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Federal employee salaries in Delaware

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in Delaware earned a median of $108,493 in September 2026, 1% below the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #16 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$108,493
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$74,678–$140,742
25th–75th percentile
Employees
2,255
with published duty station
Rank
#16
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
Delaware
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in Delaware

The 17 largest occupations in Delaware with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (17 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in Delaware
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Nurse Series 0610 307 $132,350 $121,427–$149,170
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 149 $57,280 $55,544–$60,752
Medical Officer Series 0602 106 $287,919 $264,932–$332,864
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 91 $96,008 $83,886–$139,765
Social Work Series 0185 86 $116,331 $102,770–$126,596
Consumer Safety Inspection Series 1862 77 $79,351 $72,548–$86,154
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 76 $136,833 $121,645–$157,076
Miscellaneous Clerk and Assistant Series 0303 58 $58,376 $53,865–$63,379
Practical Nurse Series 0620 55 $82,293 $75,621–$86,682
Information Technology Management Series 2210 54 $140,742 $123,289–$168,384
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 48 $105,610 $96,007–$120,823
Human Resources Management Series 0201 45 $128,221 $108,493–$149,675
Nursing Assistant Series 0621 39 $58,726 $57,910–$60,357
Custodial Working Series 3566 39 $51,424 $48,564–$53,323
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 36 $87,452 $78,862–$109,315
Health Aid and Technician Series 0640 36 $62,364 $58,354–$71,838
Patent Examining Series 1224 32 $162,606 $131,841–$192,154

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in Delaware

Federal pay by agency in Delaware
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,490 $101,918 $66,888–$134,264
Department of Agriculture 201 $86,154 $77,083–$111,781
Social Security Administration 100 $106,982 $90,520–$132,923
Department of Commerce 79 $152,464 $124,336–$192,154
Department of Health and Human Services 65 $146,216 $129,013–$170,938
Department of Transportation 60 $119,693 $106,306–$155,247
Department of the Interior 43 $108,493 $72,548–$135,856
Department of the Treasury 41 $125,104 $82,289–$151,595
Department of Homeland Security 40 $140,742 $115,623–$164,007

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $107,420 in September 2025 to $108,493 in September 2026. Headcount went from 2,378 to 2,255 (−5.2%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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