$15 an hour after taxes in Delaware.

About $25,960 a year, $2,163 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$998.45

$1,200.00 gross, 16.8% in taxes. $25,960 a year in Delaware.

Gross pay: $1,200.00
Federal income tax5.0% of gross: -$60.15
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$74.40
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$17.40
Delaware income tax3.7% of gross: -$44.80
Delaware Paid Leave (employee up to 50% of 0.8%)0.4% of gross: -$4.80
Take-home: $998.45

Per year, month, paycheck.

$15 an hour after taxes in Delaware by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$25,960	$2,163	$499	16.8%
Married filing jointly	$27,703	$2,309	$533	11.2%
Head of household	$26,818	$2,235	$516	14.0%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Delaware.

$15 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $15 an hour after taxes in Delaware?

About $25,960 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,163 a month, $998.45 every two weeks.

$15 an hour is how much a year?

$31,200 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.