Tennessee Paycheck Calculator
Estimate your Tennessee take-home pay after federal withholding and FICA. Nothing leaves your browser.
Showing a $60,000/year, single-filer example for Tennessee: $50,390.00 take-home pay after taxes. Enter your own numbers above for your result.
| Gross pay | $60,000.00 |
| Federal income tax | -$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$3,720.00 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$870.00 |
| Tennessee state income tax | $0.00 |
| Net take-home pay | $50,390.00 |
Estimate only, not tax advice — see the full disclaimer. Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
How Tennessee paycheck taxes work
Tennessee eliminated its old Hall Tax on interest and dividend income in 2021 and has no tax on wages, making it a full no-income-tax state; it offsets this with one of the country's higher combined sales tax rates. With that gone, a Tennessee paycheck is left with just federal tax and FICA taken out.
Federal income tax is calculated using the 2026 IRS tax brackets after subtracting your standard deduction, based on your filing status. FICA is a flat 6.2% Social Security tax (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare tax, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax on income above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly).
Tax data last verified: 2026-08-08.
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Frequently asked questions
Does Tennessee have a state income tax?
No. Tennessee does not tax wage income, so a Tennessee paycheck is reduced only by federal income tax and FICA.
How is federal income tax calculated on a Tennessee paycheck?
Federal tax is calculated on taxable income (gross pay minus your standard deduction) using the 2026 IRS marginal tax brackets, which apply the same way in every state, including Tennessee. See "How Paycheck Withholding Works" for the full breakdown.
What is FICA and how much is withheld?
FICA is 6.2% Social Security (up to the annual wage base) plus 1.45% Medicare, with an additional 0.9% Medicare tax above $200,000 (single) or $250,000 (married filing jointly). It applies the same way in every state, including Tennessee.
Is this calculator exact?
No, it's an estimate based on standard 2026 tax tables and common assumptions. It doesn't account for every possible deduction, credit, filing situation, or local tax. For Tennessee specifically, the same holds: with no tax on wages, federal tax and FICA make up the entire estimate. See the disclaimer above the breakdown for details.