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Tennessee paycheck calculator

Tennessee is one of nine states that don't tax wages, so your paycheck loses only federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare . A single filer on $75,000 keeps about $61,593 a year.

$2,774.81 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
Tennessee income tax
$0.00
Take-home per year
$72,145
Total tax rate
19.8%

Federal, FICA, and Tennessee state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). Tennessee adds no state income tax on top.

Take-home pay in Tennessee by salary

Salary Tennessee tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $0 $34,320 $36,160
$60,000 $0 $50,390 $52,570
$80,000 $0 $65,110 $68,640
$100,000 $0 $79,180 $84,710
$150,000 $0 $113,791 $123,185
$200,000 $0 $148,927 $159,321

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. Tennessee has no state income tax and a below-average property tax rate, though its combined state-and-local sales tax is among the highest in the country. Nashville has led the state's price growth.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee doesn't tax wages, so your paycheck loses only federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in Tennessee?
A single filer earning $60,000 in Tennessee takes home about $50,390 a year, or $4,199 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and no state income tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in Tennessee?
None — take-home on $100,000 single is about $79,180, the same as federal-only.

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