Delaware Minimum Wage 2026
$15.00
per hour since January 1, 2025
Delaware's minimum wage is $15.00 an hour, in effect since January 1, 2025. No increase to the Delaware minimum wage is scheduled for 2027.
Reviewed by Slava Akulov, CEO & Co-Founder at Jupid · Last updated: October 2026
Up to 40. Hours over 40 in a workweek go in the overtime field.
Paid at 1.5 times the rate ($22.50 an hour).
Weekly
$600
Monthly (average)
$2,600
Annual
$31,200
Gross pay before taxes. For take-home pay after federal, state and payroll taxes, use the Delaware hourly paycheck calculator.
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Delaware Minimum Wage at a Glance
2026 minimum wage
$15.00
Since January 1, 2025
Tipped cash wage
$2.23
Tip credit up to $12.77
Next change
None scheduled
No law scheduled
Overtime
Weekly
1.5 times the regular rate
Delaware adopts the federal rate automatically if it ever rises above $15.00.
Local Minimum Wages in Delaware
No Delaware city or county sets its own minimum wage.
Tipped Minimum Wage in Delaware
Employers in Delaware can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $2.23 an hour and count up to $12.77 an hour of tips toward the $15.00 minimum. If tips fall short, the employer makes up the difference. A tipped employee customarily and regularly receives more than $30 a month in tips. The $2.23 cash wage has not changed since 1996.
Cash wage
$2.23
Maximum tip credit
$12.77
Cash wage plus tips must reach
$15.00
Overtime Rules in Delaware
Delaware follows the federal rule: overtime is due after 40 hours in a workweek. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the regular rate, so at the $15.00 minimum an overtime hour pays at least $22.50. To work out overtime on any hourly rate, use the overtime pay calculator.
Delaware Minimum Wage History
| Effective | Hourly rate |
|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 (current) | $15.00 |
| January 1, 2024 | $13.25 |
| January 1, 2023 | $11.75 |
| January 1, 2022 | $10.50 |
Delaware Minimum Wage in 2027
No increase to the Delaware minimum wage is scheduled for 2027. Delaware law ends its schedule at $15.00 (January 1, 2025) and does not index the rate to inflation. The youth and training wages were repealed in 2021.
Delaware Minimum Wage FAQ
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Delaware Hourly Paycheck Calculator
Take-home pay for hourly work, with overtime and taxes.
Delaware Paycheck Calculator
Salary take-home pay after federal and state taxes.
Overtime Pay Calculator
Time-and-a-half and double-time pay for any rate.
Employee Cost Calculator
What an hourly hire costs with payroll taxes added.
Minimum Wage in Other States
State minimum wages range from the federal $7.25 to $18.40 an hour in 2026. Pick a state to see its rate, tipped wage and 2027 change.
Official References
- Delaware Department of Labor, Division of Industrial Affairs (Wage & Hour)
- 19 Del. C. § 902 (Delaware Code Online)
- Delaware Wage & Hour labor law poster (revised 01/15/2025)
- 83 Del. Laws c. 215 (repeal of youth and training wages)
- U.S. Department of Labor: State Minimum Wage Laws
- U.S. Department of Labor: Minimum Wages for Tipped Employees
Rates verified against the sources above on October 30, 2026. The calculator shows gross pay only. Industry rates, exemptions and local ordinances can change during the year; check the agency page before setting pay. This page is general information, not legal advice.
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