South Carolina Take-Home Pay Calculator 2026
How much take-home pay do you keep in South Carolina?
South Carolina taxes wages with a graduated schedule from 0% to 6% in 2026, on top of federal income tax and FICA. Enter your salary to see take-home pay per paycheck, after the South Carolina standard deduction of $8,350 single and $16,700 married filing jointly. Three taxes come out of a South Carolina paycheck in this model. Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and the federal standard deduction ($16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly).
South Carolina taxes wages with a graduated schedule from 0% to 6% in 2026, on top of federal income tax and FICA. Enter your salary to see take-home pay per paycheck, after the South Carolina standard deduction of $8,350 single and $16,700 married filing jointly.
Last updated: October 2026
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Simple 2026 model: standard deduction and personal exemption only. No credits, no local taxes, no pre-tax deductions.
How take-home pay works in South Carolina
Three taxes come out of a South Carolina paycheck in this model. Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and the federal standard deduction ($16,100 single, $32,200 married filing jointly). FICA is a flat 7.65 percent of gross pay (Social Security plus Medicare combined; very high earners hit the Social Security wage cap and the additional Medicare tax, which this simple model does not split out). State tax uses the 2026 South Carolina schedule described below. What remains is take-home pay.
2026 South Carolina income tax brackets
Rates apply to state taxable income: gross pay minus the standard deduction. Brackets fill from the bottom up, so only the income inside a bracket is taxed at that bracket's rate.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 to $3,640 | 0% |
| $3,641 to $18,230 | 3% |
| $18,231 and up | 6% |
2026 deductions and exemptions in South Carolina
| 2026 amount | Single | Married filing jointly |
|---|---|---|
| State standard deduction | $8,350 | $16,700 |
| State personal exemption (per filer) | None | None |
| Federal standard deduction | $16,100 | $32,200 |
South Carolina's schedule shown is the one in effect January 1, 2026. Its standard deduction follows the pre-2026 federal conformity amount.
Worked examples: South Carolina take-home pay
Single filer, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks. Federal tax and FICA are the same in every state; only the state column changes.
| Single filer | Federal tax | FICA | State tax | Annual take-home | Biweekly take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60,000 salary | $5,020 | $4,590 | $2,443 | $47,947 | $1,844.12 |
| $100,000 salary | $13,170 | $7,650 | $4,843 | $74,337 | $2,859.12 |
On a $60,000 salary in South Carolina, annual take-home pay is $47,947. On a $100,000 salary, it is $74,337. Try your own salary, pay frequency, and filing status in the calculator above, or compare with the paycheck calculator and the federal income tax estimator.
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- Hawaii take-home pay (graduated state income tax from 1.4% to 11%)
- Idaho take-home pay (flat 5.3% state income tax)
- Illinois take-home pay (flat 4.95% state income tax)
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- New Jersey take-home pay (graduated state income tax from 1.4% to 10.75%)
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- Oklahoma take-home pay (graduated state income tax from 0% to 4.5%)
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- Washington take-home pay (no state income tax on wages)
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South Carolina take-home pay FAQs
What are the South Carolina state income tax brackets in 2026?
South Carolina uses a graduated schedule in 2026, running from 0% on the first dollars of taxable income to a top rate of 6%. The full bracket table is on this page. On $75,000 gross as a single filer, state tax is $3,343 for the year.
How much tax comes out of a $75,000 salary in South Carolina?
On $75,000 gross as a single filer, federal income tax is $7,670, FICA is $5,738, and South Carolina state tax is $3,343, leaving $58,250 of annual take-home pay, or $2,240.37 per biweekly paycheck.
What is the South Carolina standard deduction in 2026?
For 2026 the South Carolina standard deduction is $8,350 for single filers and $16,700 for married filing jointly. This calculator subtracts the standard deduction before applying the state rates.
Does this South Carolina estimate include local taxes and credits?
No. It covers federal income tax, FICA at a flat 7.65 percent, and the South Carolina state income tax only. Local or city income taxes, tax credits, and pre-tax deductions such as 401(k) contributions are not modeled, so a real paycheck can differ.