Tennessee paycheck calculator for 2026
Type your pay before tax and how often it lands. See what federal tax, Social Security, Medicare take, and what's left, per paycheck and for the year.
Checked October 27, 2026
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages. On $60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks, take-home in Tennessee comes to about $1,938 a paycheck. The calculator below works it out for your pay.
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Take-home pay
$2,093per paycheck
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,500 | $65,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$216 | −$5,620 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | −$155 | −$4,030 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | −$36 | −$943 |
| Tennessee income tax | $0 | $0 |
| Take-home | $2,093 | $54,408 |
An estimate for 2026: the year's income tax spread evenly over your paychecks, using the standard deduction. Your employer uses the IRS withholding tables and your W-4, so a real paycheck can be a little different. Credits (like the child tax credit), other income and local taxes aren't included.
How Tennessee taxes a paycheck
- Tennessee does not tax wages. The Department of Revenue's list of the taxes it administers has no tax on wages or salaries, and the Hall income tax it lists as archived applied only to interest and dividends.
- The Hall income tax was repealed for tax periods beginning January 1, 2021 or later.
- Only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of pay.
More about Tennessee pay
Tennessee's only income tax was the Hall tax, on interest and dividends. It was repealed for tax periods beginning January 1, 2021 or later.
A worked example
$60,000 a year, single, paid every two weeks (26 paychecks of $2,307.69), with nothing taken out before tax:
| Line | Per paycheck | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Pay before tax | $2,308 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | $193 | $5,020 |
| Social Security | $143 | $3,720 |
| Medicare | $33 | $870 |
| Take-home | $1,938 | $50,390 |
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Questions people ask
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Tennessee?
About $50,390 a year, or $1,938 a paycheck paid every two weeks, for a single filer with no 401(k) or health insurance through work. Federal income tax is $5,020, Social Security $3,720, Medicare $870.
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee doesn't tax wages, so only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare come out of a paycheck.
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. It doesn't tax wages, and the Hall tax on interest and dividends has been repealed since 2021.
What comes out of a Tennessee paycheck?
Only federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare, plus anything you choose, like a 401(k) or health insurance.
Sources
8 sources · read October 27, 2026
Every number on this page comes from tn.gov and irs.gov. If a source has changed since, the source is right.
- 1Tennessee Department of Revenue: Taxestn.gov
- 2Tennessee Department of Revenue: Hall Income Taxtn.gov
- 3IRS: Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 tax brackets and standard deduction)irs.gov
- 4IRS: Topic 751, Social Security and Medicare withholding rates (2026 wage base $184,500)irs.gov
- 5IRS: Topic 560, Additional Medicare Taxirs.gov
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