Cost of hiring in Dover, DE
BLS counts about 6,780 people in these 16 roles in Dover1. Project Coordinator has the highest median ($109,940 a year), Virtual Receptionist the lowest ($36,570), and Administrative Assistant is the largest job, with about 1,170 people.
Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.
Median pay by role in Dover
| Role | Median per year | vs US median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Coordinator | +7.4% | 100 | |
| HR Assistant | -1.4% | 60 | |
| Office Manager | -3.3% | 750 | |
| Virtual Receptionist | -3.8% | 450 | |
| Administrative Assistant | -4.6% | 1,170 | |
| Customer Support Specialist | -5.9% | 1,000 | |
| Paralegal | -6.5% | 220 | |
| Sales Development Representative | -8.7% | 240 | |
| Data Entry Specialist | -9.0% | 80 | |
| Bookkeeper | -10.2% | 600 | |
| Executive Assistant | -10.7% | 170 | |
| Recruiter | -11.9% | 450 | |
| Payroll Specialist | -12.0% | 40 | |
| Accountant | -13.1% | 710 | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | -15.4% | 560 | |
| Marketing Specialist | -16.8% | 180 |
The employer pays more than the wage: benefits and payroll taxes other than paid leave are 22.5% of total compensation in US private industry2, so a $45,360 median for administrative assistants, the largest of these jobs here, comes to about $58,529 a year. That is an estimate: benefit levels vary by employer.
Dover against the US
Dover pays above the US median for only one of the 16 roles, project coordinators (+7.4%), and below it for 15, furthest for marketing specialists (-16.8%). The middle gap across all 16 is -8.9%: for most of these roles, hiring costs less here than at the US median. Its best national standing is for project coordinators, #23 of 518 areas by median pay; its lowest is for bookkeepers, #392 of 521.
Compared with the US mix of these jobs, Dover has more administrative assistants (17.3% of these jobs here, against 10.8% nationally) and HR assistants (0.9% against 0.6%), and fewer project coordinators (1.5% against 6.8%) and sales development representatives (3.5% against 8.0%). Metro areas in other states with the closest overall pay level, measured the same way, are listed below; Topeka, KS is nearest, at -8.8%.
| Area | Middle gap to the US | Roles with data | Jobs in these roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casper, WY | -8.8% | 13 | 3,000 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE | -8.8% | 15 | 5,340 |
| Salisbury, MD | -8.8% | 15 | 5,870 |
| Topeka, KS | -8.8% | 17 | 14,100 |
| Dover, DE | -8.9% (this area) | 16 | 6,780 |
| Memphis, TN-MS | -8.9% | 17 | 59,940 |
How far pay spreads inside each role
From the 10th to the 90th percentile, sales development representatives in Dover span $37,640–$112,060, the widest band (3.0×); medical administrative assistants the narrowest, $34,830–$50,020. Offers cluster nearer the median than nationally for 15 of 16 roles, sales development representatives most ($37,980–$148,840 across the US). Budget from the median for sales development representatives, marketing specialists and data entry specialists: a few well-paid jobs lift the average ($72,660 against a $63,910 median for sales development representatives).
Dover against Delaware
Against Delaware as a whole, Dover pays about the same or less for all 16 roles, and less for 14, most of all marketing specialists (-35.3%). It has the highest median in Delaware for project coordinators, executive assistants and office managers and 4 more roles, and the lowest for accountants, recruiters and sales development representatives and 5 more roles.
Other areas in Delaware
By jobs in these roles, Dover is #2 of 2 areas in Delaware. The table shows the other 1.
| Area | Jobs in these roles | Roles with data |
|---|---|---|
| Sussex Delaware (Nonmetro) | 7,750 | 16 |
Questions
Which role costs the most to hire in Dover?
Of the 16 roles we track, Project Coordinator: a median of $109,940 a year, about $141,858 with benefits; the lowest is Virtual Receptionist, $36,570.
Is hiring in Dover cheaper than the US median?
For 15 of the 16 roles, yes, most of all marketing specialists (-16.8%). One pays more than the US median: project coordinators (+7.4%).
Sources
2 sources, with links
How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-12.