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Food Preparation Workers salary in Delaware

The median food preparation workers in Delaware earns $35,930 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,423 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$31,860
Median percentile
$35,930
75th percentile
$38,140
90th percentile
$43,070

Based on 2,400 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

$29,074 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,930
Federal income tax−$2,132
Social Security + Medicare−$2,749
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$1,976
Monthly take-home$2,423
Every two weeks$1,118

Does it go far here?

$35,999Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Delaware

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$297,470
Family Medicine Physicians$228,000
Financial Managers$181,580
Architectural and Engineering Managers$181,190
Lawyers$173,510
Computer and Information Systems Managers$168,500
Managers, All Other$168,060
Human Resources Managers$153,890

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware