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Registered Nurses salary in Dover, DE

The median registered nurses in Dover, DE earns $91,620 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,687 a month.

10th percentile
$76,320
25th percentile
$82,830
Median percentile
$91,620
75th percentile
$108,450
90th percentile
$120,990

Based on 1,700 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

$68,246 take-home a year
Gross pay$91,620
Federal income tax−$11,326
Social Security + Medicare−$7,009
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$5,039
Monthly take-home$5,687
Every two weeks$2,625

Does it go far here?

$93,962Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
24%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
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
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,320

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