Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Delaware | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $51,780 | $51,589 | +0% |
| Median hourly wage | $24.89 | $24.80 | +0% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $51,884.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Delaware is $51,780, or about $24.89 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Delaware is +0% above the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Delaware typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 4,600 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $51,780, Delaware offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 321 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 38% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $78,920, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $75,220, Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants at $66,130 — all figures are median annual wages for Delaware.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Delaware levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 321 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 38% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Delaware | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $78,920 | $1,320 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $75,220 | $5,480 |
| Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $66,130 | $980 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $62,700 | $450 |
| Postal Service Clerks | $61,710 | $230 |
| Brokerage Clerks | $61,390 | — |
Delaware levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 103.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 517 occupations in Delaware.