Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Dover, DE
The median home health and personal care aides in Dover, DE earns $32,130 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,186 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $31,200
- 25th percentile
- $31,200
- Median percentile
- $32,130
- 75th percentile
- $34,430
- 90th percentile
- $38,240
Based on 2,070 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
$26,229 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $32,130 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,676 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,458 |
| Delaware income tax (approx.) | −$1,767 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,186 |
| Every two weeks | $1,009 |
Does it go far here?
$32,951Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).
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