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Optometrists salary in Dover, DE

The median optometrists in Dover, DE earns $165,660 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,615 a month.

10th percentile
$103,000
25th percentile
$135,300
Median percentile
$165,660
75th percentile
$188,490
90th percentile
$202,850

Based on 30 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

$115,383 take-home a year
Gross pay$165,660
Federal income tax−$28,492
Social Security + Medicare−$12,673
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$9,111
Monthly take-home$9,615
Every two weeks$4,438

Does it go far here?

$169,895Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
14%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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