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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Dover, DE

The median secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Dover, DE earns $76,710 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,881 a month.

10th percentile
$49,880
25th percentile
$60,590
Median percentile
$76,710
75th percentile
$79,180
90th percentile
$80,700

Based on 1,050 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

$58,576 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,710
Federal income tax−$8,046
Social Security + Medicare−$5,868
Delaware income tax (approx.)−$4,219
Monthly take-home$4,881
Every two weeks$2,253

Does it go far here?

$78,671Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).
28%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
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

All secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Delaware