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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Dover, DE

The median medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Dover, DE earns $38,860 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,606 a month.

10th percentile
$34,830
25th percentile
$36,200
Median percentile
$38,860
75th percentile
$45,130
90th percentile
$50,020

Based on 560 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

$31,267 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,860
Federal income tax−$2,483
Social Security + Medicare−$2,973
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$2,137
Monthly take-home$2,606
Every two weeks$1,203

Does it go far here?

$39,854Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
52%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

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