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Delaware Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year

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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 W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Delaware withholds on brackets from 2.2% to 6.6% after a $3,250 standard deduction ($6,500 joint), minus a $110 credit per allowance, plus up to 0.4% for Delaware Paid Leave and Wilmington's 1.25% city tax where it applies. This calculator uses the Division of Revenue's formula, plus 2026 federal and FICA rates.

How Delaware paycheck taxes work

Your Delaware paycheck has four main withholdings: federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare, Delaware state income tax, and your share of Delaware Paid Leave. Wilmington residents and workers also pay a 1.25% city earned income tax.

The state formula subtracts $3,250 (single or married filing separately) or $6,500 (married filing jointly), applies the schedule (nothing on the first $2,000, then 2.2%, 3.9%, 4.8%, 5.2%, 5.55%, and 6.6% above $60,000), and subtracts $110 for each DE-W4 allowance. Delaware Paid Leave costs employers 0.8% of wages up to $184,500, and they may deduct up to half (0.4%) from you; employers with fewer than 10 employees are exempt.

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 tax1.25% if you live or work in the City of Wilmington. 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 W-4, 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

What is the Delaware Paid Leave deduction?

Since 2025, employers with 25 or more employees pay 0.8% of wages (0.32% for 10 to 24 employees) and may deduct up to half from workers, so up to 0.4% of your pay up to $184,500. Benefits started January 1, 2026.

Does Delaware tax bonuses at a flat rate?

No. Delaware uses the aggregate method: your employer adds the bonus to your annualized regular wages, recomputes the tax, and withholds the difference.

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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