Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/delaware/ Title: Data Scientist hourly rate in Delaware, 2026 | Deftridge Summary: Data Scientist pay in Delaware: median wage $92 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $135. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. DE · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Data Scientist hourly rate in Delaware The market median wage for a Data Scientist in Delaware is **$92.38 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$135 an hour** on Deftridge, +4% against the United States rate. **$135/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$92.38/hr** median wage **$68-128** middle half of wages **$2,930** a month at 5 hours a week ## Data Scientist wage percentiles in Delaware Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $52.23 | $1,130 | $108,600 | | 25th | $67.81 | $1,470 | $141,000 | | Median | $92.38 | $2,000 | $192,200 | | 75th | $127.86 | $2,770 | $265,900 | | 90th | $159.53 | $3,460 | $331,800 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 233,440 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Delaware in numbers What sets Delaware apart for a Data Scientist, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $89.05 - **14th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **233,440** people employed in the role in this place - **$99.78** median wage in the Dover metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Data Scientist in Delaware by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $135 | $2,930 | | Manager | $160 | $3,470 | | Director | $195 | $4,230 | - Regular role **$135** - One-off task **$150** - Task bundle **$140** - Expert hour **$175** ## Data Scientist pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Data Scientist, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Delaware ranks **14 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $126.62 | $185 | | Washington | $124.81 | $180 | | District of Columbia | $112.51 | $165 | | North Carolina | $93.92 | $135 | | Rhode Island | $93.85 | $135 | | Utah | $92.95 | $135 | | Delaware | $92.38 | $135 | | Kansas | $90.61 | $130 | | Texas | $90.40 | $130 | | Illinois | $89.87 | $130 | ## Metro areas in Delaware Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Dover $99.78/hr median wage · range $48-127](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/delaware/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Data Scientist rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/data-scientist/) · [Data Scientist jobs in Delaware](https://deftridge.com/jobs/data-scientist/delaware/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)