Peer support specialist jobs in Delaware
5 open peer support specialist jobs in Delaware at 3 employers, posting $18–$25.30 an hour. BLS measures a median of $19.57 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Delaware) for social and human service assistants here.
- 25th percentile$18/hr
- Median (50th)$21/hr
- 75th percentile$25.30/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18–$25.30 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 10th percentile$15.90/hr
- 25th percentile$17.60/hr
- Median$19.57/hr
- 75th percentile$22.05/hr
- 90th percentile$23.76/hr
- People employed in it1,050
Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093), all industries, Delaware: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $22.08 an hour. 34th highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants, Delaware).
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Where the peer support specialist jobs are in Delaware
Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.
What peer support specialists earn in Delaware
The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.
Posted on open jobs in Delaware
- 25th percentile$18/hr
- Median (50th)$21/hr
- 75th percentile$25.30/hr
- Distinct posted rates5
- Jobs stating an hourly rate5
- Employers3
The median is the middle of the 5 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $18–$25.30 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
Middle half of 5 jobs stating an hourly rate from 3 employers, median $21/hr.
Measured by BLS in Delaware, May 2025
$19.57/hr ($40,710 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Delaware)
Median for social and human service assistants, against $22.08 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants, national) for the whole US; 1,050 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Social and Human Service Assistants in Delaware) employed in Delaware.
By metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$21.81/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) · 12,160 (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD) employed
- Dover, DE$19.23/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dover, DE) · 170 (source: BLS OEWS, Dover, DE) employed
BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Social and Human Service Assistants; areas that cross a state line list every state.
Employers hiring peer support specialists in Delaware
Brandywine Counseling & Community Services2 open in Delaware
ChristianaCare2 open in Delaware
Bayhealth1 open in Delaware
What the job takes
Lived experience of recovery and a state peer certification course.
Depends on the state
Peer recovery credential
State certification board; exams by IC&RC
Peer support specialist jobs in Delaware: common questions
How much do peer support specialists make in Delaware?
Open peer support specialist jobs in Delaware that post an hourly rate pay $18–$25.30 an hour in the middle half, median $21 (5 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $19.57/hr ($40,710 a year) for social and human service assistants in Delaware (May 2025), against $22.08 nationally, 34th highest of 52 states and territories.
Where in Delaware are the most peer support specialist jobs?
Newark (2), Wilmington (2), Dover (1), Georgetown (1) and Milford (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.
Who is hiring peer support specialists in Delaware?
By open jobs on this board: Brandywine Counseling & Community Services (2), ChristianaCare (2) and Bayhealth (1). In all, 3 employers have peer support specialist jobs open in Delaware.
What do you need to work as a peer support specialist in Delaware?
Lived experience of recovery and a state peer certification course. Peer recovery credential (State certification board; exams by IC&RC). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Delaware's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.
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Peer support specialist jobs in other states
- Pennsylvania94
- Massachusetts46
- New York42
- North Carolina25
- Missouri22
- New Jersey18
- California16
- Kentucky13
- Florida13
- Washington13
- Indiana12
- Colorado12
- New Mexico12
- Kansas11
- Minnesota10
- Ohio9
- Georgia8
- Rhode Island8
- Utah8
- Oregon7
- Arizona6
- Tennessee5
- Maine5
- Nebraska5
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Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Delaware, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 2 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants (SOC 21-1093), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Social and Human Service Assistants by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
- Peer recovery credential: State certification board; exams by IC&RC
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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Peer support specialist jobs in Delaware. Data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/peer-support-specialist/delaware