SOC 13-1081 · Dover, DE metro

Logisticians Salary in Dover, DE

The average salary for logisticians in Dover, Delaware is $86,420 a year ($41.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $77,790: half of the 70 people in this job in the Dover, DE metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

$86,420average per year

$41.55 / hourMedian $77,790Take-home ≈ $65,154

  • $65K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Logisticians pay range in Dover

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $117,220 or more. The middle half of logisticians in Dover earn between $67,120 and $103,900.

  • $65K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $78KMedian
  • $104K75th
  • $117K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$86,420$7,202$41.55
Median$77,790$6,482$37.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,120$5,593$32.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,900$8,658$49.95

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

Logisticians salary after taxes in Dover

On the average salary of $86,420, a single filer in Dover takes home about $65,154 a year, or $5,429 a month and $2,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% 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 logisticians? 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 $86,420 buys what about $88,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Logisticians salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for logisticians

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($128,170).

Logisticians salary by city

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Logisticians salary in Dover: questions

How much do logisticians make an hour in Dover?

$41.55 an hour on average, and $37.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level logisticians salary in Dover?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $65,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the logisticians take-home pay in Dover?

About $65,154 a year ($5,429 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $86,420.

Do logisticians earn more in Dover than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($90,555).

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 13-1081; area Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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