Lawyers salary in Delaware
The median lawyers in Delaware earns $173,510 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $10,026 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $101,200
- 25th percentile
- $130,630
- Median percentile
- $173,510
- 75th percentile
- $226,190
- 90th percentile
- $354,910
Based on 2,920 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
$120,317 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $173,510 |
| Federal income tax | −$30,376 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$13,274 |
| Delaware income tax (approx.) | −$9,543 |
| Monthly take-home | $10,026 |
| Every two weeks | $4,628 |
Does it go far here?
$173,844Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,401 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Delaware
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $297,470 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $228,000 |
| Financial Managers | $181,580 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 |
| Managers, All Other | $168,060 |
| Human Resources Managers | $153,890 |
| Pharmacists | $152,880 |