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Delaware salary, ages 40-44

Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Delaware earn a median of $73,608, ranking #17 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $86,073, and the top 10% earn at least $152,288.

What is the median salary for ages 40-44 workers in Delaware, and how does it rank?: About $73,608 — #17 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
How does Delaware compare to the top-paying state for ages 40-44?: The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $141,552); Delaware is $73,608.
Which age group earns the most in Delaware?: ages 45-49, with a median of about $76,144.
Is pay spread out for ages 40-44 in Delaware?: Fairly even — the top 10% earn about 4.7× the bottom 10%.
What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Delaware?: Top 10% earn at least $152,288; top 25% at least $101,525.
What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 40-44 in Delaware?: Bottom 10% earn at most $32,488; bottom 25% at most $50,763.

Full-time ages 40-44 workers in Delaware earn a median of $73,608, ranking #17 of 51 states — around the national middle. The top 10% earn at least $152,288 and the top 25% at least $101,525; the bottom 25% earn at most $50,763 and the bottom 10% at most $32,488. The average is $86,073. Monthly pay is about $6,134, hourly wage about $35.39. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.

Distribution within this group

High earnerstop 10%
$152,288
Above the middletop 25%
$101,525
Middle of the packhalf earn more, half less
$73,608
Below the middlebottom 25%
$50,763
Low earnersbottom 10%
$32,488

Longer bar means higher earnings

Per month, per hour

Based on a typical (median) earner

Monthly$6,134annual ÷ 12
Hourly$35.4assuming 40 hrs/week, 52 weeks
Take-home monthly$4,749single filer · no dependents

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At a glance

Ranks #17 of 51 states for ages 40-44
12% higher than the next-older cohort
3% lower than the next-younger cohort
Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
Top 10% earn 4.7x more than the bottom 10%
$50K is in the top 75.6% for this age group
Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 97% of that peak

Top-paying occupations at this age

Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).

Occupation	Median pay
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical	$101,305
Management	$92,297

About this page

This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 40-44 wage and salary earners in Delaware, U.S. The median is $73,608 — #17 of 51 states — and the average is $86,073. In Delaware, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $76,144). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.

How we calculated

Figures for Delaware ages 40-44 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $73,608 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $32,488–$152,288; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.

Data Sources

U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution): https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html

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