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
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$55,600	70	View salary detail
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$54,240	240	View salary detail
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$54,230	80	View salary detail
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$54,190	40	View salary detail
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators	$54,020	150	View salary detail
Archivists	$53,890	50	View salary detail
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$53,640	320	View salary detail
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$53,570	280	View salary detail
Home Appliance Repairers	$53,390	60	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$53,300	190	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$53,140	260	View salary detail
Credit Counselors	$52,840	40	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$52,510	—	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$52,510	—	View salary detail
Advertising Sales Agents	$52,480	140	View salary detail
Billing and Posting Clerks	$52,110	1,270	View salary detail
Tax Preparers	$51,960	240	View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$51,780	4,600	View salary detail
Agricultural Inspectors	$51,590	90	View salary detail
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$51,550	250	View salary detail
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,460	130	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$51,110	70	View salary detail
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,850	290	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$50,820	130	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$50,750	790	View salary detail
Fence Erectors	$50,630	—	View salary detail
Carpet Installers	$50,350	70	View salary detail
Crematory Operators	$50,320	30	View salary detail
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$50,170	350	View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$50,150	3,310	View salary detail
Photographers	$50,100	180	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	$50,010	170	View salary detail
Midwives	$49,990	90	View salary detail
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$49,990	90	View salary detail
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,990	720	View salary detail
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$49,910	40	View salary detail
Upholsterers	$49,860	40	View salary detail
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,620	750	View salary detail
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	$49,330	—	View salary detail
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$49,020	400	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$49,010	570	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$48,940	340	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$48,840	340	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$48,780	340	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,520	910	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$48,440	30	View salary detail
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$48,370	530	View salary detail
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$48,350	—	View salary detail
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$48,310	510	View salary detail
Geothermal Technicians	$48,310	510	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.