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South Carolina paycheck calculator

South Carolina has income tax rates from 1.99% to 5.21%. On a $50,000 salary it takes $1,000 in state income tax. You keep

You keep

$41,355

a year after taxes

Every two weeks
$1,591
A month
$3,446
Effective tax rate
17.3%

SC Income tax rates from 1.99% to 5.21%

Pay stub, 40 hours a week, single filer
LineEvery two weeksYear
GROSS Gross pay $1,923.08 $50,000.00
FED Federal income tax -$146.92 -$3,820.00
OASDI Social Security tax -$119.23 -$3,100.00
MED Medicare tax -$27.88 -$725.00
ST South Carolina income tax -$38.45 -$999.59
NET Take-home pay$1,590.59$41,355.41

South Carolina ranks 13th lowest of 51 for state tax on $50,000.

South Carolina income tax in 2026

South Carolina tax brackets for 2026 (taxable income)
RateSingleMarried filing jointly
1.99%$0 to $30,000$0 to $30,000
5.21%over $30,000over $30,000
Type
Income tax rates from 1.99% to 5.21%
Standard deduction
$15,000 single, $30,000 married
Personal exemption or credit
None
Payroll contributions
None withheld from employees
Local income tax
None (not included in our figures)

South Carolina vs its neighbors on $50,000

State taxes and take-home pay on a $50,000 salary, 2026, single
StateState taxesTake-home
South Carolina$1,000$41,355
Georgia$1,747$40,609
North Carolina$1,486$40,869

Take-home pay in South Carolina by hourly wage

Common wages at 40 hours a week, single filer
WageYearly take-homeBiweekly
$10 an hour$18,623$716
$12 an hour$21,966$845
$13 an hour$23,638$909
$14 an hour$25,297$973
$15 an hour$26,927$1,036
$16 an hour$28,557$1,098
$17 an hour$30,187$1,161
$18 an hour$31,816$1,224
$19 an hour$33,446$1,286
$20 an hour$35,068$1,349
$21 an hour$36,686$1,411
$22 an hour$38,230$1,470
$23 an hour$39,763$1,529
$24 an hour$41,296$1,588
$25 an hour$42,830$1,647
$26 an hour$44,363$1,706
$28 an hour$47,430$1,824
$30 an hour$50,497$1,942
$35 an hour$57,533$2,213
$40 an hour$64,160$2,468
Every hourly wage in South Carolina

Take-home pay in South Carolina by salary

Common salaries, single filer
SalaryYearly take-homeMonthly
$30,000$25,987$2,166
$35,000$29,905$2,492
$40,000$33,823$2,819
$45,000$37,669$3,139
$50,000$41,355$3,446
$55,000$45,041$3,753
$60,000$48,727$4,061
$65,000$52,413$4,368
$70,000$55,749$4,646
$75,000$58,935$4,911
$80,000$62,121$5,177
$85,000$65,307$5,442
$90,000$68,493$5,708
$100,000$74,936$6,245
$110,000$81,450$6,788
$120,000$87,964$7,330
$125,000$91,157$7,596
$150,000$106,942$8,912
$200,000$139,473$11,623
$250,000$171,123$14,260
Every salary in South Carolina

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Questions about South Carolina paychecks

How much is South Carolina state income tax?

Income tax rates from 1.99% to 5.21%. On a $50,000 salary a single filer pays $1,000 a year (2% of gross).

How much is $20 an hour after taxes in South Carolina?

$20 an hour is $41,600 a year before tax. A single filer keeps $35,068 a year, or $1,349 every two weeks.

How much is $100,000 after taxes in South Carolina?

A single filer keeps $74,936 a year ($6,245 a month) after $25,064 in federal, FICA and South Carolina taxes.

Are local taxes included for South Carolina?

South Carolina has no general local income tax on wages, so nothing is left out here.

Sources and assumptions

Tax year 2026. Annual tax for a filer with no dependents, no other income and no credits, working 52 weeks. Hours over 40 a week are paid at 1.5×. Local income taxes are not included. How we calculate.