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Mechanical Engineers salary in Delaware

The median mechanical engineers in Delaware earns $125,130 a year, 20% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,493 a month.

10th percentile
$65,890
25th percentile
$97,920
Median percentile
$125,130
75th percentile
$128,140
90th percentile
$168,180

Based on 610 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

$89,910 take-home a year
Gross pay$125,130
Federal income tax−$18,765
Social Security + Medicare−$9,572
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$6,882
Monthly take-home$7,493
Every two weeks$3,458

Does it go far here?

$125,371Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
19%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 mechanical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware