LIVE MARKET·860 DE postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Delaware: $65.89/hr$2,636/wk$137,051/yr median.

Pay range $53.50$2,140$111,280–$74.70/hr$2,988/wk$155,376/yr across the middle 50% of 860 active Delaware postings from 93 employers.

4.8% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #15 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$65.89$2,636$137,051

P25–P75

$53.50$2,140$111,280–$74.70$2,988$155,376

middle 50%

Postings

860

last 12 months

Employers

93

in DE

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Delaware compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey7,452 postings

$67.11/hr$2,684/wk$139,589/yr

02Delaware (this page)860 postings

$65.89/hr$2,636/wk$137,051/yr

03Pennsylvania6,999 postings

$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr 04Maryland6,119 postings

$56.50/hr$2,260/wk$117,520/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings

$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr 02Alaska4,035 postings

$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr 03Massachusetts19,862 postings

$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr 04Hawaii2,455 postings

$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr 05Montana2,998 postings

$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr

See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary

03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN DELAWARE·1 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Delaware, by title.

01Registered Nurse (RN)308 postings

$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr

National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · DE

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Delaware, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Delaware?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Delaware is $65.89/hr (about $137,051/yr), based on 860 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Delaware?

The middle 50% of Delaware postings pay $53.50–$74.70/hr. Listed pay runs from $27.83 to $120.00/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Delaware above the national average?

Delaware pays 4.8% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #15 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Delaware?

93 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) roles with listed pay in Delaware over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Delaware, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.