Data vintage · May 2025 · Ranked by median annual wage

Highest-paying jobs in Dover

255 occupations with published wages, ranked

The highest median wage in Dover belongs to Family Medicine Physicians, at $233,980 per year. The lowest published median is $31,200.

The 25 highest-paying occupations

Median annual wage · Dover, DE · May 2025
#	Occupation	Median	Jobs
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$233,980	130
2	Marketing Managers	$182,640	50
3	Sales Managers	$178,130	110
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$169,420	200
5	Optometrists	$165,660	30
6	Financial Managers	$159,540	170
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$159,330	70
8	Pharmacists	$151,930	90
9	Managers, All Other	$147,500	110
10	Physician Assistants	$129,190	60
11	Industrial Production Managers	$127,720	50
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$127,650	290
13	Financial Risk Specialists	$122,930	40
14	Nurse Practitioners	$122,930	190
15	Electrical Engineers	$122,410	60
16	General and Operations Managers	$119,990	650
17	Administrative Services Managers	$118,620	50
18	Construction Managers	$115,810	50
19	Natural Sciences Managers	$114,800	50
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	$114,610	230
21	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$113,470	70
22	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$111,300	30
23	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$111,270	30
24	Project Management Specialists	$109,940	100
25	Software Developers	$107,530	250

At the other end of the scale

Lowest published median wages in Dover, DE
Occupation	Median	Jobs
Tutors	$31,200	50
Medical Transcriptionists	$31,200	—
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,200	140
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,200	2,090
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$31,200	100
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$31,200	180
Dishwashers	$31,200	180
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	180
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other	$31,200	—
Animal Caretakers	$31,200	240

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Rankings cover only occupations for which a median wage was published; occupations the survey suppressed do not appear. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.

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