$18 an hour after taxes in Delaware.

About $30,602 a year, $2,550 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,177.01

$1,440.00 gross, 18.3% in taxes. $30,602 a year in Delaware.

Gross pay: $1,440.00
Federal income tax6.2% of gross: -$88.95
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$89.28
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$20.88
Delaware income tax4.0% of gross: -$58.12
Delaware Paid Leave (employee up to 50% of 0.8%)0.4% of gross: -$5.76
Take-home: $1,177.01

Per year, month, paycheck.

$18 an hour after taxes in Delaware by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$30,602	$2,550	$589	18.3%
Married filing jointly	$32,572	$2,714	$626	13.0%
Head of household	$31,586	$2,632	$607	15.6%

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.

$18 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $18 an hour after taxes in Delaware?

About $30,602 a year for a single filer in 2026: $2,550 a month, $1,177.01 every two weeks.

$18 an hour is how much a year?

$37,440 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.