The Delmarva Peninsula, located on the East Coast of the
United States, comprises portions of three States—Delaware,
Maryland, and Virginia. Delmarva’s fourth quarter 2007 average
weekly wage was $43 below the national average.
q On the Delmarva Peninsula, wages were highest in
the two counties that are part of the Wilmington,
Delaware-New Jersey-Maryland Metropolitan
Division—New Castle, Delaware ($1,031) and
Cecil, Maryland ($838); only New Castle’s
average weekly wage was higher than
the national average of $898 in
fourth quarter of 2007.
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Average weekly wages by county on the Delmarva
Peninsula, fourth quarter 2007
Cecil, Md.
New Castle, Del.
$838
$1,031
Kent, Md.
$684
Kent, Del.
$720
Queen Anne’s, Md.
$681
Caroline, Md.
$625
Talbot, Md.
Sussex, Del.
$694
$673
Dorchester, Md.
$662
(United States average = $898)
Wicomico, Md.
$722
Somerset, Md.
$719
Worcester, Md.
$594
Average weekly wage
$501 to 700
Accomack, Va.
701 to 900
$574
901 to 1,100
Outside Delmarva
Northampton, Va.
$613
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment and Wages Annual Averages, 2007
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