Childcare Workers salary in Dover, DE
The median childcare workers in Dover, DE earns $31,200 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,128 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $31,200
- 75th percentile
- $32,760
- 90th percentile
- $44,720
Based on 90 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
$25,533 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,200 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,564 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,387 |
| Delaware income tax (approx.) | −$1,716 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,128 |
| Every two weeks | $982 |
Does it go far here?
$31,998Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
64%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).