Air Traffic Controllers take-home pay in Tennessee
The median air traffic controllers in Tennessee earns $157,330. After taxes that leaves about $118,801 a year, or $9,900 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 24.5%.
$118,801 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $157,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$26,493 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$12,036 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $9,900 |
| Every two weeks | $4,569 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.