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All Occupations Salary Information in Dover, Delaware

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Dover, Delaware are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Dover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Dover, Delaware

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$71,120
75th Percentile Wage	$49,310
50th Percentile Wage	$32,740
25th Percentile Wage	$21,240
10th Percentile Wage	$17,470

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Dover, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,470.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Dover, Delaware

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$34.19
75th Percentile Wage	$23.71
50th Percentile Wage	$15.74
25th Percentile Wage	$10.21
10th Percentile Wage	$8.40

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Dover, Delaware. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $34.19. The median hourly salary is $15.74. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.40.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Dover with Other Delaware Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $32,740, Dover is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Delaware, followed by Sussex County (median annual salary $28,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Dover is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Sussex County.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Dover	$32,740
Sussex County	$28,630

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Dover, Delaware, and the Nation

From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Dover is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Delaware and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Dover ($32,740) is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in Delaware ($36,710) and 5.8 percent (5.8%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
Delaware	$36,710
USA	$34,750
Dover	$32,740