SOC 39-9099 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other — Dover
Dover, DE
Median pay for this occupation in Dover, DE is $34,780 a year, trailing the national median of $41,600 by 16.4%.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +6.4%
- Openings per year
- 16,100
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
26.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Dover, DE.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
Median pay for this occupation in Dover, DE is $34,780 a year, trailing the national median of $41,600 by 16.4%. The middle half of workers in this occupation earn between $31,620 and $57,660. The lowest tenth earn under $31,610, while the highest tenth earn more than $57,660.
The area has 30 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 0.5 of every thousand jobs. Of the 255 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 226th.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,610 | −24.0% |
| 25th | $31,620 | −24.0% |
| Median (50th) | $34,780 | −16.4% |
| 75th | $57,660 | +38.6% |
| 90th | $57,660 | +38.6% |
| Mean | $41,890 | +0.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Dover run 2.5% below the national average, so the median of $34,780 goes as far as $35,672 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 14.3% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$34,780as reported by BLSLocal price level
97.5US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$35,672US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $34,780 a year, 16.4% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $31,610 to $57,660 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 30 jobs in this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other in Dover, DE?
The median annual wage is $34,780, or $16.72 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $41,600, so pay in Dover, DE is 16.4% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Dover, DE earns more than $57,660 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $31,610 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 30 jobs in this occupation in Dover, DE. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. 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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