South Carolina Paycheck Calculator
Estimate SC net pay with progressive state tax estimate
Tax and payroll data last updated: July 2026. Sources & methodology.
South Carolina Paycheck Details
South Carolina uses a progressive state income tax structure. Local payroll taxes are not modeled here. SC Department of Revenue — individual income tax ↗.
South Carolina Net Pay
per bi-weekly paycheck
Gross Pay | $5,000.00 |
Federal Tax | −$766.69 |
South Carolina Tax | −$210.74 |
FICA | −$382.50 |
Net Pay | $3,640.07 |
Planning estimate only — not employer exact withholding. Federal tax uses IRS 2026 brackets ↗ and FICA follows the SSA wage base ↗. South Carolina state tax is estimate-level on this page; local payroll taxes are excluded unless modeled separately. See Sources & methodology for all citations.
How this is calculated
South Carolina taxes individual income with progressive brackets published by the Department of Revenue. This page applies our maintained estimate on top of 2026 federal withholding and FICA.
The result is for budgeting, not a substitute for your employer's South Carolina withholding tables.
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Official references are listed on our data sources & methodology page. Compare with the general paycheck calculator to switch states quickly.
Net pay = gross pay - federal estimate - South Carolina state estimate - FICA - pre-tax deductions
Numbers and assumptions are documented on our Sources & methodology page.
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