Tennessee paycheck calculator, 2026
The median Tennessee wage is $47,380, 7.1% below the national median of $50,980. A single filer on it takes home $40,250 a year, which is $1,548 every two weeks. Tennessee takes nothing; every dollar withheld goes to federal income tax, Social Security or Medicare.
a year from $47,380, after $3,505.60 federal income tax, $2,937.56 Social Security and $687.01 Medicare.
Written by Usain Olivard, who is not a qualified tax adviser. The rules behind these figures were last read from their sources on 2026-10-01.
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Take-home at every point of Tennessee pay
Six points from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2025 wage survey for Tennessee, all occupations, each run through 2026 federal rules. A worker at the 90th percentile earns 3.6 times one at the 10th and keeps 3.2 times as much, and pays 4.0 times the federal income tax of the median earner. The 10th percentile's last dollar falls in the 12% federal band and the 90th percentile's in the 22% band.
| Point | Gross | Federal tax | Social Security | Medicare | Take-home | Every two weeks | Taken |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,600 | $1,252 | $1,773.20 | $414.70 | $25,160.10 | $968 | 12.0% |
| 25th percentile | $35,830 | $2,119.60 | $2,221.46 | $519.54 | $30,969.40 | $1,191 | 13.6% |
| Median | $47,380 | $3,505.60 | $2,937.56 | $687.01 | $40,249.83 | $1,548 | 15.0% |
| Mean | $60,800 | $5,116 | $3,769.60 | $881.60 | $51,032.80 | $1,963 | 16.1% |
| 75th percentile | $71,050 | $6,801 | $4,405.10 | $1,030.23 | $58,813.67 | $2,262 | 17.2% |
| 90th percentile | $103,130 | $13,858.60 | $6,394.06 | $1,495.39 | $81,381.95 | $3,130 | 21.1% |
One Tennessee median paycheck, four ways
$47,380 a year comes to $1,548.07 on a two-week schedule, $111 less per check than the national median of $50,980 leaves. Withholding rounds each check separately (why a check can differ by a few dollars).
| Schedule | Checks | Gross | Federal tax | FICA | Take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weekly | 52 | $911.15 | $67.42 | $69.70 | $774.04 |
| Every two weeks | 26 | $1,822.31 | $134.83 | $139.41 | $1,548.07 |
| Twice a month | 24 | $1,974.17 | $146.07 | $151.02 | $1,677.08 |
| Monthly | 12 | $3,948.33 | $292.13 | $302.05 | $3,354.15 |
Why Tennessee takes nothing from a paycheck
“The Hall income tax is imposed only on individuals and other entities receiving interest from bonds and notes and dividends from stock. The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021 , or later.”
Tennessee Department of Revenue, Hall Income Tax, Hall Income Tax Overview. Read 2026-10-01. Source
Tennessee's only individual income tax never reached wages (interest and dividends only) and was repealed from tax periods beginning on 1 January 2021. The zero on the Tennessee state line is read from this source.
Where federal income tax on the Tennessee median goes
$47,380 less the $16,100 standard deduction leaves $31,280 taxable. The bands below are shown in wage terms, so each starts $16,100 higher than the IRS table, which is written on taxable income.
| Wages from | to | Rate | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| $16,100 | $28,500 | 10% | $1,240 |
| $28,500 | $47,380 | 12% | $2,265.60 |
| Federal income tax | $3,505.60 | ||
What the next $100 costs across Tennessee
From 19.65% at $28,600 to 29.65% at $103,130: a Tennessee raise is taxed at the rate on the last dollar, 4.60% above the median earner's average rate of 15.0%.
| Point | Gross | Of the next $100 | You keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $28,600 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| 25th percentile | $35,830 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| Median | $47,380 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| Mean | $60,800 | $19.65 | $80.35 |
| 75th percentile | $71,050 | $29.65 | $70.35 |
| 90th percentile | $103,130 | $29.65 | $70.35 |
Questions about Tennessee paychecks
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
Not on wages. Tennessee's only individual income tax never reached wages (interest and dividends only) and was repealed from tax periods beginning on 1 January 2021. The Tennessee Department of Revenue puts it this way: "The Hall income tax is imposed only on individuals and other entities receiving interest from bonds and notes and dividends from stock. The Hall Income tax was repealed for tax periods that begin on January 1, 2021 , or later." So the only deductions on a Tennessee paycheck are federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $47,380 a year after tax in Tennessee?
$47,380, Tennessee's median wage, leaves $40,249.83 after $3,505.60 federal income tax, $2,937.56 Social Security and $687.01 Medicare for a single filer taking the $16,100 standard deduction. That is $1,548 every two weeks and 15.0% of gross taken in total.
What share of a Tennessee paycheck is withheld?
At the median, 15.0% of gross: 7.4% to federal income tax and 7.65% to Social Security and Medicare, with nothing to the state. Federal income tax is 49.2% of what goes. At the 90th percentile, $103,130, the share rises to 21.1%; at the 10th, $28,600, it is 12.0%.
What does Tennessee's average wage take home?
The mean wage in Tennessee is $60,800, $13,420 above the median because a few high earners pull an average up. It leaves $51,032.80 a year, $10,783 more than the median, and the next $100 on it costs $19.65.
When does a Tennessee paycheck stop paying Social Security?
At $184,500 of wages in 2026. Tennessee's 90th percentile is $103,130, $81,370 short of it, so at least nine in ten Tennessee workers pay Social Security on every dollar they earn all year. Medicare has no cap.
What these Tennessee figures assume
A single filer on the $16,100 standard deduction with no pre-tax deductions or credits. At Tennessee's 10th percentile, $28,600, credits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit can change the result most. Every assumption, in full.
Where these figures come from
us-tn.state_income_tax.wage_rate.ty2026: Tennessee state income tax on wages, read 2026-10-01. Hall Income Tax- Wages: BLS OEWS 2025, Tennessee all occupations, series OEUS470000000000000000004, OEUS470000000000000000011, OEUS470000000000000000012, OEUS470000000000000000013, OEUS470000000000000000014, OEUS470000000000000000015, OEUN000000000000000000013, read 2026-10-01.
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