Salaries in Dover, DE metro area

Typical pay for 255 jobs in the Dover, DE metro area. The median for all workers is $46,690 a year ($22.45 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$46,690

Median hourly

$22.45

Workers

68,080

vs U.S. median

-8%

Highest paying jobs in Dover, DE

Job	Median salary	Workers
Family Medicine Physician	$233,980	130
Marketing Manager	$182,640	50
Sales Manager	$178,130	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$169,420	200
Optometrist	$165,660	30
Financial Manager	$159,540	170
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,330	70
Pharmacist	$151,930	90
Managers, All Other	$147,500	110
Physician Assistant	$129,190	60
Industrial Production Manager	$127,720	50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,650	290
Financial Risk Specialist	$122,930	40
Nurse Practitioner	$122,930	190
Electrical Engineer	$122,410	60

Most common jobs in Dover, DE

Job	Workers	Median salary
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,090	$31,200
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,070	$32,130
Cashier	2,010	$31,720
Retail Salesperson	1,820	$34,060
Registered Nurse	1,700	$91,620
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,440	$54,150
Office Clerks, General	1,390	$37,850
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,330	$39,150
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,310	$35,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,170	$45,360
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	1,050	$76,710
Customer Service Representative	1,000	$42,120
Waiters and Waitresses	970	$36,030
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	920	$37,170
Nursing Assistant	890	$39,600

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Delaware.

All 255 jobs by category

Management Occupations (19)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (21)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (10)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (9)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (7)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (4)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (17)Healthcare Support Occupations (8)Protective Service Occupations (4)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (6)Personal Care and Service Occupations (11)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (30)Construction and Extraction Occupations (12)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (19)Production Occupations (12)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (13)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$118,620	$57.03	50
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,330	$76.60	70
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$169,420	$81.45	200
Construction Manager	$115,810	$55.68	50
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,650	—	290
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$113,470	$54.55	70
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$57,280	$27.54	40
Financial Manager	$159,540	$76.70	170
Food Service Manager	$68,140	$32.76	110
General and Operations Managers	$119,990	$57.69	650
Human Resources Manager	$97,870	$47.05	110
Industrial Production Manager	$127,720	$61.40	50
Managers, All Other	$147,500	$70.92	110
Marketing Manager	$182,640	$87.81	50
Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,610	$55.10	230
Natural Sciences Manager	$114,800	$55.19	50
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$61,410	$29.52	60
Sales Manager	$178,130	$85.64	110
Social and Community Service Managers	$69,180	$33.26	140

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$72,730	$34.97	710
Budget Analyst	$79,790	$38.36	90
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$86,900	$41.78	220
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$72,650	$34.93	160
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$89,610	$43.08	80
Compliance Officer	$62,450	$30.02	300
Cost Estimator	$72,930	$35.06	70
Financial and Investment Analysts	$91,130	$43.81	n/a
Financial Risk Specialist	$122,930	$59.10	40
Financial Specialists, All Other	$81,470	$39.17	40
Fundraiser	$79,400	$38.17	30
Human Resources Specialist	$66,920	$32.18	450
Labor Relations Specialist	$93,090	$44.76	80
Loan Officer	$58,540	$28.14	160
Logistician	$77,790	$37.40	70
Management Analyst	$77,180	$37.11	460
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$65,520	$31.50	180
Personal Financial Advisor	$102,670	$49.36	70
Project Management Specialist	$109,940	$52.86	100
Tax Preparer	$47,720	$22.94	40
Training and Development Specialists	$74,330	$35.74	250

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Support Specialist	$53,940	$25.93	60
Computer Occupations, All Other	$86,050	$41.37	60
Computer Programmer	$72,110	$34.67	40
Computer Systems Analyst	$101,270	$48.69	250
Computer User Support Specialist	$65,080	$31.29	230
Database Administrator	$83,080	$39.94	50
Information Security Analyst	$92,100	$44.28	60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,440	$37.23	150
Software Developer	$107,530	$51.70	250
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$111,270	$53.49	30

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$70,840	$34.06	50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$62,120	$29.86	180
Civil Engineer	$99,640	$47.90	270
Electrical Engineer	$122,410	$58.85	60
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,850	$29.25	40
Environmental Engineer	$95,720	$46.02	50
Industrial Engineer	$106,180	$51.05	70
Mechanical Engineer	$100,900	$48.51	80
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$53,920	$25.92	50

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Chemist	$79,300	$38.13	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$111,300	$53.51	30
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$59,370	$28.54	150
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$88,370	$42.48	30
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$62,950	$30.27	110
School Psychologist	$80,280	$38.59	50
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,550	$31.99	120

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$51,690	$24.85	170
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$56,000	$26.92	70
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$74,620	$35.87	350
Healthcare Social Worker	$58,470	$28.11	140
Marriage and Family Therapists	$69,450	$33.39	90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,670	$28.21	110
Rehabilitation Counselor	$52,110	$25.05	30
Social and Human Service Assistants	$40,000	$19.23	170
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$60,990	$29.32	220

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$65,560	$31.52	30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$58,830	$28.29	220

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,140	—	60
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$62,400	$30.00	100
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$76,880	—	120
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$53,190	$25.57	30
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,080	—	580
Instructional Coordinator	$78,210	$37.60	200
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$75,880	$36.48	70
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,100	—	520
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$34,620	$16.64	190
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,710	—	1,050
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$60,520	—	210
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$59,400	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$66,330	—	240
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$37,070	$17.82	180
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$37,170	—	920
Tutor	$31,200	$15.00	50

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Coaches and Scouts	$61,690	—	70
Graphic Designer	$49,490	$23.79	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,740	$18.63	60
Public Relations Specialist	$76,740	$36.90	190

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$58,310	$28.03	40
Dental Hygienist	$96,730	$46.51	130
Emergency Medical Technician	$45,060	$21.66	160
Family Medicine Physician	$233,980	$112.49	130
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$62,140	$29.88	300
Medical Records Specialist	$53,920	$25.92	110
Nurse Practitioner	$122,930	$59.10	190
Occupational Therapist	$95,610	$45.97	80
Optometrist	$165,660	$79.64	30
Pharmacist	$151,930	$73.05	90
Pharmacy Technician	$44,910	$21.59	200
Physical Therapist	$98,260	$47.24	180
Physician Assistant	$129,190	$62.11	60
Registered Nurse	$91,620	$44.05	1,700
Respiratory Therapist	$84,410	$40.58	60
Speech-Language Pathologist	$98,930	$47.56	120
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$44,920	$21.60	80

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$45,700	$21.97	190
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$32,130	$15.45	2,070
Medical Assistant	$41,000	$19.71	450
Medical Transcriptionist	$31,200	$15.00	n/a
Nursing Assistant	$39,600	$19.04	890
Occupational Therapy Assistant	$75,440	$36.27	60
Physical Therapist Aide	$33,920	$16.31	60
Physical Therapist Assistant	$75,580	$36.34	70

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$33,670	$16.19	90
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$50,180	$24.13	40
School Bus Monitor	$36,410	$17.51	80
Security Guard	$35,100	$16.88	240

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$35,210	$16.93	290
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,990	$28.84	80
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,200	$15.00	140
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$41,370	$19.89	520
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,570	$17.10	590
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	$15.00	180
Dishwasher	$31,200	$15.00	180
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,200	$15.00	2,090
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$46,720	$22.46	580
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$31,200	$15.00	n/a
Food Preparation Worker	$34,560	$16.62	300
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,200	$15.00	100
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	$15.00	180
Waiters and Waitresses	$36,030	$17.32	970

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$42,940	$20.64	150
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$75,000	$36.06	30
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,320	$16.98	1,310
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$36,480	$17.54	550
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$31,340	$15.07	290
Pest Control Worker	$44,650	$21.47	50

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$31,200	$15.00	150
Animal Caretaker	$31,200	$15.00	240
Childcare Worker	$31,200	$15.00	90
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,350	$17.96	130
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$57,940	$27.86	40
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$42,810	$20.58	30
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$31,200	$15.00	170
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$31,200	$15.00	70
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$34,780	$16.72	30
Recreation Worker	$33,970	$16.33	120
Residential Advisor	$44,680	$21.48	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$31,720	$15.25	2,010
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,770	$17.68	160
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$88,290	$42.45	80
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$50,320	$24.19	660
Insurance Sales Agent	$59,980	$28.84	160
Parts Salesperson	$37,450	$18.01	220
Real Estate Sales Agent	$46,650	$22.43	100
Retail Salesperson	$34,060	$16.38	1,820
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$63,910	$30.73	240
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$69,980	$33.64	340
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$105,090	$50.52	70
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$55,340	$26.61	160

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$40,720	$19.58	170
Billing and Posting Clerks	$51,720	$24.87	210
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,520	$21.89	600
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$44,600	$21.44	350
Customer Service Representative	$42,120	$20.25	1,000
Data Entry Keyer	$37,600	$18.08	80
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$52,140	$25.07	90
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$68,420	$32.90	170
File Clerk	$39,940	$19.20	90
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,210	$32.31	750
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,200	$15.00	140
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$49,900	$23.99	60
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$56,870	$27.34	80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$47,070	$22.63	60
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$57,130	$27.47	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$49,040	$23.58	70
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$38,860	$18.68	560
New Accounts Clerk	$46,530	$22.37	30
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$40,670	$19.55	120
Office Clerks, General	$37,850	$18.20	1,390
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$51,290	$24.66	40
Postal Service Clerk	$64,830	$31.17	30
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$57,580	$27.69	190
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,140	$27.47	60
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$53,490	$25.72	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,570	$17.58	450
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,360	$21.81	1,170
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,700	$18.60	280
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	$41,900	$20.14	40
Teller	$39,000	$18.75	180

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$52,140	$25.07	270
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$52,570	$25.27	30
Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,890	$32.64	120
Construction Laborer	$45,810	$22.02	400
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$43,540	$20.93	60
Electrician	$60,750	$29.21	340
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,660	$37.34	290
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,860	$23.49	190
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$50,490	$24.27	30
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$58,410	$28.08	90
Roofer	$58,310	$28.04	30
Sheet Metal Worker	$61,460	$29.55	60

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$80,390	$38.65	80
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,370	$22.77	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,800	$23.46	320
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$61,820	$29.72	120
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	$43,300	$20.82	50
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$45,080	$21.67	30
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$80,750	$38.82	60
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$98,590	$47.40	40
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$80,540	$38.72	290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$59,810	$28.76	180
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,310	$18.90	60
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$67,320	$32.37	220
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$47,560	$22.86	50
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$45,920	$22.08	410
Medical Equipment Repairer	$57,410	$27.60	40
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,040	$31.27	100
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,670	$32.06	100
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$90,720	$43.61	40
Tire Repairers and Changers	$44,740	$21.51	50

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$37,980	$18.26	30
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$43,470	$20.90	40
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$41,640	$20.02	n/a
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,720	$36.41	200
Helpers--Production Workers	$36,340	$17.47	60
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$45,520	$21.89	170
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$32,170	$15.47	150
Machinist	$51,230	$24.63	30
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$47,650	$22.91	400
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$36,800	$17.69	310
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$62,410	$30.01	80
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$48,510	$23.32	90

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$33,280	$16.00	60
Bus Drivers, School	$37,620	$18.09	330
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,540	$16.60	230
Driver/Sales Worker	$31,200	$15.00	150
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$61,850	$29.73	290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,150	$26.04	1,440
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,210	$22.22	500
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$36,180	$17.40	860
Light Truck Driver	$39,780	$19.13	550
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$31,200	$15.00	50
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$35,440	$17.04	n/a
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$35,150	$16.90	200
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,150	$18.82	1,330