Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Delaware | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $133,020 | $142,991 | -7% |
| Median hourly wage | $63.95 | $68.75 | -7% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $133,287.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in Delaware is $133,020, or about $63.95 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. Delaware is -7% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in Delaware typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 3,380 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $133,020, Delaware offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 39 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 92% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Computer Network Architects at $148,390, Database Architects at $147,800, Computer Occupations, All Other at $137,470 — 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, software engineers rank 39 of the 517 occupations reported in Delaware — higher than 92% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Delaware | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Network Architects | $148,390 | $760 |
| Database Architects | $147,800 | — |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $137,470 | $860 |
| Information Security Analysts | $137,030 | $720 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $110,560 | $2,140 |
| Statisticians | $109,570 | $70 |
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.