Cashiers Salary in Delaware
At $33,490 a year, the median for cashiers in Delaware is close to the national median of $32,880 (+2%); Delaware ranks 21st of 51 states by median. That is 36% less than the median across all occupations in Delaware ($52,190). Among neighbouring states, New Jersey and Maryland pay more (up to $34,590 in New Jersey) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $29,220 in Pennsylvania). Delaware employs 11,450 cashiers, 23.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 44th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.19 is close to the national share.
Delaware vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Delaware | Hourly | $15.00 | $15.00 | $16.10 | $17.08 | $17.80 | $16.29 | 11,450 | 23.61 | 1.19 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,490 | $35,520 | $37,030 | $33,880 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $11.79 | $13.81 | $15.81 | $17.47 | $19.43 | $15.95 | 3,089,410 | – | – |
| Annual | $24,530 | $28,720 | $32,880 | $36,330 | $40,410 | $33,180 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 44th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.19
- Jobs per 1,000
- 23.61
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Delaware's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Delaware
2 metropolitan areas and 1 nonmetropolitan area touching Delaware publish a row for cashiers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $15.89 | $33,050 | $26,990 | $37,140 | 54,100 | 18.67 | 0.94 |
| Dover, DE | $15.25 | $31,720 | $31,200 | $35,620 | 2,010 | 29.52 | 1.49 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $16.00 | $33,270 | $31,200 | $36,500 | 2,860 | 29.28 | 1.47 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $16.10 | $33,490 | 11,450 | 1.19 |
| Maryland | $16.54 | $34,390 | 49,910 | 0.91 |
| New Jersey | $16.63 | $34,590 | 107,680 | 1.26 |
| Pennsylvania | $14.05 | $29,220 | 110,950 | 0.92 |
See the national page for Cashiers (every state ranked) and the Delaware wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Delaware estimates.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.