Lawyer Salary in Delaware
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Delaware
$173,510
$83.42 an hour
10th percentile
$101,200
90th percentile
about $354,910
Jobs (wage & salary)
2,920
The median annual wage for lawyers in Delaware was $173,510 in May 2025, $13,840 (9%) above the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $130,630 (25th percentile) and $226,190 (75th percentile).
Delaware ranks 5 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in Delaware
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $101,200 | $48.65 |
| 25th | $130,630 | $62.80 |
| 50th (median) | $173,510 | $83.42 |
| 75th | $226,190 | $108.74 |
| 90th | about $354,910 | about $170.63 |
| Mean (average) | $199,970 | $96.14 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.