Question 1

What is the cost of living in Dover, DE?

Accepted Answer

Dover, DE's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 97.51, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 2.5% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,470/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Dover, DE?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Dover, DE, the average median wage is $94,321. The single highest-paying occupation here is Family Medicine Physicians at $233,980/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Dover?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Dover, DE are: 1) Family Medicine Physicians at $233,980; 2) Marketing Managers at $182,640; 3) Sales Managers at $178,130; 4) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $169,420; 5) Optometrists at $165,660. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Dover?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Dover, DE is $1,470/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Dover data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
11	Industrial Production Managers	Management	$128K	$61.4/hr
12	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	Management	$128K	N/A
13	Financial Risk Specialists	Business & Finance	$123K	$59.1/hr
14	Nurse Practitioners	Healthcare	$123K	$59.1/hr
15	Electrical Engineers	Engineering	$122K	$58.85/hr
16	General and Operations Managers	Management	$120K	$57.69/hr
17	Administrative Services Managers	Management	$119K	$57.03/hr
18	Construction Managers	Management	$116K	$55.68/hr
19	Natural Sciences Managers	Management	$115K	$55.19/hr
20	Medical and Health Services Managers	Management	$115K	$55.1/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Dover, DE

Highest paying careers in Dover

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