What's the average hourly pay in Delaware? Here is where the First State ranks
Do you make as much as the average Delawarean?
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its total private average hourly earnings by state, along with the average weekly earnings and the average number of hours Americans work per week.
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Here's the average hourly salary for Delaware and how it compares with other states. (Figures below are accurate as of May 23, 2025.)
What is the average hourly pay in Delaware? How many hours per week do Delawareans work in 2025?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, total private average hourly earnings are $32.37 as of March 2025. That hourly rate is not seasonally adjusted. The data shows that the average weekly earnings are $1,052.03, and Delawareans work 32.5 hours per week, on average.
Which neighboring state earns the most
New Jersey workers make an average of $37.68, while Maryland workers make $35.63. Pennsylvania workers make slightly more at $32.52.
Where do people earn the most per hour?
Employees in the nation's capital of Washington earn the most money with an average hourly pay of $52.25 per hour. This is significantly higher than Ohio's average of $33.22 per hour, nearly a $20 pay bump.
Mississippi earns the least per hour, on average
Mississippi lands in last place as the state that earns the least on average. Average hourly earnings in the Southern state are just $27.88, compared with Ohio's $33.24 per hour.
Top 10 states where people have the highest average hourly earnings
- Washington, D.C., $52.25
- Massachusetts, $42.21
- Washington, $41.61
- California, $40.69
- Colorado, $39.10
- Minnesota, $39.04
- New York, $38.50
- Connecticut, $38.43
- Hawaii, $37.84
- New Jersey, $37.68
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: What's the average hourly pay in Delaware? Here is where the First State ranks
