Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,620 or more. The middle half of career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Dover earn between $62,070 and $79,930.
- $61K10th
- $62K25th
- $77KMedian
- $80K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,630 | $6,136 | — |
| Median | $76,880 | $6,407 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,070 | $5,172 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,930 | $6,661 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.
Career/technical education teachers, secondary school in Dover earn 6% less than the Delaware average ($78,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($72,680). At the median the gap is +16% against the U.S. median of $66,270.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | $73,630 | $76,880 | $60,690 | $88,620 | 120 |
| Delaware | $78,570 | $79,230 | $62,010 | $95,920 | 560 |
| United States | $72,680 | $66,270 | $50,040 | $101,340 | 111,420 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $73,630, a single filer in Dover takes home about $57,000 a year, or $4,750 a month and $2,192 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for career/technical education teachers, secondary school? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $73,630 buys what about $75,513 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$76,890
- Atlantic City, NJ$79,300
- Philadelphia, PA$82,430
- Baltimore, MD$85,190
- Lancaster, PA$72,270
- York, PA$84,700
Highest-paying cities for career/technical education teachers, secondary school
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($112,550).
- San Francisco, CA$112,550
- Santa Maria, CA$111,070
- Fresno, CA$106,750
- Bremerton, WA$105,290
- San Jose, CA$103,580
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary by city
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Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School salary in Dover: questions
What is the entry-level career/technical education teachers, secondary school salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the career/technical education teachers, secondary school take-home pay in Dover?
About $57,000 a year ($4,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,630.
Do career/technical education teachers, secondary school earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($72,680).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2032; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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