Lawyers pay in Delaware
$199,970avg. a year
$96.14 an hour · 2,920 employed
Lawyers in Delaware earn an average of $199,970 a year. That is $14,130 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $185,840. In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD the average is $186,600.
$173,510Median pay
$96.14Average hourly
-6%Avg. pay since 2023
#7Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Delaware metro areas
Average pay for lawyers by metro area.
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Lawyers pay in Delaware, charted
Pay over time
Delaware, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Delaware highlighted · tap a state
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Delaware vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $185,840 | $89.35 |
| Delaware | $199,970 | $96.14 |
| New Jersey | $184,090 | $88.51 |
| Pennsylvania | $169,170 | $81.33 |
| Maryland | $157,370 | $75.66 |
Related jobs in Delaware
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants$69,860
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$152,360
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$76,560
- Judicial Law Clerks$64,300
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$66,430
- Legal Support Workers, All Other$85,140
Average pay, Delaware, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do lawyers make in Delaware?
The average is $199,970 a year, and the median is $173,510. That is $14,130 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $185,840.
What is the hourly wage in Delaware?
$96.14 an hour on average; the median is $83.42.
How does Delaware rank?
Delaware ranks #7 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2023–May 2025), occupation code 23-1011. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national lawyers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.