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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education salary in Delaware

The median preschool teachers, except special education in Delaware earns $36,360 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,450 a month.

10th percentile
$31,200
25th percentile
$34,770
Median percentile
$36,360
75th percentile
$37,560
90th percentile
$44,270

Based on 2,000 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

$29,395 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,360
Federal income tax−$2,183
Social Security + Medicare−$2,782
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$2,000
Monthly take-home$2,450
Every two weeks$1,131

Does it go far here?

$36,430Median pay in Delaware is worth this at average US prices (local price level 99.8 vs 100).
57%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 preschool teachers, except special education salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware