Physician Salary in Delaware (2026)
The average Physician in Delaware earns around $270,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $180,571/year ($15,048/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $180,571 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $15,048 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $6,945 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $87/hr |
Federal Tax | $57,704 |
State Tax | $15,741 |
FICA Taxes | $15,984 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 33.12% |
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Physician Salary Ranges in Delaware
Not all Physicians earn the same — not even close
Delaware's physician market is anchored by ChristianaCare (the substantial ChristianaCare as the largest DE health system + Christiana Hospital Newark Level 1 trauma + ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital + the substantial ChristianaCare ~1.2K+ beds + Christiana Care Health Services + the substantial post-2024 ChristianaCare substantial expansion), Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington (the substantial Nemours as the only DE freestanding children's hospital + Nemours Children's Health system + post-1940 Alfred I. duPont Hospital + ~200+ beds + the substantial Nemours pediatric specialty care), Beebe Healthcare Lewes (the substantial Beebe as one of DE's substantial coastal community hospitals), Bayhealth Medical Center Dover + Milford (HCA Healthcare affiliated), Saint Francis Healthcare Wilmington + Trinity Health (Catholic + the substantial DE Catholic system), Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson Wilmington campus + the substantial DE Sidney Kimmel-ChristianaCare partnership, AstraZeneca Wilmington + the substantial DE pharma + clinical research, plus DE has NO in-state MD-granting institution (relies on Thomas Jefferson + Drexel + UPenn + Sidney Kimmel partnerships) + the substantial DE healthcare population.
Cardiothoracic Surgeon
$545,000–$925,000+ bonus
CT surgery at ChristianaCare + Beebe + Bayhealth · transplant + complex
Orthopedic Surgeon
$525,000–$895,000+ bonus
Ortho at DE major systems · the substantial DE ortho cash-pay + sports
Anesthesiologist
$385,000–$575,000+ bonus
Anesthesia at ChristianaCare + Nemours + Beebe + Bayhealth · OR coverage
Radiologist
$385,000–$615,000+ bonus
Diagnostic + IR at DE major systems · post-2020 imaging substantial
Hospitalist / Internal Medicine
$265,000–$415,000+ bonus
Hospitalist at ChristianaCare + Beebe + Bayhealth · post-2020 DE demand
Emergency Medicine
$295,000–$465,000+ bonus
EM at ChristianaCare Level 1 + Beebe + Bayhealth + the substantial DE trauma
Family Medicine / Primary Care
$235,000–$345,000+ bonus
PCP at DE major systems + community FQHC · post-2020 DE PCP demand
Pediatrician
$215,000–$325,000+ bonus
Peds at Nemours + ChristianaCare peds + Beebe peds + community peds
Psychiatrist
$255,000–$385,000+ bonus
Psych at ChristianaCare + Rockford Center + private + DE BH gap
OB/GYN
$295,000–$435,000+ bonus
OB at ChristianaCare + Beebe + Bayhealth + Saint Francis + community
Worth knowing: ChristianaCare largest DE health system + Christiana Hospital Newark Level 1 trauma + Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington + DE NO in-state MD-granting institution tri-anchor is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state largest community + only DE freestanding children's hospital + no in-state MD physician anchor and a feature most national physician surveys understate for DE. ChristianaCare (the substantial ChristianaCare as the largest DE health system + Christiana Hospital Newark Level 1 trauma + ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital + the substantial ChristianaCare ~1.2K+ beds + Christiana Care Health Services + the substantial Helen F. Graham Cancer Center + the substantial post-2024 ChristianaCare substantial expansion). Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington (the substantial Nemours as the only DE freestanding children's hospital + Nemours Children's Health system + post-1940 Alfred I. duPont Hospital + ~200+ beds + the substantial Nemours pediatric specialty care + the substantial Nemours-Sidney Kimmel partnership). Beebe Healthcare Lewes + Bayhealth Medical Center Dover + Milford + Saint Francis Healthcare Wilmington Trinity Health Catholic. Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson Wilmington campus + the substantial Sidney Kimmel-ChristianaCare partnership. AstraZeneca Wilmington + DE pharma + clinical research. DE has NO in-state MD-granting institution (closest: Thomas Jefferson + Drexel + UPenn + Sidney Kimmel partnerships). DE IMLC since 2017 + DE progressive top 6.6% + DE NLC anchor the DE physician proposition.
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