Delaware · 2026
Delaware paycheck calculator
| Item | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $59,999.94 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020.08 |
| Social security | −$143.08 | −$3,720.08 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$869.96 |
| Delaware income tax | −$102.04 | −$2,653.04 |
| Take-home pay | $1,836.03 | $47,736.78 |
The official method, step by step
For 2026, the Delaware lines are worked out as follows (rule set us-de-2026.1): Delaware income tax by the Division of Revenue's annualized method: annual pay less the standard deduction, 2.2% to 6.6%, less $110 per exemption.
- Pay is annualized, then reduced by the Form W-4 amount for your filing status ($8,600, or $12,900 if married filing jointly) unless the Step 2 box is checked.
- Federal income tax comes from the IRS 2026 Annual Percentage Method table for that status, divided back to one paycheck.
- Social security is 6.2% of wages until the year's wages reach $184,500.
- Medicare is 1.45% of all wages, plus 0.9% on wages over $200,000 in the year.
- A pre-tax 401(k) lowers federal income tax wages, not social security or Medicare wages.
- Delaware income tax follows the Division of Revenue's approved annualized method: annual pay less the standard deduction ($3,250 single or married filing separately, $6,500 married filing jointly), tax from 2.2% to 6.6% on the rest, less $110 for each personal exemption, divided over the pay periods.
What this leaves out
The calculator works out federal income tax, social security, Medicare and the Delaware lines for 2026, and leaves out the items below.
- Wilmington's city wage tax
- Benefits, garnishments and other after-tax deductions
- W-4 Step 3 credits and Step 4 entries (the pay stub generator handles them)
Sources: Delaware Division of Revenue, Employer's Guide, Section 17: Computing Withholding Taxes, approved method based on annualized wages (standard deduction $3,250 / $6,500; tax computation table effective January 1, 2025; $110 credit per exemption); IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods: Worksheet 1A and the Annual Percentage Method Tables; IRS Publication 15 (2026), (Circular E) Employer's Tax Guide: social security and Medicare tax, Additional Medicare Tax.
Delaware paycheck calculator: common questions
Common questions about Delaware paychecks and take-home pay in 2026, answered from the official sources listed above.
What is the Delaware income tax rate?
Delaware's rates run from 2.2% on taxable income over $2,000 to 6.6% over $60,000, with no tax on the first $2,000.
How is Delaware tax withheld on $25,000 a year?
The Division of Revenue's example: single with one exemption, $25,000 − $3,250 = $21,750; tax $741 plus 5.2% of $1,750 is $832; less $110 is $722 a year, or $13.88 a week.
Does this include Wilmington tax?
No. People who live or work in Wilmington also pay the city's wage tax. Add it on the pay stub from your payroll.
Can I make a pay stub from this?
Yes. “Make a Delaware pay stub with these numbers” opens the pay stub generator with this paycheck, Delaware as the work state and these deductions filled in. Once you add the pay date, it can recalculate the same Delaware line.
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