor's degree
$77,570 – $182,640110
36Dental Hygienists$96,730
Associate's degree
$81,370 – $103,340130
37Environmental Engineers$95,720
Bachelor's degree
$73,490 – $124,11050
38Occupational Therapists$95,610
Master's degree
$64,300 – $136,75080
39Labor Relations Specialists$93,090
Bachelor's degree
$63,260 – $149,34080
40Information Security Analysts$92,100
Bachelor's degree
$72,410 – $179,42060
41Registered Nurses$91,620
Bachelor's degree
$76,320 – $120,9901,700
42Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$90,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,830 – $97,12040
43Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$89,610
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,840 – $118,68080
44Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$88,370
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,240 – $123,70030
45First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$88,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$56,390 – $123,04080
46Business Operations Specialists, All Other$86,900
Bachelor's degree
$49,520 – $125,200220
47Computer Occupations, All Other$86,050
Bachelor's degree
$39,280 – $163,82060
48Respiratory Therapists$84,410
Associate's degree
$72,420 – $105,67060
49Database Administrators$83,080
Bachelor's degree
$52,350 – $99,21050
50Financial Specialists, All Other$81,470
Bachelor's degree
$46,660 – $126,11040

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

#	Occupation	MedianDover, DE	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$233,980	$119,990 – $398,620	130
2	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$182,640	$108,620 – $260,920	50
3	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$178,130	$95,880 – $239,250	110
4	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$169,420	$104,850 – $310,250	200
5	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$165,660	$103,000 – $202,850	30
6	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,540	$106,820 – $299,580	170
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$159,330	$124,280 – $222,050	70
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$151,930	$84,870 – $184,730	90
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$147,500	$86,620 – $204,780	110
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$129,190	$98,790 – $185,080	60
11	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,720	$85,240 – $166,600	50
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$127,650	$112,980 – $141,290	290
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$122,930	$82,850 – $179,370	190
14	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$122,930	$76,560 – $158,380	40
15	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$122,410	$78,330 – $130,150	60
16	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,990	$69,990 – $204,450	650
17	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,620	$80,300 – $179,310	50
18	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,810	$84,790 – $169,720	50
19	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,800	$90,730 – $183,090	50
20	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$114,610	$72,180 – $274,960	230
21	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$113,470	$78,850 – $179,540	70
22	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$111,300	$62,460 – $128,770	30
23	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$111,270	$78,180 – $134,070	30
24	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,940	$63,110 – $144,640	100
25	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,530	$76,780 – $186,290	250
26	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$106,180	$74,560 – $136,000	70
27	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$105,090	$57,920 – $144,110	70
28	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$102,670	$58,970 – $278,140	70
29	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,270	$70,820 – $137,570	250
30	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$100,900	$60,620 – $137,850	80
31	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$99,640	$73,870 – $139,350	270
32	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$98,930	$80,800 – $129,460	120
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$98,590	$64,550 – $119,790	40
34	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$98,260	$77,140 – $141,210	180
35	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,870	$77,570 – $182,640	110
36	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$96,730	$81,370 – $103,340	130
37	Environmental EngineersBachelor's degree	$95,720	$73,490 – $124,110	50
38	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$95,610	$64,300 – $136,750	80
39	Labor Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$93,090	$63,260 – $149,340	80
40	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$92,100	$72,410 – $179,420	60
41	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$91,620	$76,320 – $120,990	1,700
42	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$90,720	$43,830 – $97,120	40
43	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,610	$67,840 – $118,680	80
44	Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$88,370	$70,240 – $123,700	30
45	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$88,290	$56,390 – $123,040	80
46	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,900	$49,520 – $125,200	220
47	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$86,050	$39,280 – $163,820	60
48	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$84,410	$72,420 – $105,670	60
49	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$83,080	$52,350 – $99,210	50
50	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$81,470	$46,660 – $126,110	40

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Dover, DE. 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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