State DE
Period May 2025
Price level 99.8
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in Delaware

The highest published median in Delaware is for dermatologists, at $442,120 a year. For 3 more occupations, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $52,190, against $50,980 nationally.

Delaware · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $52,190
Mean / yr: $69,880
Price level (U.S.=100): 99.8
Median, price-adjusted: $52,290
Adjusted rank: 27 of 51
Jobs: 484,790

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in Delaware

DE · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 514

Top 50 occupations in Delaware by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in DE	U.S. median	Employed in DE
1	Dermatologists	$442,120	$328,730	40
2	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$324,080	$292,910	190
3	Physicians, All Other	$297,470	$265,930	1,370
4	Psychiatrists	$279,410	$281,870	100
5	Family Medicine Physicians	$228,000	$244,180	640
6	Pediatricians, General	$219,190	$210,040	180
7	Chief Executives	$199,990	$213,990	390
8	Financial Managers	$181,580	$166,570	2,810
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$181,190	$171,270	560
10	Lawyers	$173,510	$159,670	2,920
11	Training and Development Managers	$172,340	$133,000	70
12	Podiatrists	$170,560	$160,300	60
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$168,500	$175,140	2,140
14	Managers, All Other	$168,060	$141,900	1,280
15	Sales Engineers	$167,200	$124,900	80
16	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$166,070	$149,230	50
17	Commercial Pilots	$163,600	$123,220	220
18	Optometrists	$161,270	$136,570	190
19	Economists	$159,120	$124,720	70
20	Human Resources Managers	$153,890	$149,280	580
21	Public Relations Managers	$153,010	$146,910	170
22	Industrial Production Managers	$153,000	$126,060	370
23	Pharmacists	$152,880	$140,910	790
24	Computer Network Architects	$148,390	$134,050	760
25	Database Architects	$147,800	$139,500	—
26	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$145,000	$107,230	310
27	Administrative Services Managers	$139,910	$114,130	720
28	Financial Risk Specialists	$139,440	$117,330	1,160
29	Physician Assistants	$139,350	$135,880	860
30	Computer Occupations, All Other	$137,470	$116,580	860
31	General and Operations Managers	$137,220	$105,770	5,000
32	Information Security Analysts	$137,030	$129,180	720
33	Computer Hardware Engineers	$135,690	$161,740	30
34	Medical and Health Services Managers	$134,820	$123,860	1,560
35	Chemical Engineers	$133,670	$125,040	370
36	Software Developers	$133,020	$135,980	3,380
37	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$132,710	$105,870	1,100
38	Construction Managers	$132,150	$114,990	610
39	Fundraising Managers	$131,750	$125,470	120
40	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$131,340	$153,990	120
41	Materials Engineers	$131,320	$112,860	40
42	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$131,080	$106,040	410
43	Nurse Practitioners	$131,040	$132,300	1,430
44	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,730	$109,270	210
45	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,370	$99,080	280
46	Chemists	$129,860	$91,240	1,200
47	Facilities Managers	$129,260	$106,660	240
48	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$128,570	$104,590	360
49	Nurse Midwives	$127,510	$134,040	—
50	Electrical Engineers	$126,970	$120,630	660

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in Delaware: Cardiologists, Radiologists, Surgeons, All Other. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in Delaware

Physicians, All Other — $297,470 (1,370 jobs)
Financial Managers — $181,580 (2,810 jobs)
Lawyers — $173,510 (2,920 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $168,500 (2,140 jobs)
Managers, All Other — $168,060 (1,280 jobs)
Financial Risk Specialists — $139,440 (1,160 jobs)
General and Operations Managers — $137,220 (5,000 jobs)
Medical and Health Services Managers — $134,820 (1,560 jobs)
Software Developers — $133,020 (3,380 jobs)
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $132,710 (1,100 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.