South Carolina Paycheck Calculator

What you take home in South Carolina comes down to where your pay lands across the state's brackets. For the 2026 annual return, South Carolina uses a two-tier structure: 1.99% on taxable income up to $30,000 and 5.21% above, after a large standard deduction ($15,000 single / $30,000 married).

Put your pay in below, hourly or salary, and you'll get your South Carolina take-home pay with federal tax, FICA, and state withholding worked out on 2026 brackets.

How South Carolina paycheck tax works

For the 2026 annual return, South Carolina uses a two-tier structure: 1.99% on taxable income up to $30,000 and 5.21% above, after a large standard deduction ($15,000 single / $30,000 married). Paycheck withholding uses a separate formula (WH-1603F) with 0%, 3%, and a 6% top rate, subtracting a $5,000 personal allowance and a standard deduction of 10% of wages (capped at $7,500). Because the 6% withholding top rate is higher than the 5.21% return rate, many South Carolinians have slightly more withheld than they owe and receive a refund.

The calculator annualizes your pay, then runs South Carolina's 2026 graduated withholding alongside federal income tax and FICA. It's a close estimate rather than an exact match: your actual paycheck can differ from your employer's payroll, which may use exact per-period tables.