Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Delaware | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $153,890 | $149,469 | +3% |
| Median hourly wage | $73.99 | $71.86 | +3% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $154,198.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Delaware is $153,890, or about $73.99 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Delaware is +3% above the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Delaware typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 580 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $153,890, Delaware offers above-average pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 23 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 96% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $199,990, Financial Managers at $181,580, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $181,190 — 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, hr managers rank 23 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 96% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Delaware | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $199,990 | $390 |
| Financial Managers | $181,580 | $2,810 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $181,190 | $560 |
| Training and Development Managers | $172,340 | $70 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $168,500 | $2,140 |
| Managers, All Other | $168,060 | $1,280 |
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.