Software Developers salary in Dover, DE

The median software developers in Dover, DE earns $107,530 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,547 a month.

10th percentile: $76,780
25th percentile: $98,270
Median percentile: $107,530
75th percentile: $149,380
90th percentile: $186,290

Based on 250 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

$78,563 take-home a year

Gross pay	$107,530
Federal income tax	−$14,827
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,226
Delaware income tax (approx.)	−$5,914
Monthly take-home	$6,547
Every two weeks	$3,022

Does it go far here?

$110,279Median pay in Dover, DE is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.5 vs 100).

21%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,354 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Dover, DE

Job	Median 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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