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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in Delaware
Delaware comp leads should remember about $152.9K for pharmacists when Delaware sets the top wage.
Delaware pharmacists run 8% above the national median, which is about $140.9K.
Delaware pharmacists at the 75th percentile reach about $165.2K, and Delaware should call that the stretch.
Delaware occupational therapists belong at about $102.1K, 2% above the national median.
Each occupation
1Pharmacists
- State median
- $152,880
- 75th percentile
- $165,170
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.08
2Physician Assistants
- State median
- $139,350
- 75th percentile
- $156,880
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
3Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $131,040
- 75th percentile
- $153,050
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
4Speech-Language Pathologists
- State median
- $102,760
- 75th percentile
- $114,620
- U.S. median
- $97,870
- State vs U.S.
- 1.05
5Occupational Therapists
- State median
- $102,130
- 75th percentile
- $121,140
- U.S. median
- $100,330
- State vs U.S.
- 1.02
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pharmacists | $152,880 | $165,170 | $140,910 | 1.08 |
| 2 | Physician Assistants | $139,350 | $156,880 | $135,880 | 1.03 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $131,040 | $153,050 | $132,300 | 0.99 |
| 4 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $102,760 | $114,620 | $97,870 | 1.05 |
| 5 | Occupational Therapists | $102,130 | $121,140 | $100,330 | 1.02 |
Takeaways
- Delaware physician assistants follow at about $139.4K, 3% above the national median, so budget that Delaware row next.
- Delaware nurse practitioners sit 1% under the national median, a Delaware surprise on a high sheet.
- Delaware speech language pathologists clear about $102.8K, 5% above the national median.
- Delaware nurse practitioner stretch pay reaches about $153.1K, which Delaware should not drop from the note.
For recruiters
- Delaware, put about $156.9K on the physician assistant stretch line before Delaware intake starts.
- Delaware, mention about $121.1K if Delaware therapist stretch pay comes up later.
- Apply the Delaware wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest Delaware OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, Delaware is 11 of 51. A row links to the Delaware metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $152,880 is stated as about $152.9K. a comparison of 1.08 is stated as 8 percent. $140,910 is stated as about $140.9K. $165,170 is stated as about $165.2K. $102,130 is stated as about $102.1K. a comparison of 1.02 is stated as 2 percent. Rounded figures in the prose: $139,350 is stated as about $139.4K. $102,760 is stated as about $102.8K. $153,050 is stated as about $153.1K. $156,880 is stated as about $156.9K. $121,140 is stated as about $121.1K.
Sources
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