Dover, DE

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Dover, DE, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 241 detailed occupations covering about 54,330 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 13.4% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Dover, DE, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $189,990 +15.4% 50
Marketing Managers $178,290 -0.7% 30
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $170,440 -22.2% 30
Financial Managers $162,640 +45.2% 150
Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,690 -15.5% 70
Sales Managers $139,060 +2.9% 80
Managers, All Other $134,010 +0.3% 80
Pharmacists $129,730 -4.6% 130
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $129,100 +29.5% 50
Industrial Production Managers $126,970 +8.5% 50
Computer and Information Systems Managers $125,170 -26.2% 90
Nurse Practitioners $124,010 -1.8% 90
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $119,980 +16% 250
Administrative Services Managers $119,730 +12.5% 50
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $117,650 +15.6% 100
Construction Managers $117,580 +12.1% 60
Physician Assistants $111,010 -14.6% 70
General and Operations Managers $109,890 +8.5% 570
Electrical Engineers $106,130 -0.8% 40
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $105,950 +31.2% 70
Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,520 +1.9% 80
Software Developers $102,110 -38.7% 260
Labor Relations Specialists $102,090 +13.5% 90
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,240 -11.2% 210
Human Resources Managers $94,410 -30.8% 70

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Dover, DE, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 2,180 $26,090
Retail Salespersons 2,010 $28,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,730 $26,850
Registered Nurses 1,630 $78,320
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,430 $27,320
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,340 $38,020
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,210 $50,440
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,180 $28,270
Customer Service Representatives 920 $33,670
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 900 $59,190
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 900 $47,340
Nursing Assistants 890 $34,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 830 $54,480
Waiters and Waitresses 770 $26,890
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 760 $35,790
Office Clerks, General 760 $31,990
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 740 $63,230
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 740 $38,570
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 730 $31,580
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 700 $46,800
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 660 $35,320
Accountants and Auditors 640 $62,470
Cooks, Restaurant 630 $28,300
General and Operations Managers 570 $109,890
Light Truck Drivers 540 $38,170
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