SALARY · MACHINISTS · DELAWARE

Machinists salary in Delaware

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For machinists in Delaware, that middle figure was $62,650 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

$62,650

$30 per hour at the median · That is $3,900 (6.6 percent) above the national median of $58,750 for this occupation.

$65,400Mean annual salary
$31Mean hourly wage
$310People employed in this job in Delaware

Salary range

25th: $48,310Median: $62,65075th: $75,500
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$48,310
Median (50th percentile)$62,650
75th percentile$75,500
Mean$65,400

The middle half of workers earned from $48,310 to $75,500 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

$49,719 a year
$4,143 a month
Federal tax $5,338 · FICA $4,793 · State tax $2,800

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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