How Delaware taxes your paycheck
Delaware uses a graduated rate schedule with 7 brackets for single filers in 2026. Like the federal system, only the income inside each bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate — moving into a higher bracket never taxes your whole paycheck at the higher rate.
The 2026 standard deduction is $3,250 (single), $6,500 (married filing jointly), $3,250 (head of household). Additional $2,500 per filer/spouse if age 65+ or blind and claiming the standard deduction.
On exemptions: Delaware has no personal exemption deduction; it uses a $110 personal credit per federal exemption claimed instead (see credits).
What’s taken out of a Delaware paycheck
| Taxable income (single) | Marginal rate |
| Up to $2,000 | 0% |
| $2,001 – $5,000 | 2.2% |
| $5,001 – $10,000 | 3.9% |
| $10,001 – $20,000 | 4.8% |
| $20,001 – $25,000 | 5.2% |
| $25,001 – $60,000 | 5.55% |
| Over $60,000 | 6.6% |
Single-filer schedule. Married and head-of-household thresholds differ; the calculator below uses the correct schedule for the filing status you pick.
Example: a $75,000 salary in Delaware
On a $75,000 salary as a single filer: federal taxable income is $75,000 − $16,100 = $58,900, giving $7,670 of federal tax. State taxable income is $71,750, giving $3,719 of state tax. FICA takes $4,650 (Social Security) + $1,088 (Medicare). Estimated take-home: $57,874 per year ($2,226 per biweekly paycheck).
| Gross salary | $75,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$7,670 |
| State income tax (DE) | −$3,719 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$4,650 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$1,088 |
| Estimated take-home | $57,874 |
| Effective tax rate | 22.8% |
Single filer, standard deduction, no pre-tax contributions. The interactive calculator above recomputes this for any salary and filing status.
A note on local taxes in Delaware
Delaware has no local income tax. Unemployment insurance is employer-paid; no employee-paid payroll taxes identified.