South Carolina withholding: 2 brackets up to 5.21%
South Carolina takes a graduated bite for a single filer: 1.99% on the first $30,000 of taxable wages, rising to 5.21% on wages over $30,000. The calculator uses no South Carolina standard deduction.
The calculator withholds from South Carolina's 2026 rate schedule. At the default $75,000 salary, each extra $1,000 of pay adds $48.97 of South Carolina tax a year.
South Carolina take-home pay by salary
The South Carolina line grows from $561 a year at $30,000 (1.9% of pay) to $8,829 at $200,000 (4.4%).
| Salary | Per paycheck | South Carolina tax / year | Federal tax / year | FICA / year | Take-home share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $30,000 | $928.22 | $561 | $1,210 | $2,295 | 80.4% |
| $40,000 | $1,200.58 | $993 | $2,332 | $3,060 | 78% |
| $60,000 | $1,740.37 | $1,972 | $4,588 | $4,590 | 75.4% |
| $80,000 | $2,246.70 | $2,952 | $7,714 | $6,120 | 73% |
| $100,000 | $2,714.18 | $3,931 | $11,850 | $7,650 | 70.6% |
| $150,000 | $3,868.11 | $6,380 | $22,574 | $11,475 | 67% |
| $200,000 | $5,037.62 | $8,829 | $33,854 | $14,339 | 65.5% |
Sales and property tax in South Carolina
Purchases in South Carolina carry 6% state sales tax, and up to 9% with local rates added. Combined rates in the South Carolina cities we track: Charleston 9%, Columbia 8%, Greenville 6%. South Carolina exempts groceries from the state rate. Local option taxes generally exempt food too, but school district and capital project taxes can still apply.
The median South Carolina homeowner pays $1,251 a year in property tax, 0.48% of a $259,000 home — about 0.6 of the 26 paychecks a year at the default $75,000 salary. Effective rates in its largest county: Greenville County 0.53%.