Tennessee Paycheck Calculator
Tennessee has no state income tax. Enter a salary or hourly wage to see exactly what federal taxes take out of your paycheck and what you keep per paycheck, month and year — 2026 tax tables, free, no sign-up.
Reviewed October 2026 · 2026 IRS Publication 15-T tables
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Take-home pay in Tennessee
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Tennessee takes home $50,390 a year — $1,938.07 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $27,249 | $2,271 | $1,048.05 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $34,320 | $2,860 | $1,320.00 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $42,355 | $3,530 | $1,629.05 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $50,390 | $4,199 | $1,938.07 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $61,592 | $5,133 | $2,368.94 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $79,180 | $6,598 | $3,045.38 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $113,791 | $9,483 | $4,376.58 |
Single filer, paid every two weeks, 2020-or-later Form W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions. Yearly figures are 26 paychecks.
Hourly pay after taxes in Tennessee
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Tennessee keeps about $21.14 of every hour worked — $1,690.85 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.
| Hourly wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $3,951 | $27,249 | $2,271 | $1,048.05 | $13.10 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $5,177 | $32,263 | $2,689 | $1,240.89 | $15.51 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $5,994 | $35,606 | $2,967 | $1,369.45 | $17.12 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $8,038 | $43,962 | $3,664 | $1,690.85 | $21.14 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $10,082 | $52,319 | $4,360 | $2,012.25 | $25.15 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $15,839 | $67,361 | $5,613 | $2,590.82 | $32.39 |
40 hours a week (80 per two-week paycheck, 2,080 a year), no overtime, single filer, same assumptions as the salary table. For time-and-a-half hours use the overtime calculator.
What Tennessee does tax on a paycheck
Tennessee does not tax wages, so no state income tax is withheld from paychecks. (The state's former Hall tax on interest and dividends was fully repealed as of tax year 2021 and never applied to wages.)
| Tax or premium | 2026 rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Insurance (employer-paid) | 0.01%–10.00% under Premium Table 6, in effect for all of 2026; new employers generally pay 2.7% | 2026 taxable wage base is $7,000 per employee. |
Source: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development — UI Tax Rates and Premium Rate Chart.
How often Tennessee employers must pay
Wages in private employment must be paid at least once a month. Employers that pay monthly must pay wages earned before the 1st of a month by the 5th of the following month. Employers that pay semimonthly or more often must pay wages earned before the 1st by the 20th of that month, and wages earned before the 16th by the 5th of the next month.
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-103(a)(1).
Does Tennessee require a pay stub?
No Tennessee statute requires most employers to give an itemized pay stub. Federal law still requires accurate payroll records, and landlords and lenders usually ask for recent stubs as proof of income.
Source: No state pay stub requirement; wage disclosure under Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-101, payday posting under § 50-2-103. Full rules on the Tennessee pay stub requirements page.
When the last Tennessee paycheck is due
Tennessee uses the same deadline whether the employee is discharged or quits: all wages earned must be paid by the next regular payday or 21 days after the separation, whichever comes later.
| Fired or laid off | By the next regular payday or 21 days after discharge, whichever is later |
|---|---|
| Quits (with or without notice) | By the next regular payday or 21 days after leaving, whichever is later |
Source: Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-103(g).
Tennessee's Hall tax is gone too
Tennessee never taxed wages, but it did tax interest and dividend income through the Hall income tax. That tax was phased down from 2017 and repealed for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, so Tennessee now has no tax on individual income at all.
Tennessee paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Tennessee?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Tennessee takes home $50,390 a year, or $1,938.07 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Tennessee?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Tennessee takes home $1,690.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $43,962 a year after federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Tennessee?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Tennessee takes home about $79,180 a year ($6,598 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $84,710 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider.
Is anything taken out of Tennessee paychecks for the state?
No. Tennessee has no income tax and no employee-paid state payroll premium, so nothing state-level is withheld from wages. State unemployment insurance is paid by the employer, not deducted from your pay.
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee does not tax wages, so no state income tax is withheld from paychecks. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Tennessee?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000). Tennessee has no state disability insurance or paid family leave payroll tax, and nothing besides federal taxes is withheld from employees' pay. Employers pay unemployment insurance premiums to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Live or work across the state line?
Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Tennessee:
More about pay in Tennessee
Tennessee has no state disability insurance or paid family leave payroll tax, and nothing besides federal taxes is withheld from employees' pay. Employers pay unemployment insurance premiums to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Tennessee pay stub requirements page.