Delaware income tax calculator
Estimate your Delaware take-home pay after federal tax, FICA, and Delaware income tax. Delaware has a progressive state income tax. Set your salary and filing status to see the breakdown.
26.4% of your salary goes to federal income tax, FICA, and Delaware state income tax.
One wage earner; excludes local taxes and unmodeled deductions and credits.
13.2% of salary
7.6% of salary
5.6% of salary
Estimate, not tax advice. Uses 2026 federal figures and 2026 Delaware brackets, with the deductions modeled below. Assumes one wage earner even for a joint return. Joint brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual schedules can differ substantially. Excludes local taxes, itemized deductions, credits and some state adjustments. Your actual tax depends on your full return.
Delaware state income tax rates for 2026
| Taxable income (single filer) | Delaware rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $2,000 | 0% |
| $2,000 to $5,000 | 2.2% |
| $5,000 to $10,000 | 3.9% |
| $10,000 to $20,000 | 4.8% |
| $20,000 to $25,000 | 5.2% |
| $25,000 to $60,000 | 5.55% |
| $60,000 and above | 6.6% |
- Delaware has 7 tax brackets, running from 0% to 6.6%.
- The top 6.6% rate applies to single-filer taxable income above $60,000.
- Married-filing-jointly brackets are approximated by doubling single thresholds; actual joint schedules may differ.
- Wilmington levies a city wage tax on residents and on non-residents who work in the city. This calculator models the state tax only.