Delaware Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Your hourly rate and hours in, your take-home pay out. Overtime is paid at 1.5× your rate; tips you report are taxed like wages.
= $650.14 a week · $2,817.27 a month · $33,807.18 a year
Gross pay$1,600.00$41,600.00
Your pay before anything is taken out: yearly pay divided by the 26 paychecks in a year (hourly pay is a week's pay × 52, spread the same way).
Federal income tax · withheld−$108.15−$2,812.00
Worked out from your pay and your Form W-4 with the IRS percentage method (Worksheet 1A): yearly pay, minus the allowance for your filing status, into the 2026 annual table, minus W-4 credits, divided by paychecks. Each line, for this paycheck:
| Pay subject to income tax, for the year · $1,600.00 × 26 paychecks | $41,600.00 |
| Minus the IRS withholding allowance · Pub 15-T Worksheet 1A, line 1g | −$8,600.00 |
| Adjusted yearly wage | $33,000.00 |
| Tax from the IRS yearly table · standard table | $2,812.00 |
| Federal income tax per paycheck · divided by 26 | $108.15 |
IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A - the percentage method payroll software uses for a Form W-4 from 2020 or later. Your employer's figure can differ by a few cents because of rounding.
Adjusted yearly wage: $33,000.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $7,500 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $7,500 | $19,900 | $0.00 | 10% |
| $19,900 | $57,900 | $1,240.00 | 12% Your row |
| $57,900 | $113,200 | $5,800.00 | 22% |
| $113,200 | $209,275 | $17,966.00 | 24% |
| $209,275 | $263,725 | $41,024.00 | 32% |
| $263,725 | $648,100 | $58,448.00 | 35% |
| $648,100 | - | $192,979.25 | 37% |
$1,240.00 + 12% × ($33,000.00 − $19,900.00) = $2,812.00
Source: IRS Publication 15-T (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Social Security (6.2%)−$99.20−$2,579.20
6.2% of your pay (after pre-tax benefits, not after 401(k)) up to $184,500 of pay in 2026. Once your pay for the year passes that, it stops until January. Stubs often call it OASDI or FICA.
Source: Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base · checked Sep 21, 2026
Medicare (1.45%)−$23.20−$603.20
1.45% of all your pay, with no yearly limit, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare on pay above $200,000 in the year.
Source: IRS Publication 15 (2026) · checked Sep 21, 2026
Delaware income tax · withheld−$62.77−$1,632.02
0% to 6.6%, less $110 per DE W-4 exemption. Worked out with Delaware's official 2026 withholding tables, step by step:
| Pay subject to Delaware tax this paycheck · after pre-tax 401(k) and benefits, as for federal | $1,600.00 |
| Pay for the year · × 26 pay periods | $41,600.00 |
| Minus Delaware standard deduction · single | −$3,250.00 |
| Delaware taxable income for the year | $38,350.00 |
| Tax from the Delaware table · $1,001.00 + 5.55% of the amount over $25,000 | $1,741.93 |
| Minus personal exemption credits · 1 × $110 | −$110.00 |
| Delaware tax for the year | $1,631.93 |
| Delaware income tax this paycheck · ÷ 26, rounded to the cent | $62.77 |
Delaware taxable income for the year: $38,350.00, so this row applies:
| Over | Not over | Base tax | + rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0 | $2,000 | $0.00 | 0% |
| $2,000 | $5,000 | $0.00 | 2.2% |
| $5,000 | $10,000 | $66.00 | 3.9% |
| $10,000 | $20,000 | $261.00 | 4.8% |
| $20,000 | $25,000 | $741.00 | 5.2% |
| $25,000 | $60,000 | $1,001.00 | 5.55% Your row |
| $60,000 | - | $2,943.50 | 6.6% |
$1,001.00 + 5.55% × ($38,350.00 − $25,000.00) = $1,741.93
Source: Delaware Division of Revenue - Employer's Guide: withholding regulations and employer's duties · checked Oct 16, 2026
Delaware Paid Leave · 0.4%, the most your employer may deduct−$6.40−$166.40
Delaware Paid Leave: an employee-paid Delaware payroll program, taken as a share of your pay (0.4%, the most your employer may deduct).
Source: Delaware Division of Revenue - Employer's Guide: withholding regulations and employer's duties · checked Oct 16, 2026
Wilmington wage tax · enter your city rate above$0.00$0.00
Wilmington wage tax: an employee-paid Delaware payroll program, taken as a share of your pay (enter your city rate above).
Source: Delaware Division of Revenue - Employer's Guide: withholding regulations and employer's duties · checked Oct 16, 2026
Built by Ashish Hirpara · figures from IRS and state publications · sources · corrections
Hourly pay in Delaware
Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2025. If the federal minimum is ever higher, the federal rate applies.
Tipped workers. If you get more than $30 a month in tips, your employer can pay a cash wage as low as $2.23 an hour, as long as tips bring you up to $15.00.
Overtime. Time-and-a-half for hours over 40 in a workweek. There is no daily overtime rule.
Extra hours raise every Delaware line. Income tax, Paid Leave and the Wilmington wage tax are all based on your pay, so overtime raises each of them.
Minimum wage after taxes in Delaware
At Delaware's minimum wage of $15 an hour (since January 1, 2025), a full-time worker takes home about $1,002.68 every two weeks - $26,070 a year, or $12.53 for each hour worked after tax. No increase is scheduled.
| Minimum wage, $15/hour | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | After tax per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 hours a week | $1,200.00 | $1,002.68 | $26,070 | $12.53 |
| 30 hours a week | $900.00 | $774.90 | $20,147 | $12.92 |
| 20 hours a week | $600.00 | $541.55 | $14,080 | $13.54 |
Paid every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4, no benefits. Tipped workers can be paid $2.23 an hour in cash if tips bring them to the full minimum; their tax depends on the tips they report. Every state's figures: minimum wage after taxes by state.
Take-home at common hourly rates in Delaware
Full time (40 hours a week), paid every two weeks, single filer with a standard W-4 and no benefits. The last column is what you keep for each hour worked.
| Hourly rate | Take-home per paycheck | Take-home a year | Kept per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| $15 (minimum wage) | $1,002.68 | $26,070 | $12.53 |
| $18 | $1,181.24 | $30,712 | $14.77 |
| $20 | $1,300.28 | $33,807 | $16.25 |
| $22 | $1,419.32 | $36,902 | $17.74 |
| $25 | $1,597.88 | $41,545 | $19.97 |
| $30 | $1,895.48 | $49,282 | $23.69 |
Part time and overtime at $20 an hour in Delaware
Every two weeks, single filer, standard W-4. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate. More hours mean a larger share is withheld, because withholding is worked out as if each paycheck were repeated all year.
| Hours a week | Gross per paycheck | Take-home per paycheck | Kept |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 hours | $800.00 | $697.77 | 87% |
| 30 hours | $1,200.00 | $1,002.68 | 84% |
| 40 hours | $1,600.00 | $1,300.28 | 81% |
| 40 hours + 5 overtime | $1,900.00 | $1,523.48 | 80% |
| 40 hours + 10 overtime | $2,200.00 | $1,746.68 | 79% |
Because hours change from week to week, your withholding changes too: a week with lots of overtime is withheld as if you earned that much every week, so more comes out. It usually evens out when you file your return.
Tips and overtime in 2026
New federal deductions apply for 2025 through 2028: up to $25,000 for qualified tips, and up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) for the extra "half" of time-and-a-half overtime. Both phase out above $150,000 of income ($300,000 joint).
These are deductions on your tax return. Your employer still takes Social Security and Medicare out of tips and overtime, and still withholds income tax unless you tell it otherwise. If you expect to claim them, you can put the expected amount in Step 4(b) of your W-4 (and in the Step 4(b) box above) so less income tax is withheld during the year.
Every line that comes out of a Delaware paycheck, with its official source, is set out on the Delaware paycheck calculator.
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Sources
- IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods - Worksheet 1A and the annual percentage-method tables
- IRS Publication 15 (2026), Employer's Tax Guide - Social Security and Medicare rates
- Social Security Administration - 2026 wage base of $184,500
- IRS - tips and overtime deductions
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Employer's Guide: withholding regulations and employer's duties - supplemental wages paid separately: tax on annualized regular + supplemental minus tax on regular; paid together, one payment (read Sep 27, 2026)
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Employer's Guide (Withholding Regulations and Employer's Duties) - annualized formula: standard deduction $3,250 single / $6,500 joint / $3,250 separate; $110 credit per exemption; tax table effective Jan. 1, 2025 (0%–6.6%); example $25,000 single, 1 allowance → $722, $13.88 weekly; no form → single, no allowances; page updated Jan. 9, 2026
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Tax rate changes (software developers) - same rate table for 2014 and later; round intermediate results to the penny
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Employers Guide (Withholding Tables) - wage-bracket tables by pay period
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Form DE W-4, Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate - Single or Married; number of exemptions; additional amount withheld each paycheck; worksheet uses $110 per exemption
- Delaware Division of Revenue - Delaware W-4 FAQ - Delaware-specific W-4 for Delaware withholding, since the federal W-4 no longer has allowances
- Delaware Department of Labor - Delaware Paid Leave - contributions from Jan. 1, 2025; claims from Jan. 1, 2026; 1–9 employees exempt, 10–24 parental leave only, 25+ all coverages; benefit up to 80% of wages, $900 a week
- Delaware Department of Labor - Notice that payroll deductions for Delaware Paid Leave may begin - employers can require employees to pay up to 0.4% of covered wages (0.16% if only parental leave is required); covered wages capped at the Social Security maximum
- Delaware Department of Labor - Employers & TPAs Guide to Delaware Paid Leave - 0.8% total: parental 0.32%, medical 0.40%, family caregiver 0.08%; employees pay up to 50%; FICA wages earned in Delaware
- Delaware Department of Labor - How Delaware Paid Leave works (FAQs) - rates guaranteed through 2026 at 0.8% of wages
- Social Security Administration - Contribution and benefit base - $184,500 for 2026
- Wilmington City Council - City of Wilmington Tax Rates, Fiscal Year 2025 - wage tax 1.25% of gross earned income of city residents and of non-residents working in the city
- City of Wilmington - City Wage & Net Profits Taxes - earned income tax regulations, refunds for non-resident work outside the city
- Delaware Code Title 19, Chapter 9 - Minimum wage (§ 902) - $15.00 effective January 1, 2025; tipped employees (over $30 a month in tips) at least $2.23 an hour
- U.S. Department of Labor - Minimum wages for tipped employees - Delaware: $15.00 combined, $12.77 tip credit, $2.23 cash wage; tipped means more than $30 a month
- U.S. Department of Labor - State minimum wage laws - Delaware $15.00; premium pay after 40 hours a week
- Delaware Code Title 19, Chapter 11 - Wage Payment and Collection - § 1102 paid at least monthly, within 7 days of the end of the pay period; § 1103 final pay by the later of the next regular payday or 3 business days, liquidated damages 10% a day up to the unpaid wages; § 1112 civil penalties $1,000–$5,000; § 1113 court action, Department of Labor may collect claims
Questions
What is minimum wage after taxes in Delaware?
At $15 an hour for 40 hours a week, about $1,002.68 every two weeks and $26,070 a year after federal and state taxes, Social Security and Medicare (single filer, standard W-4).
What is $15 an hour after taxes in Delaware?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $15 an hour is $1,200.00 before tax and about $1,002.68 after tax per paycheck - $26,070 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $20 an hour after taxes in Delaware?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $20 an hour is $1,600.00 before tax and about $1,300.28 after tax per paycheck - $33,807 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
What is $25 an hour after taxes in Delaware?
Working 40 hours a week and paid every two weeks, $25 an hour is $2,000.00 before tax and about $1,597.88 after tax per paycheck - $41,545 a year - for a single filer with a standard W-4.
How much does 5 hours of overtime a week add at $20 an hour in Delaware?
Five overtime hours at $30 add $300.00 of gross pay to each two-week paycheck, and about $223.20 after tax (single filer, standard W-4).