Delaware Paycheck Calculator

Delaware withholds state income tax on annualized wages, from 0% up to 6.60%, after a standard deduction of $3,250 (single or married filing separately) or $6,500 (married filing jointly). Delaware still ties its withholding allowances to the employee's federal Form W-4 allowance count rather than a state-specific form, with each allowance worth a $110 annual credit.

Pay type

Annual salary

Pay frequency

State

Federal filing status (W-4 Step 1)

Multiple jobs or spouse works (W-4 Step 2 checkbox)Check if you hold more than one job or file jointly and your spouse also works.

Withholding allowances (federal W-4 count)

Delaware has no state-specific form — it uses your federal W-4 allowance count.

W-4 Steps 3–4: dependents, other income, deductions

Dependents credit (Step 3, annual)

$2,000 per qualifying child under 17.

Other income (Step 4a, annual)

Deductions beyond standard (Step 4b, annual)

Extra withholding (Step 4c, per paycheck)

Benefits & deductions (per paycheck)

Your age

Only used to check 401(k)/HSA catch-up contribution limits — optional.

Traditional 401(k)

HSA contribution

HSA coverage type

Family coverage has a higher IRS contribution limit.

Health FSA

Health insurance premiums

Post-tax deductions

Roth 401(k), garnishments, and other after-tax amounts.

Estimated take-home pay

$2,226per biweekly paycheck

$57,873 per year ·

Take-home 77.2%Federal 10.2%FICA 7.7%State 5.0%

In a no-income-tax state like Texas, the same pay would take home about $3,719 more per year.

Delaware withholds on annualized wages less a standard deduction ($3,250 single/married filing separately, $6,500 married filing jointly), taxed at rates from 0% to 6.60% (unchanged since January 1, 2014, confirmed still current for 2026), less a $110 credit per withholding allowance claimed (Delaware allowances follow the employee's federal Form W-4/W-4A allowance count, since Delaware has no current-form allowance certificate of its own; an employee who furnishes no certificate is withheld as a single person with zero allowances). Additional amounts may be withheld only under a written agreement between employer and employee. Delaware has no local income tax administered by the Division of Revenue (Wilmington's city wage tax is separately administered and not included here).

How Delaware taxes your paycheck in 2026

Top marginal rate: 6.60%, on annualized taxable income over $60,000
Standard deduction: $3,250 single/MFS, $6,500 married filing jointly
Allowance credit: $110/year per federal W-4 allowance claimed

2026 Delaware withholding rate schedule (all filers, annual)

Rendered from the same data file the calculator computes with.

Taxable income	Rate
$0 – $2,000	0%
$2,000 – $5,000	2.2%
$5,000 – $10,000	3.9%
$10,000 – $20,000	4.8%
$20,000 – $25,000	5.2%
$25,000 – $60,000	5.55%
Over $60,000	6.6%

Delaware paycheck FAQs

Does Delaware have its own withholding form?

No current one — Delaware withholding allowances follow the count claimed on the employee's federal Form W-4. Employees needing a different state count can file a pro forma W-4 marked 'for Delaware purposes.'

What if I don't file a withholding certificate?

Your employer withholds as if you're single with zero allowances — Delaware's default, and generally the highest-withholding outcome.

Does Wilmington add its own city tax?

Wilmington levies a separate city wage tax administered by the city itself, not the Delaware Division of Revenue — it isn't included in this calculator's state-level breakdown.

Tax data verified 2026-07-21 against the official source. See our methodology.