SOC 11-9121 · Dover, DE metro

Natural Sciences Managers Salary in Dover, DE

The average salary for natural sciences managers in Dover, Delaware is $131,250 a year ($63.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,800: half of the 50 people in this job in the Dover, DE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

$131,250average per year

$63.10 / hourMedian $114,800Take-home ≈ $93,544

  • $91K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $183K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-27%vs U.S. average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Natural Sciences Managers pay range in Dover

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $183,090 or more. The middle half of natural sciences managers in Dover earn between $96,980 and $158,150.

  • $91K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $115KMedian
  • $158K75th
  • $183K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,250$10,938$63.10
Median$114,800$9,567$55.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$96,980$8,082$46.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$158,150$13,179$76.03

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Natural Sciences Managers pay in Dover vs. Delaware and the U.S.

Natural sciences managers in Dover earn 27% less than the U.S. average ($180,250). At the median the gap is -31% against the U.S. median of $167,220.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dover$131,250$114,800$90,730$183,09050
United States$180,250$167,220$79,710$316,850108,690

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Natural Sciences Managers salary after taxes in Dover

On the average salary of $131,250, a single filer in Dover takes home about $93,544 a year, or $7,795 a month and $3,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Dover a good place for natural sciences managers? 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 $131,250 buys what about $134,606 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for natural sciences managers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($260,090).

Natural Sciences Managers salary by city

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Natural Sciences Managers salary in Dover: questions

How much do natural sciences managers make an hour in Dover?

$63.10 an hour on average, and $55.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level natural sciences managers salary in Dover?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $90,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $96,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the natural sciences managers take-home pay in Dover?

About $93,544 a year ($7,795 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,250.

Do natural sciences managers earn more in Dover than elsewhere?

The average here is 27% less than the U.S. average for this job ($180,250).

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 11-9121; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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