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Job Insights for Delaware

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Delaware

Detailed Occupations

547

Highest Average Salary

$352,680

Average Salary Across Occupations

$72,254

Highest Paying Occupation in Delaware

Dermatologists leads this state with an average annual salary of $352,680.

Largest Employment Market in Delaware

Fast Food and Counter Workers has one of the largest employment totals in the state with 13,800 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Delaware

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this state.

Most Available Jobs in Delaware

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this state.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Delaware

Ranked by average annual salary among detailed occupations in this state.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Dermatologists $352,680 $169.56 60
2 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $319,490 $153.60 180
3 Psychiatrists $238,660 $114.74 80
4 Family Medicine Physicians $238,210 $114.52 640
5 Chief Executives $233,680 $112.35 440
6 Dentists, General $228,740 $109.97 360
7 Physicians, All Other $223,310 $107.36 1,100
8 Nurse Anesthetists $215,760 $103.73 70
9 Pediatricians, General $205,530 $98.81 250
10 General Internal Medicine Physicians $205,520 $98.81 0
11 Sales Managers $199,560 $95.94 1,070
12 Financial Managers $196,990 $94.71 2,800
13 Lawyers $196,880 $94.66 2,970
14 Computer and Information Systems Managers $194,130 $93.33 1,610
15 Managers, All Other $177,020 $85.10 1,170
16 Architectural and Engineering Managers $174,410 $83.85 430
17 Podiatrists $170,240 $81.85 70
18 Sales Engineers $168,830 $81.17 100
19 General and Operations Managers $165,580 $79.61 4,740
20 Commercial Pilots $164,410 $0.00 100

👥 Most Available Jobs in Delaware

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest job base in this state.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Fast Food and Counter Workers 13,800 $31,800 $15.29
2 Retail Salespersons 13,470 $36,420 $17.51
3 Registered Nurses 13,260 $95,450 $45.89
4 Cashiers 11,880 $32,060 $15.41
5 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 9,750 $33,480 $16.10
6 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,910 $35,780 $17.20
7 Stockers and Order Fillers 8,220 $41,550 $19.98
8 Waiters and Waitresses 8,040 $39,820 $19.14
9 Customer Service Representatives 7,360 $48,600 $23.37
10 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 6,980 $56,290 $27.06
11 Office Clerks, General 6,710 $43,910 $21.11
12 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 6,480 $47,400 $22.79
13 Accountants and Auditors 6,120 $95,150 $45.74
14 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 6,010 $78,150 $37.57
15 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 5,950 $57,660 $27.72
16 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 5,770 $34,240 $16.46
17 Nursing Assistants 5,660 $40,120 $19.29
18 Cooks, Restaurant 5,460 $37,450 $18.01
19 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 5,430 $40,620 $19.53
20 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,410 $71,170 $0.00