How Tennessee taxes your paycheck
Tennessee does not tax wages, so your paycheck only has federal deductions: federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare. That makes take-home pay in Tennessee higher than in most states for the same salary.
Figures are from Tennessee DOR: Hall Income Tax (tax year 2026).
Take-home pay examples in Tennessee
A single filer earning $60,000 in Tennessee, paid every two weeks, takes home about $1,938.08 per paycheck, or $50,390 a year. Of the $60,000, $5,020 goes to federal income tax, $4,590 to Social Security and Medicare.
At $100,000, take-home pay is about $79,180 a year ($3,045.38 per paycheck). A married couple filing jointly on one $100,000 salary keeps about $84,710, because of the larger standard deduction. The table below shows more salaries.
Other Tennessee payroll deductions
Tennessee has no state-mandated employee payroll contribution, such as disability or paid family leave insurance, included in this calculator. Your paycheck may still show voluntary or employer-specific deductions.
Local income taxes in Tennessee
Tennessee has no local income taxes on wages.
Hourly pay in Tennessee
A full-time worker earning $20 an hour (40 hours a week, $41,600 a year) in Tennessee takes home about $1,369.45 every two weeks, or $684.72 a week on average, as a single filer. With no Tennessee income tax, the only deductions are federal. Choose Hourly wage in the calculator to enter your own rate and hours.
Tennessee compared with neighboring states
On a $75,000 salary (single, no pre-tax deductions), take-home pay in Tennessee is about $61,593 a year. None of Tennessee's neighbors leaves more take-home pay; it is lower in Mississippi, Arkansas, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri, Georgia, Alabama and Virginia. The comparison table below shows the difference in dollars. Where you live usually decides which state taxes your wages, but people who live in one state and work in another should check both states' rules on residency and credits.
What else to know about Tennessee taxes
Tennessee has no tax on wages. Its Hall tax on investment income was repealed for tax periods from January 1, 2021.
What this estimate does not include
Tax credits, itemized deductions, other income, overtime, bonuses and post-tax deductions are not included, and actual withholding follows your Form W-4. Use it as a planning estimate. For the method and the federal rules, see the main paycheck calculator.