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Delaware state income tax on your paycheck

Delaware uses progressive brackets up to 6.60%. Here is how it appears on your pay stub.

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How Delaware state tax works in 2025

Delaware uses progressive income tax brackets. The top marginal rate is 6.60%.

Wilmington imposes a local earned income tax.

Delaware official sources

Delaware Division of Revenue

Delaware Department of Labor

Official sources

IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01

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