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South Carolina paycheck calculator

South Carolina taxes wages with graduated brackets topping out at 6.00%. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $3,343 in South Carolina tax and takes home about $58,250 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has South Carolina selected — enter your own salary.

$2,611.62 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
South Carolina income tax
$163.19
Take-home per year
$67,902
Total tax rate
24.6%

Federal, FICA, and South Carolina state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). South Carolina's tax is figured on your income after a $8,350 standard deduction (single-filer figures).

South Carolina income tax brackets, 2026 (single)

Taxable incomeRate
$0 – $3,640 0.00%
$3,640 – $18,230 3.00%
Over $18,230 6.00%

Take-home pay in South Carolina by salary

Salary South Carolina tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $1,243 $33,077 $35,418
$60,000 $2,443 $47,947 $50,628
$80,000 $3,643 $61,467 $65,498
$100,000 $4,843 $74,337 $80,368
$150,000 $7,843 $105,948 $115,843
$200,000 $10,843 $138,084 $148,979

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. South Carolina caps vehicle sales tax at a low flat amount and assesses owner-occupied homes at a favorable 4% ratio, giving primary residents one of the lowest effective property tax rates in the country. Coastal insurance is the exception.

Frequently asked questions

Does South Carolina have a state income tax?
Yes — graduated brackets from 0.00% up to 6.00% for 2026, applied after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in South Carolina?
A single filer earning $60,000 in South Carolina takes home about $47,947 a year, or $3,996 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $2,443 in South Carolina tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in South Carolina?
About $4,843 a year for a single filer, leaving $74,337 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 25.7%.

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