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Physician Assistants salary in Dover, DE

The median physician assistants in Dover, DE earns $129,190 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,705 a month.

10th percentile
$98,790
25th percentile
$118,410
Median percentile
$129,190
75th percentile
$165,800
90th percentile
$185,080

Based on 60 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

$92,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,190
Federal income tax−$19,740
Social Security + Medicare−$9,883
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$7,105
Monthly take-home$7,705
Every two weeks$3,556

Does it go far here?

$132,493Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
18%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

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware