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Tennessee paycheck calculator

Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. On a $50,000 salary you keep

You keep

$42,355

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,629
A month
$3,530
Effective tax rate
15.3%

TN No state income tax on wages

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST Tennessee income tax (none) $0.00 $0.00
NET Take-home pay$1,629.04$42,355.00

Tennessee ranks 1st lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000 (tied with 7).

Tennessee income tax in 2026

Type
No state income tax on wages
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

Tennessee vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
Tennessee$0$42,355
Alabama$2,069$40,286
Arkansas$1,362$40,993
Georgia$1,747$40,609
Kentucky$1,632$40,723
Missouri$1,386$40,969
Mississippi$1,268$41,087
North Carolina$1,486$40,869
Virginia$2,061$40,294

Take-home pay in Tennessee by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,739$721
$12 an hour$22,165$852
$13 an hour$23,877$918
$14 an hour$25,578$984
$15 an hour$27,249$1,048
$16 an hour$28,920$1,112
$17 an hour$30,592$1,177
$18 an hour$32,263$1,241
$19 an hour$33,934$1,305
$20 an hour$35,606$1,369
$21 an hour$37,277$1,434
$22 an hour$38,948$1,498
$23 an hour$40,619$1,562
$24 an hour$42,291$1,627
$25 an hour$43,962$1,691
$26 an hour$45,633$1,755
$28 an hour$48,976$1,884
$30 an hour$52,318$2,012
$35 an hour$60,045$2,309
$40 an hour$67,361$2,591
Every hourly wage in Tennessee

Take-home pay in Tennessee by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$26,285$2,190
$35,000$30,303$2,525
$40,000$34,320$2,860
$45,000$38,338$3,195
$50,000$42,355$3,530
$55,000$46,373$3,864
$60,000$50,390$4,199
$65,000$54,408$4,534
$70,000$58,075$4,840
$75,000$61,593$5,133
$80,000$65,110$5,426
$85,000$68,628$5,719
$90,000$72,145$6,012
$100,000$79,180$6,598
$110,000$86,215$7,185
$120,000$93,250$7,771
$125,000$96,704$8,059
$150,000$113,791$9,483
$200,000$148,927$12,411
$250,000$183,182$15,265
Every salary in Tennessee

Calculate your Tennessee paycheck

Pay
Filing status, pay frequency, 401(k), health premium

Questions about Tennessee paychecks

Does Tennessee have a state income tax?

No. Tennessee does not tax wages. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare still apply.

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Tennessee?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $35,606 a year, or $1,369 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in Tennessee?

A single filer keeps $79,180 a year ($6,598 a month) after $20,820 in federal, FICA and Tennessee taxes.

Are local taxes included for Tennessee?

Tennessee has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.