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Take-home pay in Delaware for 2026: state income tax, state payroll premiums, federal income tax from the 2026 IRS tables, Social Security and Medicare, for salary or hourly pay.
Taxes on a Delaware paycheck
Delaware taxes wages at 0% to 6.6%. Employees also pay up to 0.4% of wages for Delaware Paid Leave, which started paying benefits in 2026. Wilmington adds a city wage tax; enter it in the calculator. Your paycheck also has federal income tax, withheld with the 2026 IRS tables and your Form W-4, plus Social Security and Medicare.
How Delaware withholding is figured
- Your employer annualizes your wages, subtracts a $3,250 standard deduction ($6,500 married filing jointly), applies the rates (0% on the first $2,000, then 2.2%, 3.9%, 4.8%, 5.2%, 5.55% and 6.6% above $60,000), subtracts a $110 credit for each exemption and divides by your number of paychecks.
- Delaware Paid Leave contributions for 2026 are 0.8% of Social Security wages (0.4% medical, 0.32% parental, 0.08% family caregiving); employers may deduct up to half from employees.
Delaware payroll deductions in 2026
- Delaware Paid Leave (employee share, up to 0.4%): 0.4% of wages, up to $184,500 of wages a year.
Take-home pay in Delaware by salary
Paid every two weeks, 2026 W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions:
| Salary | Gross per paycheck | Take-home, single | Take-home, married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $1,153.85 | $968.34 | $1,033.92 |
| $40,000 | $1,538.46 | $1,254.50 | $1,336.43 |
| $50,000 | $1,923.08 | $1,540.65 | $1,630.28 |
| $60,000 | $2,307.69 | $1,826.80 | $1,921.82 |
| $75,000 | $2,884.62 | $2,218.60 | $2,347.62 |
| $100,000 | $3,846.15 | $2,827.73 | $3,052.90 |
| $125,000 | $4,807.69 | $3,434.40 | $3,758.19 |
| $150,000 | $5,769.23 | $4,024.31 | $4,398.10 |
| $200,000 | $7,692.31 | $5,243.46 | $5,655.71 |
Married filing jointly assumes one earner (W-4 Step 2 box not checked). The tables assume the full 0.4% Paid Leave employee share. Smaller employers (10 to 24 workers) may deduct only 0.16%.
Hourly pay after taxes in Delaware
40 hours a week, paid weekly, single filer:
| Hourly wage | Gross per week | Take-home per week | Take-home per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $600.00 | $501.34 | $26,070 |
| $20.00 | $800.00 | $650.14 | $33,807 |
| $25.00 | $1,000.00 | $798.94 | $41,545 |
| $30.00 | $1,200.00 | $947.74 | $49,282 |
Working overtime? Choose "Hourly" in the calculator and add your overtime hours: the 2026 W-4 lets you count the extra half of time-and-a-half as a deduction, which lowers federal withholding.
Sources
- Delaware Division of Revenue, Employer's Guide (annualized withholding method)
- Delaware Division of Revenue, tax rates for 2014 and later
- 19 Del. C. ch. 37, § 3705 (Paid Leave contribution rates)
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide
Delaware rules checked against these sources on 2026-10-10. See the paycheck calculator for all states, or compare living costs with the cost of living calculator. Estimates of withholding for a regular paycheck, not tax advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Delaware have a state income tax?
Delaware taxes wages at 0% to 6.6%. Employees also pay up to 0.4% of wages for Delaware Paid Leave, which started paying benefits in 2026. Wilmington adds a city wage tax; enter it in the calculator.
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Delaware?
About $1,826.80 every two weeks, or $47,497 a year, for a single filer with a standard 2026 W-4 and no other deductions. That is $2,307.69 gross minus $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security and $33.46 Medicare, plus $102.04 Delaware income tax and $9.23 Delaware Paid Leave (employee share, up to 0.4%).
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Delaware?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 of wages) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% over $200,000), Delaware income tax, and Delaware Paid Leave (employee share, up to 0.4%).
