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Delaware Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year · Withholding formula unchanged since 2014; Delaware Paid Leave benefits began January 1, 2026.

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Delaware?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Delaware takes home about $1,826.80 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $47,496.79 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 20.8% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$32,616.8518.5%
$60,000$47,496.7920.8%
$80,000$60,850.9423.9%
$100,000$73,520.9626.5%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, 1 state allowance, no pre-tax deductions.

Delaware withholds 2026 wages on a schedule from 2.2% to 6.6% after a $3,250 standard deduction ($6,500 married filing jointly), then subtracts $110 per DE-W4 allowance. Most workers also pay up to 0.4% of wages for Delaware Paid Leave, which began paying benefits January 1, 2026, and Wilmington adds a city earned income tax. Figures follow IRS Publication 15-T and the Delaware Division of Revenue Employer's Guide.

How Delaware paycheck taxes work

Five lines come out of a typical Delaware paycheck: federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500), Medicare (1.45%), Delaware state withholding, and your share of Delaware Paid Leave. Wilmington's city earned income tax can add one more line. Anything else on your stub is your own election: 401(k), health premiums, HSA, and similar benefits.

The Division of Revenue formula annualizes your pay and subtracts a standard deduction of $6,500 for married filing jointly and $3,250 otherwise. It withholds 0% on the first $2,000, then 2.2%, 3.9% from $5,000, 4.8% from $10,000, 5.2% from $20,000, 5.55% from $25,000, and 6.6% above $60,000. Last, it takes $110 off the annual tax for each DE-W4 allowance. Enter yourself and your spouse in Delaware exemptions and children in Dependents; each counts as one $110 credit.

Delaware Paid Leave costs 0.8% of wages up to $184,500 at employers with 25 or more workers, and they may deduct up to half, 0.4%, from you. Employers with 10 to 24 workers pay 0.32% for parental leave only, and those with fewer than 10 are exempt. This calculator shows 0.4%. If you live or work in Wilmington, enter the city earned income tax rate from your pay stub in the Wilmington earned income tax field; it applies to gross wages less Section 125 benefits.

The state withholding formula has not changed since 2014, so the 2026 brackets, deduction, and $110 credit match prior years. What is new for 2026 is Delaware Paid Leave benefits, which became available January 1, 2026. Delaware withholds on bonuses with the aggregate method: the bonus is added to your regular wages and taxed through the same schedule. Delaware has no reciprocity agreements with other states.

Delaware tax rates (2026)

Delaware withholding on annualized wages after the adjustments below.

Standard deduction$3,250 single · $6,500 married jointly
Exemption credit$110 each, off the tax
Wilmington earned income taxApplies if you live or work in the City of Wilmington; check your pay stub for the rate. Enter your rate in the calculator.
Delaware Paid Leave (employee share)0.4% up to $184,500
Taxable wagesWithholding
$0 – $2,0000.00%
$2,000 – $5,0002.20%
$5,000 – $10,000$66.00 + 3.90% of excess over $5,000
$10,000 – $20,000$261.00 + 4.80% of excess over $10,000
$20,000 – $25,000$741.00 + 5.20% of excess over $20,000
$25,000 – $60,000$1,001.00 + 5.55% of excess over $25,000
Over $60,000$2,943.50 + 6.60% of excess over $60,000

Example: $60,000 in Delaware

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard federal W-4, 1 state allowance, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Delaware income tax$102.04$2,653.13
Delaware Paid Leave (employee share)$9.23$240.00
Take-home pay$1,826.80$47,496.79

Delaware paycheck FAQ

How much is taken out of a paycheck in Delaware?

Federal income tax, Social Security at 6.2%, Medicare at 1.45%, Delaware withholding of 2.2% to 6.6% on annual wages after a $3,250 standard deduction ($6,500 married filing jointly) less $110 per allowance, and up to 0.4% for Delaware Paid Leave. Wilmington adds a city earned income tax. The quick answer above shows a single filer on $60,000 paid biweekly with no local rate entered.

What is the Delaware income tax rate for 2026?

Delaware's withholding schedule runs from 0% on the first $2,000 of taxable wages through 2.2%, 3.9%, 4.8%, 5.2%, and 5.55%, up to 6.6% on taxable wages above $60,000. The same schedule applies to every filing status; only the standard deduction differs. The Division of Revenue formula has been unchanged since 2014, so the 2026 rates are the same as in recent years.

What is the Delaware Paid Leave deduction on my paycheck?

Up to 0.4% of wages, on pay up to $184,500. Employers with 25 or more employees owe 0.8% and may deduct up to half from workers. Employers with 10 to 24 employees owe 0.32% for parental leave only, and employers with fewer than 10 are exempt. Benefits began January 1, 2026. The calculator lists the line as Delaware Paid Leave (employee share) at 0.4%; if your employer covers it, your stub will show less.

How much is the Delaware personal credit per allowance?

$110 a year for each allowance on your DE-W4, subtracted from the tax after the brackets are applied. Because it comes off the tax itself, each allowance is worth the same $110 at every income level, about $4.23 per biweekly paycheck. Enter yourself and your spouse in the Delaware exemptions field and children in Dependents, and the calculator takes $110 off the annual Delaware tax for each.

Does Wilmington, Delaware have a city wage tax?

Yes. The City of Wilmington collects an earned income tax, and the calculator has a Wilmington earned income tax field for it. Check the rate on your pay stub or with your employer, type it into that field, and the calculator applies it to gross wages less Section 125 benefits. Leave the field at 0 if no Wilmington line appears on your stub.

How are bonuses taxed in Delaware?

Delaware uses the aggregate method. Your employer adds the bonus to your regular wages for the period, annualizes the total, runs it through the state schedule, and withholds the difference. Delaware publishes no flat bonus rate, so a bonus is withheld at your top Delaware bracket, 5.55% or 6.6% once annualized taxable wages pass $25,000, plus the 22% federal flat rate when paid separately, Social Security, and Medicare.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Delaware Division of Revenue, Employer's Guide (withholding regulations, formula unchanged since 2014)
  2. Delaware DOL, Employers and TPAs Guide to Delaware Paid Leave

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