Delaware Salary Paycheck Calculator

Use Delaware Paycheck Calculator to estimate net or “take home” pay for salaried employees. Simply input salary details, benefits and deductions, and any other necessary information as prompted below, and let our tool handle the rest.

What Are Payroll Taxes?

Payroll taxes withheld from employee paychecks fund Social Security and Medicare, to which the employer also makes payroll tax contributions.

The Social Security tax is paid by the employee and the employer at a rate of 6.2% of the employee’s wages. The Medicare tax is also paid by both employee and employer, but at a rate of 1.45%.

Employers are also required to pay taxes under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA) and the State Unemployment Tax Act (SUTA). The employer must also collect federal income tax from employee paychecks, and pay that amount to the IRS. The rate is determined by the employee’s tax bracket.

Each state also has specific state payroll taxes that must be withheld and paid.

Delaware Payroll Taxes

In addition to Social Security and Medicare, Delaware assesses state income tax and state unemployment taxes, as per SUTA. There is also a local income tax assessed in the city of Wilmington.

State Income Tax

Delaware has a progressive income tax system with several brackets. Rates range from 0% to 6.6% based on income:

To review Delaware state income tax brackets and more detailed information on filing and tax payment, visit the Department of Revenue website. 

State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

State unemployment tax is an employer-paid tax and not withheld from employees. 

SUTA tax rates in Delaware range from 0.3% to 8.2% for established businesses. The rate for new businesses is 1.8%. The current SUTA taxable wage base in Delaware is $16,500. 

Wilmington City Tax

The city of Wilmington assesses a local income tax rate of 1.25%. This applies to residents and non-residents working in Wilmington, the only municipality in the state with a local tax.

Paying Payroll Taxes

Just as you need an EIN to pay federal payroll taxes, in Delaware you’ll need to register to pay state withholdings at the Delaware Taxpayer Portal. 

Taxes may be due monthly, quarterly, or eighth-monthly depending on the total withheld. Refer to Delaware’s withholding tax tables for more information.

To pay your SUTA taxes you’ll sign into your account on the Department of Labor portal. Taxes are due quarterly. 

Using a Payroll Tax Service

In Delaware, payroll and payroll taxes come with countless laws and restrictions, which is why many business owners turn to a payroll service provider to ensure their business remains fully compliant. It’s usually less expensive than creating a new staff position for managing payroll, and relatively easy.

You’ll just send over your digital timesheets and relevant information and the service provider will take care of the calculations, payments and taxes, freeing you up to focus on growing your business. 

We highly recommend hiring a payroll service — as a busy entrepreneur, you won’t regret it!