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Marketing Specialist salary and cost of hiring in Delaware

The median marketing specialist in Delaware earned $101,270 a year in May 2025[1], 28.6% above the US median of $78,760. That puts Delaware at #2 of 51 states for this job.

$8,439median pay per month in Delaware
$12,056employer cost per month with benefits
$48.69median pay per hour
3,570people in this job in Delaware

BLS occupation 13-1161. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Delaware$51,480$101,270$165,840
United States$43,390$78,760$155,480
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of marketing specialists in Delaware earns $78,040–$135,880; the top tenth earns $165,840 or more, 3.2 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Delaware median that makes about $144,671 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$144,671local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Delaware

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Dover, DE
$65,520
$87,580180

What a marketing specialist does

A marketing specialist plans and runs campaigns: email, social, content and paid ads, and measures what brings customers.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Delaware
Massachusetts
$101,810
+0.5%
Delaware
$101,270
+0.0%
New York
$98,580
-2.7%
District of Columbia
$98,090
-3.1%

Questions

How much does a marketing specialist earn in Delaware?

The median was $101,270 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $78,040 to $135,880.

What does it cost to employ a marketing specialist in Delaware?

About $144,671 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Delaware do marketing specialists earn the most?

Dover, DE, with a median of $65,520 a year.

Other roles in Delaware

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 13-1161: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes131161.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.