Nurse Practitioner Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$131,040
$63.00/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$131,292
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$1,260 (−1.0%)
Delaware ranks 28th of 51 states by median pay, and 42nd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $97,450 | $46.85 |
| 25th percentile | $112,020 | $53.86 |
| Median | $131,040 | $63.00 |
| 75th percentile | $153,050 | $73.58 |
| 90th percentile | $162,870 | $78.30 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 1,430
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $131,040
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$1,260 (−1.0%)
Cost of living
$131,040 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $131,292
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | ||
| 26th | $131,450 | $136,618 27th |
| Maryland | ||
| 27th | $131,110 | $124,915 48th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 28th | $131,040 | $131,292 42nd |
| Utah | ||
| 29th | $130,920 | $132,424 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 30th | $130,680 | $130,735 43rd |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Delaware
$139,350/year Delaware
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Maryland
$131,110/year Maryland
- Nurse Practitioner salary in New Jersey
$159,310/year New Jersey
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Pennsylvania
$130,140/year Pennsylvania
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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