Highest paying jobs in Dover, DE
The best paying occupations in the Dover, DE metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 | Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree | $91,130 | $62,100 – $147,100 | — |
| 43 | Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $90,720 | $43,830 – $97,120 | 40 |
| 44 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent | $89,610 | $67,840 – $118,680 | 80 |
| 45 | Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsDoctoral or professional degree | $88,370 | $70,240 – $123,700 | 30 |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent | $88,290 | $56,390 – $123,040 | 80 |
| 47 | Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree | $86,900 | $49,520 – $125,200 | 220 |
| 48 | Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree | $86,050 | $39,280 – $163,820 | 60 |
| 49 | Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree | $84,410 | $72,420 – $105,670 | 60 |
| 50 | Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree | $83,080 | $52,350 – $99,210 | 50 |