State income tax rate: ~5.0%
| Salary | Federal | FICA | State | Take-Home | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,000 | $500 | $1,530 | $1,000 | $16,970 | $1,414 |
| $25,000 | $1,000 | $1,912 | $1,250 | $20,838 | $1,736 |
| $30,000 | $1,562 | $2,295 | $1,500 | $24,644 | $2,054 |
| $35,000 | $2,162 | $2,678 | $1,750 | $28,411 | $2,368 |
| $40,000 | $2,762 | $3,060 | $2,000 | $32,178 | $2,682 |
| $45,000 | $3,362 | $3,442 | $2,250 | $35,946 | $2,996 |
| $50,000 | $3,962 | $3,825 | $2,500 | $39,714 | $3,309 |
| $55,000 | $4,562 | $4,208 | $2,750 | $43,481 | $3,623 |
| $60,000 | $5,162 | $4,590 | $3,000 | $47,248 | $3,937 |
| $65,000 | $5,914 | $4,972 | $3,250 | $50,864 | $4,239 |
| $70,000 | $7,014 | $5,355 | $3,500 | $54,131 | $4,511 |
| $75,000 | $8,114 | $5,738 | $3,750 | $57,398 | $4,783 |
| $80,000 | $9,214 | $6,120 | $4,000 | $60,666 | $5,056 |
| $85,000 | $10,314 | $6,502 | $4,250 | $63,934 | $5,328 |
| $90,000 | $11,414 | $6,885 | $4,500 | $67,201 | $5,600 |
| $95,000 | $12,514 | $7,268 | $4,750 | $70,468 | $5,872 |
| $100,000 | $13,614 | $7,650 | $5,000 | $73,736 | $6,145 |
| $110,000 | $15,814 | $8,415 | $5,500 | $80,271 | $6,689 |
| $120,000 | $18,047 | $9,180 | $6,000 | $86,773 | $7,231 |
| $130,000 | $20,447 | $9,945 | $6,500 | $93,108 | $7,759 |
| $140,000 | $22,847 | $10,710 | $7,000 | $99,443 | $8,287 |
| $150,000 | $25,247 | $11,475 | $7,500 | $105,778 | $8,815 |
| $175,000 | $31,247 | $13,388 | $8,750 | $121,616 | $10,135 |
| $200,000 | $37,247 | $13,818 | $10,000 | $138,935 | $11,578 |
South Carolina uses a graduated income tax system with rates that increase as income rises. The effective rate for most earners works out to approximately 5.0%.