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Healthcare Social Workers salary in Dover, DE

The median healthcare social workers in Dover, DE earns $58,470 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,829 a month.

10th percentile
$48,560
25th percentile
$49,210
Median percentile
$58,470
75th percentile
$72,160
90th percentile
$85,100

Based on 140 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

$45,945 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,470
Federal income tax−$4,836
Social Security + Medicare−$4,473
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$3,216
Monthly take-home$3,829
Every two weeks$1,767

Does it go far here?

$59,965Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
35%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

All healthcare social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware