Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Delaware | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $47,180 | $55,733 | -15% |
| Median hourly wage | $22.68 | $26.79 | -15% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $47,275.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Real Estate Agent in Delaware is $47,180, or about $22.68 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Real Estate Agents is $55,733. Delaware is -15% below the national median.
Entry-level real estate agents in Delaware typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 900 real estate agent jobs on record and a median salary of $47,180, Delaware offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, real estate agents rank 366 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 29% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Sales Engineers at $167,200, Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products at $107,830, First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers at $86,260 — 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, real estate agents rank 366 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 29% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Delaware | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Sales Engineers | $167,200 | $80 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $107,830 | $960 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $86,260 | $960 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $83,750 | $2,300 |
| Real Estate Brokers | $68,690 | $100 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $67,540 | $2,910 |
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.