Delaware's health care sector is diverse and growing, featuring a wide range of occupations that cater to the community's needs. Key roles include physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals, all contributing to quality patient care. The demand for these positions is fueled by an aging population and advancements in medical technology, leading to a steady influx of job opportunities.
In addition to traditional roles, Delaware is seeing increased demand for specialties such as telehealth practitioners and mental health professionals. This trend reflects a broader shift towards accessible health care services, ensuring that residents receive comprehensive support for both physical and behavioral well-being.
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Source: Data in this section is sourced from Lightcast's priority government labor market dataset. This government data comes from sources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and more. To learn more about Lightcast data, click here.
Jobs Trend and Forecast
2023 Median Salary by Region
Job Postings Data
Job postings data offers a current snapshot of market demand for various occupations and skills, as well as insight into which employers are actively hiring.
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Job Postings Intensity: United States
Job Postings Intensity: {name|Delaware}
Job Postings Intensity - The ratio of total job postings to unique (de-duplicated) job postings (i.e. how urgently employers want to fill this job opening).
We use this metric to measure the intensity of demand in a region in order to compare it with other regions. Here, we are comparing {name|Delaware} to the United States as a whole.
For example, if a region has a posting intensity of 2 for physician assistants, employers are advertising each job in 2 different locations. In contrast, if another region has a posting intensity of 4 for the same occupation, employers are posting in at least 4 locations, indicating that demand in region B is double that of region A.
Advertised Average Salary 5-Year Trend
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Top Transferrable Occupations
| Occupation | Alternative Occupation Rank | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 34,409 postings | $88,320 |
| Travel Registered Nurses | 21,569 postings | $108,416 |
| Licensed Practical Nurses | 20,573 postings | $64,384 |
| Physical Therapists | 16,887 postings | $98,688 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 15,442 postings | $42,624 |
| Medical Assistants | 13,278 postings | $43,392 |
| Medical Surgical Registered Nurses | 12,311 postings | $100,224 |
| Certified Nursing Assistants | 11,782 postings | $43,136 |
| Speech Language Pathologists | 11,607 postings | $100,224 |
| Travel Physical Therapists | 11,050 postings | $109,312 |
Occupation Concentration
| Profession | 2023 Jobs | 2023 Median Salary | 2023 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2018-2023 % Change in Jobs | Job Postings (Trailing 12 Months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses | 12,369 | $93,039 | 1.19 | 4.1% | 6,769 |
| Nursing Assistants | 6,170 | $38,159 | 1.33 | 14.06% | 903 |
| Medical Assistants | 2,891 | $40,179 | 1.16 | 10.17% | 595 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 1,949 | $63,034 | 0.91 | -22.57% | 1,298 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 1,696 | $46,340 | 1.19 | 53.95% | 524 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 1,550 | $71,815 | 1.31 | 23.99% | 302 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 1,420 | $39,529 | 0.91 | 10.51% | 690 |
| Physicians, All Other | 1,416 | $230,169 | 1.12 | 16.01% | 343 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 1,193 | $129,519 | 1.25 | 54.52% | 742 |
| Physical Therapists | 1,148 | $101,306 | 1.37 | 9.02% | 1,218 |
| Pharmacists | 1,121 | $136,133 | 0.89 | 4.07% | 679 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 943 | $84,259 | 0.96 | 44.99% | 112 |
| Dental Assistants | 923 | $46,057 | 0.78 | 15.09% | 147 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians | 914 | $41,596 | 1.75 | -2.33% | 26 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 902 | $44,823 | 0.81 | -23.87% | 550 |
| Massage Therapists | 747 | $44,150 | 0.68 | 1.23% | 82 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | 730 | $80,085 | 1.01 | -0.78% | 321 |
| Dental Hygienists | 724 | $96,693 | 1.06 | 1.46% | 72 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 705 | $37,812 | 1.73 | 63.31% | 47 |
| Physician Assistants | 630 | $135,286 | 1.28 | 27.25% | 197 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 628 | $224,587 | 1.32 | -2.94% | 117 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 625 | $63,505 | 1.05 | 9.4% | 136 |
| Medical Records Specialists | 577 | $50,367 | 0.94 | 11.48% | 185 |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 535 | $89,919 | 0.74 | -19.52% | 797 |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 519 | $37,047 | 1.88 | 22.85% | 33 |
| Occupational Therapists | 519 | $94,770 | 0.99 | 1.97% | 406 |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 475 | $60,852 | 1.71 | 67.32% | 215 |
| Dentists, General | 443 | $210,474 | 0.89 | 1.63% | 91 |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 431 | $67,760 | 1.31 | 59.79% | 273 |
| Respiratory Therapists | 422 | $83,824 | 1.03 | -4.13% | 166 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 417 | $55,289 | 0.97 | -9.75% | 135 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 406 | $63,106 | 1.18 | 36.72% | 202 |
| Paramedics | 390 | $61,472 | 1.07 | 0.51% | 29 |
| Surgical Technologists | 382 | $61,090 | 1.08 | 13.3% | 97 |
| Therapists, All Other | 382 | $63,813 | 0.93 | 63.85% | 23 |
| Counselors, All Other | 372 | $63,616 | 0.92 | 49.1% | 341 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 370 | $37,578 | 1.35 | 40.31% | 27 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 334 | $63,893 | 1.76 | 0.73% | 167 |
| Social Workers, All Other | 324 | $77,014 | 0.94 | 16.78% | 0 |
| Pharmacy Aides | 295 | $35,339 | 2.17 | 454.59% | 4 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 293 | $119,138 | 1.26 | 105.01% | 0 |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 292 | $54,117 | 0.51 | -18.22% | 741 |
| Pediatricians, General | 291 | $190,983 | 1.95 | 63.28% | 62 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 277 | $108,626 | 0.86 | 23.91% | 161 |
| Phlebotomists | 270 | $47,935 | 0.62 | -35.17% | 160 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 257 | $84,922 | 0.9 | 17.41% | 117 |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 254 | $50,568 | 1.12 | 41.74% | 68 |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 252 | $29,705 | 1.79 | 20.24% | 74 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 241 | $86,914 | 1.7 | 36.86% | 324 |
| Veterinarians | 232 | $113,377 | 0.75 | -11.62% | 97 |
| Radiologists | 223 | $330,374 | 1.52 | 40.28% | 55 |
| Community Health Workers | 217 | $49,095 | 1.02 | 6.19% | 29 |
| Surgical Assistants | 213 | $68,947 | 3.07 | 1,125.2% | 52 |
| Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | 196 | $66,477 | 1.46 | 306.22% | 58 |
| Orderlies | 195 | $40,768 | 1.17 | -45.35% | 43 |
| Optometrists | 193 | $140,063 | 1.16 | 21.72% | 78 |
| Athletic Trainers | 192 | $53,566 | 1.1 | 34.55% | 62 |
| Acupuncturists | 180 | $52,921 | 0.93 | 20.82% | 1 |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 172 | $54,830 | 0.45 | 15.32% | 49 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 165 | $37,939 | 0.42 | -15.4% | 107 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 162 | $37,710 | 0.7 | -32.99% | 60 |
| Chiropractors | 153 | $76,709 | 0.68 | -7.95% | 35 |
| Funeral Attendants | 146 | $44,262 | 1.4 | 44.42% | 1 |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 143 | $40,476 | 0.61 | -36.87% | 30 |
| Hearing Aid Specialists | 138 | $28,205 | 2.97 | 368.22% | 3 |
| Anesthesiologists | 128 | $299,187 | 0.79 | 94.79% | 88 |
| Exercise Physiologists | 126 | $45,509 | 1.36 | 43.31% | 4 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 125 | $290,361 | 0.87 | -14.53% | 78 |
| Dietetic Technicians | 125 | $38,355 | 1.45 | 2.4% | 2 |
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | 118 | $69,735 | 1.02 | 11.12% | 1 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 114 | $322,649 | 1.02 | 30.05% | 45 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 111 | $284,553 | 1.25 | -17.44% | 115 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 109 | $89,781 | 1.78 | 40.96% | 20 |
| Cardiologists | 109 | $478,004 | 1.56 | -8.96% | 36 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 108 | $75,452 | 0.62 | -74.62% | 6 |
| Podiatrists | 107 | $159,649 | 1.22 | 3.19% | 5 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 100 | $225,065 | 0.55 | 75.97% | 28 |
| Psychiatric Aides | 99 | $49,862 | 0.85 | -72.26% | 24 |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 98 | $76,041 | 0.62 | -7.64% | 60 |
| Psychiatrists | 93 | $227,571 | 0.87 | -24.55% | 156 |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 90 | $39,448 | 0.24 | -57.13% | 31 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 76 | $257,443 | 0.27 | 11.55% | 54 |
| Recreational Therapists | 65 | $40,706 | 1.24 | -26.77% | 42 |
| Orthotists and Prosthetists | 59 | $71,707 | 1.61 | 172.14% | 2 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 57 | $286,594 | 0.8 | 18.78% | 40 |
| Radiation Therapists | 57 | $105,893 | 1.02 | 88.48% | 12 |
| Dermatologists | 42 | $356,801 | 0.73 | -27.09% | 36 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 39 | $237,693 | 0.7 | -15.71% | 36 |
| Neurologists | 35 | $247,493 | 0.77 | -38.43% | 16 |
| Audiologists | 35 | $82,840 | 0.69 | -19.14% | 20 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 32 | $262,542 | 0.54 | -31.65% | 9 |
| Nurse Midwives | 31 | $123,974 | 1.17 | -31.68% | 12 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 22 | $129,320 | 0.8 | 121.54% | 0 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 18 | $242,275 | 0.69 | 218.71% | 33 |
| Embalmers | 12 | $58,398 | 1 | 1,982.72% | 0 |
| Crematory Operators | 10 | $44,994 | 0.93 | 279.91% | 1 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 9 | $147,674 | 0.54 | 37.04% | 10 |
| Genetic Counselors | 8 | $104,864 | 0.6 | -57.38% | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | 7 | $40,399 | 0.42 | -53.48% | 16 |
| Orthodontists | 5 | $159,020 | 0.2 | -10.02% | 34 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 3 | $224,699 | 0.17 | -49.83% | 21 |
| Pediatric Surgeons | 2 | $376,950 | 0.47 | 52.59% | 12 |
| Prosthodontists | 0 | $99,306 | 0.11 | -24.83% | 1 |
