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Careers in Dover, DE

Part of Delaware.

Dover, DE’s regional price level is below the national average (index 97.507, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 5.4% · 78,736 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$233,980
  2. 2Marketing Managers$182,640
  3. 3Sales Managers$178,130
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$169,420
  5. 5Optometrists$165,660

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Fast Food and Counter Workers2,090 employed
  2. 2Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,070 employed
  3. 3Cashiers2,010 employed
  4. 4Retail Salespersons1,820 employed
  5. 5Registered Nurses1,700 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians7.53× national avg
  2. 2Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians6.11× national avg
  3. 3Urban and Regional Planners6.00× national avg
  4. 4Budget Analysts4.55× national avg
  5. 5Court, Municipal, and License Clerks4.43× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Family Medicine Physicians$239,962
  2. 2Marketing Managers$187,310
  3. 3Sales Managers$182,684
  4. 4Computer and Information Systems Managers$173,752
  5. 5Optometrists$169,895

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Delaware state page.