Registered Nurse pay in Delaware
Median hourly pay in Delaware · BLS May 2025
$47.85
an hour · $99,520 a year
- 10th
- $37.66
- 25th
- $41.30
- Median
- $47.85
- 75th
- $53.71
- 90th
- $59.55
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $37.66/hr, median $47.85/hr, 90th percentile $59.55/hr.
Employed in DE
14,290
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
+$0.95
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses in Delaware
Delaware Board of Nursing (Division of Professional Regulation). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Delaware, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.