Calculate take-home pay after Tennessee state tax
Calculate your after-tax income in Tennessee. Includes federal income tax, FICA, and Tennessee state income tax.
State income tax rates vary significantly. Some states like Texas, Florida, and Washington have no state income tax, while others like California and New York have high rates. Use this calculator to see your true take-home pay in Tennessee.
The median annual wage for all occupations in Tennessee is $48,380 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics May 2024 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey. Tennessee has no state minimum wage law and no tax on wages; federal floor applies. For anyone comparing offers across state lines, these two numbers — the median and the floor — bracket what an employer in Tennessee typically pays.
As of 2025 the effective minimum wage in Tennessee is $7.25 per hour. That works out to $15,080 per year at a full-time 2,080-hour schedule. Use the calculator above to convert any hourly figure — including this floor — into weekly, biweekly, monthly, and annual figures for Tennessee.
Is Tennessee's minimum wage higher than the federal rate? No — it matches the federal $7.25.
What is a good salary in Tennessee? Anything above the $48,380 statewide median puts a single earner above half of all workers in Tennessee; household costs vary considerably by metro.
How do taxes change take-home pay in Tennessee? Tennessee levies no state income tax on wages. Take-home pay here is gross minus federal tax and FICA, which is why offers in Tennessee often out-net nominally bigger salaries elsewhere.