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Tennessee take-home pay by hourly rate
| Wage | Gross / 2 weeks | Taxes | Take-home / 2 weeks | Per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12/hour | $960.00 | $107.52 | $852.48 | $426.24 |
| $15/hour | $1,200.00 | $151.95 | $1,048.05 | $524.03 |
| $18/hour | $1,440.00 | $199.11 | $1,240.89 | $620.45 |
| $20/hour | $1,600.00 | $230.55 | $1,369.45 | $684.73 |
| $22/hour | $1,760.00 | $261.99 | $1,498.01 | $749.01 |
| $25/hour | $2,000.00 | $309.15 | $1,690.85 | $845.43 |
| $30/hour | $2,400.00 | $387.75 | $2,012.25 | $1,006.13 |
| $35/hour | $2,800.00 | $490.58 | $2,309.42 | $1,154.71 |
| $40/hour | $3,200.00 | $609.18 | $2,590.82 | $1,295.41 |
| $50/hour | $4,000.00 | $846.38 | $3,153.62 | $1,576.81 |
40 hours a week, paid every two weeks, single, W-4 defaults, no pre-tax deductions.
How Tennessee taxes hourly pay
Tennessee doesn't tax wages, so your paycheck only loses federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare (plus whatever deductions your employer takes, such as 401(k) or health premiums).
Hourly workers pay the same taxes as salaried staff. What changes is that your check moves with your hours, so withholding moves with it: a week with overtime is withheld as if every week looked like that.
Questions
How much is $20 an hour after taxes in Tennessee?
About $1,369.45 every two weeks ($684.73 a week) for 40 hours a week, single, W-4 defaults, 2026 rules. That's about $35,606 a year.
How is overtime taxed in Tennessee?
Overtime is taxed like regular pay, but a check with overtime is annualized as if you earned that much every period, so more is withheld from that check. At $20 an hour with 10 overtime hours in a two-week period, take-home is about $1,610.50 instead of $1,369.45. Any new federal deduction for overtime is claimed through W-4 Step 4(b) or on your tax return.