Delaware · 2026
Delaware hourly paycheck calculator
Enter your hourly wage and hours to see what lands in your account each payday in Delaware, after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare and Delaware state income tax. Paid a salary instead? Use the Delaware paycheck calculator.
Take-home pay per paycheck (every two weeks)
$1,598
$2,000 gross · $20 an hour after tax · $52,000 a year before tax
- Federal income tax
- −$156
- Social Security and Medicare (FICA)
- −$153
- Delaware state income tax
- −$85
- Delaware Paid Leave
- −$8
Hourly wage after tax in Delaware
40 hours a week, no overtime, single filer.
| Hourly wage | Per year (gross) | Weekly take-home | Biweekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hr | $24,960 | $410 | $821 |
| $15/hr | $31,200 | $501 | $1,003 |
| $18/hr | $37,440 | $591 | $1,181 |
| $20/hr | $41,600 | $650 | $1,300 |
| $22/hr | $45,760 | $710 | $1,419 |
| $25/hr | $52,000 | $799 | $1,598 |
| $30/hr | $62,400 | $948 | $1,895 |
| $35/hr | $72,800 | $1,082 | $2,165 |
| $40/hr | $83,200 | $1,209 | $2,418 |
| $50/hr | $104,000 | $1,463 | $2,925 |
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Delaware?
Working 40 hours a week at $20 an hour ($41,600 a year), you take home about $650 a week, or $1,300 every two weeks, after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Delaware state income tax.
Does Delaware have a state income tax?
Yes. Delaware taxes wages with a graduated income tax, which this calculator includes along with federal income tax and FICA.
How is overtime calculated?
Hours over 40 in a week are paid at one and a half times your hourly rate for non-exempt workers under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Enter those hours in the overtime box; some states also require daily overtime, which isn't modelled here.
Why might my real paycheck differ?
This spreads the year's tax evenly across paychecks for a single filer taking the standard deduction. Your employer's withholding uses your W-4 and IRS tables, and 401(k), health insurance or other pre-tax deductions lower both your taxable pay and your take-home.
The first $2,000 is untaxed, then six brackets up to 6.6%. Wilmington also levies a local wage tax, not modelled here. Includes Delaware's new Paid Leave payroll tax at the maximum employee share employers may charge (0.4%) — an employer can choose to cover more of it.