Delaware Wages 35-2014.00 - Cooks, Restaurant Bright Outlook  

In Delaware:

  • Workers on average earn $37,840.
  • 10% of workers earn $31,250 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $46,940 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $37,390.
  • 10% of workers earn $28,700 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $47,900 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$28,700$34,010$37,390$44,620$47,900
Delaware$31,250$35,410$37,840$44,960$46,940
Dover, DE$31,200$31,200$35,570$37,530$44,560
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$29,750$35,790$38,270$44,040$47,010
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area$31,320$34,420$37,700$44,970$46,020

In Delaware:

  • Workers on average earn $18.19 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $15.02 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $22.57 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $17.98 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $13.80 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.03 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$13.80$16.35$17.98$21.45$23.03
Delaware$15.02$17.03$18.19$21.62$22.57
Dover, DE$15.00$15.00$17.10$18.05$21.42
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$14.30$17.21$18.40$21.18$22.60
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area$15.06$16.55$18.12$21.62$22.13