Waiters and Waitresses take-home pay in Tennessee
The median waiters and waitresses in Tennessee earns $27,760. After taxes that leaves about $24,470 a year, or $2,039 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 11.9%.
$24,470 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,760 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,166 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,124 |
| Tennessee income tax (approx.) | −$0 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,039 |
| Every two weeks | $941 |
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.