Dover, Delaware Metro Area
MSA: Dover, DE
county: Kent
county: Kent
Population (2017 estimate): 177,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%
NFP Employment (2017): 69,000
Average Earnings (2017): $42,380
Average Earnings (2017): $42,380
Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:
data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics | |||||||
Occupational Group |
Total Employment |
Jobs per 1000 |
Location Quotient |
Median Annual Earnings |
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Management | 2,230 | 35.1 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$100,020 | ![]() |
Business and Financial Operations | 2,670 | 41.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$57,800 | ![]() |
IT and Mathematical | 930 | 14.6 | ![]() |
0.5 | ![]() |
$66,300 | ![]() |
Architecture and Engineering | 760 | 12.0 | ![]() |
0.7 | ![]() |
$63,160 | ![]() |
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A | ![]() |
$56,910 | ![]() |
Community and Social Services | 1,250 | 19.7 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$41,800 | ![]() |
Legal and Judicial | 490 | 7.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$56,240 | ![]() |
Education, Training, and Library | 4,780 | 75.1 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$55,170 | ![]() |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 540 | 8.5 | ![]() |
0.6 | ![]() |
$36,450 | ![]() |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians | 3,980 | 62.6 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$62,090 | ![]() |
Healthcare Support | 2,130 | 33.5 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$28,470 | ![]() |
Protective Services | 2,110 | 33.2 | ![]() |
1.4 | ![]() |
$37,950 | ![]() |
Food Preparation and Serving Related | 6,750 | 106.2 | ![]() |
1.2 | ![]() |
$19,910 | ![]() |
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance | 2,010 | 31.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$23,840 | ![]() |
Personal Care and Services | 2,580 | 40.6 | ![]() |
1.3 | ![]() |
$22,360 | ![]() |
Sales and Related | 6,670 | 104.9 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$22,780 | ![]() |
Office and Administrative Support | 9,960 | 156.6 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$31,780 | ![]() |
Construction and Extraction | 1,960 | 30.9 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$39,570 | ![]() |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 2,530 | 39.7 | ![]() |
1.0 | ![]() |
$44,690 | ![]() |
Production | 3,450 | 54.3 | ![]() |
0.8 | ![]() |
$27,860 | ![]() |
Transportation and Material Moving | 4,980 | 78.3 | ![]() |
1.1 | ![]() |
$30,170 | ![]() |