Salary · Metro area · SOC 31-1131

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Dover, DE, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025 for the Dover, DE metropolitan statistical area.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

Quick answer

The median pay for nursing assistants in Dover, DE was $39,600 a year, or $19.04 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $36,270 to $45,510. About 890 were employed.

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Annual pay: Dover vs Delaware vs the US

Certified Nursing Assistant annual wages, Dover, DE, Delaware, and US
Measure	This metro	Delaware	US
Median (50th percentile)	$39,600	$42,030	$42,260
Mean (average)	$40,490	$42,290	$42,700
10th percentile	$36,270	$36,530	$33,940
25th percentile	$37,900	$38,490	$37,260
75th percentile	$42,280	$45,210	$47,220
90th percentile	$45,510	$48,080	$51,980

Certified Nursing Assistant hourly wages, Dover, DE
Measure	Hourly
Median (50th percentile)	$19.04
Mean (average)	$19.47
10th percentile	$17.44
25th percentile	$18.22
75th percentile	$20.33
90th percentile	$21.88

Employment: 890. 13.11 per 1,000 jobs in the area. Location quotient 1.41.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Questions

How much does a CNA make per hour in Dover, DE?

The median hourly wage was $19.04 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $17.44 and the 90th was $21.88.

What is the average CNA salary in Dover, DE?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $40,490 a year and a median of $39,600 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nursing assistants in Dover, DE earn more than the Delaware median?

The Dover, DE median of $39,600 is 6% lower than the Delaware median of $42,030 (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 31-1131. BLS reports CNAs as Nursing Assistants (SOC 31-1131). Figures BLS did not publish are left out.