Nursing Assistant Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$42,030
$20.21/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$42,111
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 ($42,260): −$230 (−0.5%)
Delaware ranks 25th of 51 states by median pay, and 31st of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,530 | $17.56 |
| 25th percentile | $38,490 | $18.51 |
| Median | $42,030 | $20.21 |
| 75th percentile | $45,210 | $21.74 |
| 90th percentile | $48,080 | $23.12 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 5,530
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $42,030
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $42,260
- Difference
- −$230 (−0.5%)
Cost of living
$42,030 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $42,111
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | ||
| 23rd | $43,240 | $41,197 36th |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $43,200 | $42,728 26th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 25th | $42,030 | $42,111 31st |
| Montana | ||
| 26th | $40,900 | $43,214 23rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 27th | $40,000 | $44,394 18th |
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.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Delaware
$34,320/year Delaware
- Paramedic salary in Delaware
$64,240/year Delaware
- Registered Nurse salary in Delaware
$99,520/year Delaware
- Emergency Medical Technician salary in Delaware
$46,790/year Delaware
- Psychiatric Aide salary in the U.S.
$44,910/year U.S.
- Surgical Assistant salary in the U.S.
$66,800/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nursing Assistant salary in nearby places
- Nursing Assistant salary in Maryland
$43,240/year Maryland
- Nursing Assistant salary in New Jersey
$46,830/year New Jersey
- Nursing Assistant salary in Pennsylvania
$44,590/year Pennsylvania
- Nursing Assistant salary in the U.S.
$42,260/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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