Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Delaware

612 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Delaware for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,290	2,030	View salary detail
Food Batchmakers	$37,220	380	View salary detail
Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers	$37,140	40	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$37,090	270	View salary detail
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals	$36,940	90	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,880	7,580	View salary detail
Bartenders	$36,840	2,820	View salary detail
Bakers	$36,730	290	View salary detail
Helpers--Electricians	$36,560	60	View salary detail
School Bus Monitors	$36,560	280	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$36,530	370	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,510	—	View salary detail
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$36,500	580	View salary detail
Gambling Cage Workers	$36,500	50	View salary detail
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$36,450	630	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$36,360	2,000	View salary detail
Security Guards	$36,360	3,430	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,310	2,880	View salary detail
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$36,070	140	View salary detail
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$35,980	180	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$35,930	2,400	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$35,780	1,520	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,730	740	View salary detail
Bicycle Repairers	$35,650	30	View salary detail
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$35,500	5,430	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$35,360	13,400	View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,320	9,220	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$34,730	260	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$34,530	350	View salary detail
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	$34,400	50	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,350	1,270	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$34,230	200	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,150	1,820	View salary detail
Medical Transcriptionists	$34,070	—	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$34,060	300	View salary detail
Helpers--Carpenters	$33,920	190	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$33,910	1,230	View salary detail
Animal Trainers	$33,810	90	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$33,790	1,230	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$33,730	710	View salary detail
Cashiers	$33,490	11,450	View salary detail
Transportation Workers, All Other	$33,420	40	View salary detail
Tutors	$33,240	590	View salary detail
Nannies	$33,210	1,230	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$33,210	1,230	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$33,090	220	View salary detail
Concierges	$32,420	40	View salary detail
Shampooers	$32,150	200	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$31,930	360	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,880	1,540	View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

Dover, DE

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.