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Tennessee Paycheck Calculator

Updated for the 2026 tax year

Quick answer

How much is take-home pay on $60,000 in Tennessee?

A single filer earning $60,000 in Tennessee takes home about $1,938.07 per biweekly paycheck in 2026, or $50,389.92 a year. That is an effective tax rate of 16.0% across federal, FICA, and state withholdings.

SalaryTake-home (year)Effective rate
$40,000$34,319.9814.2%
$60,000$50,389.9216.0%
$80,000$65,109.9418.6%
$100,000$79,179.9620.8%

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Tennessee has no state income tax, so your paycheck withholdings are federal income tax, Social Security, and Medicare. This calculator uses the 2026 federal and FICA rates.

How Tennessee paycheck taxes work

Tennessee collects no state or local income tax on wages. The Hall tax on interest and dividends ended January 1, 2021.

Your withholdings are federal: income tax per IRS Publication 15-T based on your W-4, Social Security at 6.2% on wages up to $184,500, and Medicare at 1.45% (plus 0.9% above $200,000).

Tennessee tax rates (2026)

Tennessee has no state income tax on wages.

State income taxNone

Example: $60,000 in Tennessee

Single filer, paid biweekly, standard W-4, no pre-tax deductions.

Per paycheckPer year
Gross pay$2,307.69$60,000.00
Federal income tax$193.08$5,020.08
Social Security$143.08$3,720.00
Medicare$33.46$870.00
Take-home pay$1,938.07$50,389.92

Tennessee paycheck FAQ

Does Tennessee have a state income tax?

No. Tennessee collects no individual income tax on wages, and no city or county levies one either. Unemployment premiums are employer-paid.

I live in Tennessee and work in Kentucky. Do I pay Kentucky tax?

Yes. Kentucky's reciprocity agreements do not include Tennessee, so Kentucky withholds its 3.5% on your wages. The same applies to Tennessee residents working in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, North Carolina, or Virginia.

Sources

Rates verified against these documents on September 14, 2026.

  1. Tennessee DOR GEN-34, Income Tax Withholding (no state income tax on earned income)
  2. Tennessee DOR HIT-3, Hall Income Tax repealed January 1, 2021

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