Retail Salespersons Salary in Delaware
At $35,360 a year, the median for retail salespersons in Delaware is close to the national median of $35,410 (0%); Delaware ranks 21st of 51 states by median. That is 32% less than the median across all occupations in Delaware ($52,190). Among neighbouring states, New Jersey and Maryland pay more (up to $36,520 in New Jersey) and Pennsylvania pays less (down to $31,200 in Pennsylvania). Delaware employs 13,400 retail salespersons, 27.6 per 1,000 jobs, the 45th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.10 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 | $17.00 | $18.38 | $22.80 | $17.98 | 13,400 | 27.63 | 1.10 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $31,200 | $35,360 | $38,230 | $47,420 | $37,390 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.08 | $14.38 | $17.03 | $18.59 | $23.02 | $17.94 | 3,897,860 | – | – |
| Annual | $27,210 | $29,900 | $35,410 | $38,670 | $47,890 | $37,310 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 45th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.10
- Jobs per 1,000
- 27.63
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 retail salespersons, 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 | $16.74 | $34,810 | $27,760 | $48,000 | 63,990 | 22.08 | 0.88 |
| Dover, DE | $16.38 | $34,060 | $31,200 | $46,200 | 1,820 | 26.72 | 1.07 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $16.81 | $34,960 | $31,200 | $46,860 | 3,890 | 39.88 | 1.59 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware | $17.00 | $35,360 | 13,400 | 1.10 |
| Maryland | $17.07 | $35,510 | 79,320 | 1.15 |
| New Jersey | $17.56 | $36,520 | 72,530 | 0.68 |
| Pennsylvania | $15.00 | $31,200 | 141,790 | 0.93 |
See the national page for Retail Salespersons (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.