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Computer Programmers salary in Dover, DE

The median computer programmers in Dover, DE earns $72,110 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,633 a month.

10th percentile
$54,560
25th percentile
$62,540
Median percentile
$72,110
75th percentile
$107,980
90th percentile
$111,730

Based on 40 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

$55,593 take-home a year
Gross pay$72,110
Federal income tax−$7,034
Social Security + Medicare−$5,516
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$3,966
Monthly take-home$4,633
Every two weeks$2,138

Does it go far here?

$73,954Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

JobMedian 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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