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Delaware Hourly Paycheck Calculator

Hourly rate, hours a week and overtime at 1.5×, with Delaware take-home pay using 2026 rates. Delaware has a progressive income tax from 2.2% to 6.6%.

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401(k), HSA, health insurance premiums

Estimated take-home pay

$1,422.13

per bi-weekly paycheck · $36,975 / year

Gross pay
$1,760.00
Federal income tax
− $127.35
Delaware income tax
− $75.88
Social Security · 6.2%
− $109.12
Medicare · 1.45%
− $25.52
Net pay
$1,422.13

Effective tax rate

19.2%

Marginal bracket

12.0%

Uses the 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction and FICA rates and Delaware's 2025 state rates. Your pay stub may differ by a few dollars because payroll rounds through the IRS withholding tables. Wilmington levies a 1.25% wage tax, not included.

Reference table

Hourly wages after taxes in Delaware

40 hours a week, single filer, standard deduction, paid every two weeks, 2026 rates. Run your exact hours and overtime through the calculator above, or see the Delaware salary paycheck calculator for annual figures.

Hourly rateGross / yearNet biweekly checkNet / yearTax rate
$15.00$31,200$1,003$26,08416.4%
$18.00$37,440$1,183$30,75217.9%
$20.00$41,600$1,302$33,86418.6%
$22.00$45,760$1,422$36,97519.2%
$25.00$52,000$1,602$41,64319.9%
$30.00$62,400$1,901$49,42220.8%
$35.00$72,800$2,172$56,47122.4%
$40.00$83,200$2,427$63,10124.2%

Working regular extra hours? The overtime paycheck calculator shows what time and a half leaves after taxes, including the federal overtime deduction. Paid a salary instead? Start from the hourly paycheck calculator to compare any state.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Delaware?+

$41,600 a year at 40 hours a week. A single filer in Delaware with no deductions nets about $1,302 every two weeks, or $33,864 a year, an effective tax rate of 18.6% across federal income tax, Delaware state tax, Social Security and Medicare.

Does Delaware tax hourly wages differently from salary?+

No. Delaware taxes all wage income the same way, and federal law treats hourly and salaried pay identically. The only practical difference is that hourly checks vary with hours worked, so withholding is recalculated each period as if that check's pace continued all year.

How is overtime taxed in Delaware?+

As ordinary wages, at 1.5× your rate for hours past 40 in a week under the federal FLSA. Since 2025 up to $12,500 of the overtime premium ($25,000 joint) is deductible on your federal return; see the overtime paycheck calculator for the math.

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