Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (9 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 291 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dermatologists | $444,830 | $213.86 | 30 |
| 2 | Dentists, General | $319,140 | $153.43 | 50 |
| 3 | Physicians, All Other | $312,080 | $150.04 | 130 |
| 4 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 5 | Financial Managers | $187,220 | $90.01 | 210 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 | $87.11 | Not published |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $161,740 | $77.76 | 180 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $154,240 | $74.15 | 150 |
| 9 | Managers, All Other | $153,030 | $73.57 | 110 |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | $150,080 | $72.16 | 40 |
| 11 | Computer Network Architects | $141,440 | $68.00 | 60 |
| 12 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $139,950 | $67.28 | 200 |
| 13 | Administrative Services Managers | $136,000 | $65.39 | 70 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $135,530 | $65.16 | 220 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $133,610 | $64.24 | 80 |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $132,040 | Not published | 200 |
| 17 | Lawyers | $131,110 | $63.04 | 170 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $130,750 | $62.86 | 100 |
| 19 | General and Operations Managers | $129,410 | $62.22 | 1,060 |
| 20 | Facilities Managers | $125,750 | $60.46 | 50 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $125,650 | $60.41 | 190 |
| 22 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $121,630 | $58.48 | 90 |
| 23 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $117,250 | $56.37 | Not published |
| 24 | Information Security Analysts | $116,240 | $55.88 | 60 |
| 25 | Construction Managers | $115,170 | $55.37 | 90 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area 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.