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Caregiver Pay in Delaware
What caregivers earn in Delaware — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$16.50/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in Delaware
vs the national market
-4.1%as of May 2025
below the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
11,820as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in Delaware
The pay bands
Entry-level
$15.00/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$15.00/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$16.50/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$17.96/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$19.44/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Dover, DE | $15.45/hr | $15.00/hr – $16.55/hr | 2,070 |
| Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $15.26/hr | $15.00/hr – $16.88/hr | 2,150 |
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