Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics salary in Dover, DE

The median automotive service technicians and mechanics in Dover, DE earns $48,800 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,226 a month.

10th percentile: $35,130
25th percentile: $41,280
Median percentile: $48,800
75th percentile: $61,530
90th percentile: $76,040

Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$38,707 take-home a year

Gross pay	$48,800
Federal income tax	−$3,676
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,733
Delaware income tax (approx.)	−$2,684
Monthly take-home	$3,226
Every two weeks	$1,489

Does it go far here?

$50,048Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).

42%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$119,990
Registered Nurses	$91,620
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,710
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,080
Accountants and Auditors	$72,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$67,210
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,100
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,150

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