SALARY · WAITERS AND WAITRESSES · DELAWARE

Waiters and Waitresses salary in Delaware

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For waiters and waitresses in Delaware, that middle figure was $36,880 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$36,880

$18 per hour at the median · That is $1,650 (4.7 percent) above the national median of $35,230 for this occupation.

$43,070Mean annual salary
$21Mean hourly wage
$7,580People employed in this job in Delaware

Salary range

25th: $31,200Median: $36,88075th: $46,400
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$31,200
Median (50th percentile)$36,880
75th percentile$46,400
Mean$43,070

The middle half of workers earned from $31,200 to $46,400 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$30,443 a year
$2,537 a month
Federal tax $2,246 · FICA $2,821 · State tax $1,370

Caveat: the Delaware 2026 PIT-RES return booklet was not retrieved. All calculation inputs are fixed, non-indexed amounts in statute and in a Division of Revenue page covering tax years 2014 and later.

The Wilmington 1.25 percent earned income tax is separate and is not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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