Delaware
Highest-Paying Occupations in Delaware
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Delaware
Figures describe the state of Delaware as a whole. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (22 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 517 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $442,120 | $212.56 | 40 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $324,080 | $155.81 | 190 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $297,470 | $143.01 | 1,370 |
| 4 | Psychiatrists | $279,410 | $134.33 | 100 |
| 5 | Cardiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 90 |
| 6 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 160 |
| 7 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $228,000 | $109.62 | 640 |
| 9 | Pediatricians, General | $219,190 | $105.38 | 180 |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $199,990 | $96.15 | 390 |
| 11 | Financial Managers | $181,580 | $87.30 | 2,810 |
| 12 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 | $87.11 | 560 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $173,510 | $83.42 | 2,920 |
| 14 | Training and Development Managers | $172,340 | $82.86 | 70 |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $170,560 | $82.00 | 60 |
| 16 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 | $81.01 | 2,140 |
| 17 | Managers, All Other | $168,060 | $80.80 | 1,280 |
| 18 | Sales Engineers | $167,200 | $80.38 | 80 |
| 19 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $166,070 | $79.84 | 50 |
| 20 | Commercial Pilots | $163,600 | Not published | 220 |
| 21 | Optometrists | $161,270 | $77.54 | 190 |
| 22 | Economists | $159,120 | $76.50 | 70 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $153,890 | $73.99 | 580 |
| 24 | Public Relations Managers | $153,010 | $73.56 | 170 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $153,000 | $73.56 | 370 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Delaware overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.