Delaware Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Delaware take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for Delaware: $47,736.87 take-home pay after taxes. Enter your own numbers above for your result.
| Gross pay | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$870.00 |
| Delaware state income tax | -$2,653.13 |
| Net take-home pay | $47,736.87 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How Delaware paycheck taxes work
Delaware taxes income across seven brackets from 0% up to 6.60%, a rate schedule that's been essentially frozen since 2014 and uses lower-bracket thresholds unchanged since 2000. Every filer also gets a $110 tax credit per exemption subtracted directly from the computed tax, on top of the standard deduction. Wilmington is the only city in Delaware with its own local income tax (1.25%, charged based on where you work rather than where you live), so a Delaware paycheck is otherwise reduced only by federal income tax and FICA, with no state disability or paid-family-leave payroll deduction.
Federal income tax is calculated using the 2026 IRS tax brackets after subtracting your standard deduction, based on your filing status. FICA is a flat 6.2% Social Security tax (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare tax, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on income above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly).
Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Delaware have a state income tax?
Yes. Delaware taxes wage income at 7 brackets ranging from 0% to 6.6%. See the state-specific section above for exactly how that applies to your filing status.
How is federal income tax calculated on a Delaware paycheck?
Federal tax is calculated on taxable income (gross pay minus your standard deduction) using the 2026 IRS marginal tax brackets, which apply the same way in every state, including Delaware. See "How Paycheck Withholding Works" for the full breakdown.
What is FICA and how much is withheld?
FICA is 6.2% Social Security (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It applies the same way in every state, including Delaware.
Is this calculator exact?
No, it's an estimate based on standard 2026 tax tables and common assumptions. It doesn't account for every possible deduction, credit, filing situation, or local tax. For Delaware specifically, it doesn't include Wilmington's 1.25% local tax on income earned within the city. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.