Highest Paying Trades in Delaware

The top skilled trades in Delaware, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$87,460	190	+8.8%
2	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$78,280	50	+8.2%
3	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$65,560	1,040	+5.5%
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$64,300	1,570	+4.9%
5	Sheet Metal Workers	$63,850	290	+5.2%
6	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$63,770	450	+5.5%
7	Electricians	$62,970	2,220	+5.2%
8	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$61,660	640	+8.5%
9	Carpenters	$61,100	1,650	+5.2%
10	Machinists	$60,320	390	+8.3%
11	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$59,940	1,790	+5.7%
12	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$59,940	1,790	+5.7%
13	Insulation Workers	$59,390	240	+5.2%
14	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$58,330	100	+4.5%
15	Pipelayers	$57,990	40	+8.5%
16	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$56,630	1,190	+4.1%
17	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$56,510	510	+8.2%
18	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$55,770	530	+5.5%
19	Drywall Installers	$53,300	380	+5%
20	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$52,450	470	+8.1%
21	Millwrights	$51,330	0	+5.4%
22	Automotive Service Technicians	$50,350	1,840	+8%
23	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$49,130	3,540	+8.1%
24	Helpers — Electricians	$38,770	90	+8.4%
25	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$37,440	480	+8.5%
26	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$36,800	130	+8.5%

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