South Carolina take-home pay calculator, 2026
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in South Carolina takes home about $48,727 a year in 2026, or $1,874.13 every two weeks. Enter your own pay below.
Take-home pay per paycheck in South Carolina
$1,874.13
$48,727 a year. Total taxes take 18.8% of gross pay.
| Line | Per paycheck | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 | $60,000 |
| Federal income tax | −$193.08 | −$5,020 |
| Social Security | −$143.08 | −$3,720 |
| Medicare | −$33.46 | −$870 |
| State income tax | −$63.95 | −$1,663 |
| Take-home pay | $1,874.13 | $48,727 |
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What this calculator includes, and what it doesn't
It subtracts federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, South Carolina income tax from your gross pay, using the 2026 rules shown on this page. It shows the tax you will owe for the year, spread evenly over your paychecks.
- Local income taxes are not included. South Carolina has no local income taxes on wages that we know of.
- Dependents and credits are not modeled. The child tax credit, earned income credit and dependent exemptions would lower the tax for many families.
- Married filing jointly assumes one earner. If your spouse also works, your household will usually owe more than this shows. Head of household status is not offered yet, because its 2026 state values have only one source so far.
- Withholding can differ by a few dollars. Employers withhold using IRS Publication 15-T and the state's withholding tables, plus your W-4. The difference settles when you file.
- Not included: itemized deductions, income other than wages, Roth or after-tax deductions, and bonuses taxed at supplemental rates.
South Carolina note: South Carolina's 2026 rates come from Act 110 (H.4216, signed March 30, 2026): 1.99% up to $30,000 and 5.21% above, with the new SC income adjustment deduction replacing the federal standard deduction. This calculator shows the tax you owe under that law. The state's 2026 employer withholding formula had not been updated when we checked, so the tax actually withheld from paychecks this year may differ; the difference settles when you file.
South Carolina 2026 income tax brackets and rules
| Taxable income over | Rate on income in this bracket |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.99% |
| $30,000 | 5.21% |
| Taxable income over | Rate on income in this bracket |
|---|---|
| $0 | 1.99% |
| $30,000 | 5.21% |
- Starting point
- Federal adjusted gross income (wages minus pre-tax deductions the state follows).
- Standard deduction
- $15,000 single, $30,000 married filing jointly, phased out as income rises from $40,000 (single) or $80,000 (married).
- Pre-tax deductions
- 401(k)/403(b) contributions are excluded from state taxable wages; payroll HSA contributions are.
State payroll programs (employee share)
None. South Carolina has no employee-paid disability, paid leave or similar payroll program.
How each 2026 value was checked
Each value was read from the official source shown and compared with PolicyEngine-US (an open-source tax model) and the Tax Foundation's 2026 state income tax table. A value counts as verified when at least two of these three sources agree on it. We publish a state only when every value is verified, as all of the values below are. Checked October 11, 2026.
Worked example: $60,000 salary, single, paid every two weeks
| Step | Per year |
|---|---|
| Gross pay | $60,000 |
| Federal taxable income (gross minus the $16,100 standard deduction) | $43,900 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,020.00 |
| Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) | −$4,590.00 |
| State starting income | $60,000.00 |
| Deductions | $9,545.45 |
| Exemptions | $0.00 |
| State taxable income | $50,454.55 |
| South Carolina income tax | −$1,662.68 |
| Take-home pay | $48,727.32 |
| Per paycheck (÷ 26) | $1,874.13 |
Local income taxes in South Carolina
South Carolina has no city, county or school district income taxes on wages that we know of.
Sources
- https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/4216.htm
- https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/forms/SC1040Instr_2025.pdf
- https://dor.sc.gov/sites/dor/files/forms/WH1603F_2026.pdf
- IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 (2026 brackets and standard deduction, as amended by Pub. L. 119-21)
- Social Security Administration, 2026 COLA fact sheet (Social Security wage base $184,500)
- Cross-checks: PolicyEngine-US and the Tax Foundation 2026 state income tax table.
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