Registered Nurse Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$99,520
$47.85/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$99,711
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 ($97,550): +$1,970 (+2.0%)
Delaware ranks 17th of 51 states by median pay, and 11th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $78,340 | $37.66 |
| 25th percentile | $85,900 | $41.30 |
| Median | $99,520 | $47.85 |
| 75th percentile | $111,720 | $53.71 |
| 90th percentile | $123,860 | $59.55 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 14,290
Advertisements
Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $99,520
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- +$1,970 (+2.0%)
Cost of living
$99,520 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $99,711
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 | ||
| 15th | $99,790 | $95,075 26th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 16th | $99,700 | $95,714 25th |
| Delaware This page | ||
| 17th | $99,520 | $99,711 11th |
| Arizona | ||
| 18th | $99,500 | $98,831 16th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $97,460 | $99,492 12th |
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.
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Delaware
$131,040/year Delaware
- Nurse Anesthetist salary in the U.S.
$236,590/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Delaware
$139,350/year Delaware
- Nursing Assistant salary in Delaware
$42,030/year Delaware
- Paramedic salary in Delaware
$64,240/year Delaware
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Advertisements
Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Maryland
$99,790/year Maryland
- Registered Nurse salary in New Jersey
$106,500/year New Jersey
- Registered Nurse salary in Pennsylvania
$96,430/year Pennsylvania
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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.
Last updated