SC · 2026 tax year
South Carolina paycheck calculator
On $85,000 a year in South Carolina, a single filer takes home about $65,307, or $2,512 every two weeks.
Your take-home pay in South Carolina
$2,512
every two weeks · $65,307 per year · 23.2% effective rate
What sets South Carolina apart in 2026
South Carolina rewrote its income tax for 2026. Act 110, signed in March, makes the state start from your federal adjusted gross income instead of federal taxable income, so the federal standard deduction no longer counts. In its place comes the SC Income Adjustment Deduction, $15,000 single or $30,000 joint, and the rest is taxed at 1.99% up to $30,000 and 5.21% above.
The new deduction is built for modest earners. It shrinks once income passes $40,000 ($80,000 joint) and is gone at $95,000 ($190,000 joint), so in that range each extra dollar costs 6.78% in state tax at both $50,000 and $75,000, more than the 5.21% top rate that applies from $100,000 up. The rankings show the flip: at $50,000 South Carolina is 6th of the 29 states compared, taking $999, or 2% of gross. At $75,000 it falls to 15th, and at $100,000 and $150,000 it sits 18th.
Paychecks have not caught up. When this was checked in October 2026 the withholding tables still followed the old law, so employers can take out about $400 more than the yearly tax on an $80,000 salary, and the difference comes back when you file. No South Carolina city or county taxes income.
| Salary | Share of salary, chart | State tax | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50k | $999 | 6th of 29 | |
| $75k | $2,657 | 15th of 29 | |
| $100k | $4,244 | 18th of 29 | |
| $150k | $6,849 | 18th of 29 | |
| 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% | |||
Rank 1 is the lowest state income tax among the 29 states on this site. Local taxes and paid-leave premiums are not included.
South Carolina at a glance
- State income tax
- 2 brackets, 1.99% to 5.21%
- Minimum wage
- $7.25/hr $15,100 a year full-time. The federal minimum: South Carolina has no minimum wage law of its own. Tipped workers can be paid $2.13 an hour if tips bring them to $7.25.
- Largest job markets
- Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill
At $85,000 in South Carolina
- $85,000 = 5.6× a full-time year at South Carolina's $15,100 minimum.
- South Carolina takes 6.77% of each extra dollar; 6.25% above $85,250.
Take-home pay across South Carolina salaries
Single filer; a row loads the calculator.
Sources: South Carolina Legislature, South Carolina Department of Revenue, U.S. Department of Labor, checked Oct 3, 2026 · IRS, SSA and every date · method · report an error