Graduated · top 6.00% Rank #40 of 51 2026 tax year

State income tax · 2026 tax year

How much does $100K take home in South Carolina?

South Carolina applies a graduated income tax topping out at 6.00%. See where every withheld dollar goes, the full bracket schedule, and your own take-home.

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$100,000 single filer in South Carolina
IRS · SSA · Tax Foundation · 2026
$74,337

A single filer earning $100,000 in South Carolina keeps $74,337 after federal, FICA, and state tax (25.7% effective; state tax $4,840). Structure: Graduated · top 6.00%. Rank #40 of 51 by total burden (1 = lowest).

  • Burden rank #40 of 51 at $100K single
  • State tax on $100K: $4,840
  • 2026 tax year · IRS + state DOR schedules

Take-home paystub plate

Stub PS-SC-26 · South Carolina Graduated · top 6.00% · rank #40/51

South Carolina · $4,840 state tax on $100K · NaN% all-in effective · rank #40/51

  • BURDEN-PEAK #40/51
  • STRUCT-GRAD 3 brackets
  • TOP-MID 6.00%
  • GAP-MID +1.2pp
  • FICA-PEAK $7,650
  • BOOK-SHALLOW 3 bands
  • PHOTO-NEAR New York
  • TH-100K $NaN

Nearest $100K burden peer: New York (+ $20 state tax on $100K)

Instrument codes from this state’s IRS + DOR withholding stack (burden rank, structure class, headline gap, FICA line, bracket book, photo-finish peer, net $100K), not a generic recommendation.

The bottom line

A single filer earning $100,000 in South Carolina keeps $74,337 after federal income tax, FICA, and South Carolina's graduated state tax, an effective rate of 25.7% (state tax alone: $4,840) - in the highest-burden quartile among states.

Single filer taking the standard deduction, wage income only. Federal and FICA are identical in every state - South Carolina's difference is its state income tax line.

$74,337 Take-home on $100K (single)
25.7% Effective rate (fed + FICA + state)
$4,840 State income tax on $100K
#40 of 51 by total burden (1 = lowest)

Every figure on PlainSalary is computed directly from official IRS, state Department of Revenue, and SSA tax data, no number is typed in by an editor. State tax figures are computed directly from official Department of Revenue data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

South Carolina vs all states by $100K state income tax

Where this state's computed state-tax dollars sit among every jurisdiction on PlainSalary (lower is better)

$4,840 Higher than most lower burden than 22% of 51 states

States and D.C., banded by state income tax on a $100K single filer

Each bar is a $0.001K-wide band; taller bars hold more states. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source IRS · state DOR schedules · PlainSalary computation · 2026 tax year

South Carolina 2026 brackets, single filer

3 marginal rates from 0.00% to 6.00%. The highlighted segment is where $100,000 of income lands.

$0 - $4K: 0.00% marginal rate $4K - $18K: 3.0% marginal rate $18K - +: 6.0% marginal rate (your bracket) 6.0% $100K income $0 $100K $200K $300K $400K $500K $600K

Each segment width is proportional to its bracket size up to $600K. Color intensity rises with the marginal rate. Your bracket is highlighted in amber.

  • $0 → $4K 0.00%
  • $4K → $18K 3.0%
  • $18K → + 6.0% Your bracket

South Carolina's graduated system stacks 3 marginal rates. Only the income inside each band is taxed at that band's rate, so your effective state rate (4.8%) sits well below the 6.00% headline. The calculator shows this for your own income.

South Carolina take-home pay by salary (2026, single)

What's left after federal income tax, FICA, and South Carolina state tax.

$50,000 gross

$40,512

take-home · 19.0% effective tax

$100,000 gross

$74,337

take-home · 25.7% effective tax

$200,000 gross

$138,084

take-home · 31.0% effective tax

Where South Carolina sits on the state-tax scale

States immediately above and below South Carolina by total tax burden on a $100K single filer (state income tax shown).

AL

Alabama

5.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,810

IL

Illinois

4.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,810
Selected

SC

South Carolina

6.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,840

NY

New York

10.90% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,860

VA

Virginia

5.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Flat tax
Burden @ $100K
$4,990

Does South Carolina's 6.00% headline rate tell the truth at $100K?

Low rate, high reality (flat-tax bite)High rate, high realityLow rate, low realityHigh rate, overstates $100K reality2.0%4.9%7.9%10.9%13.8%0.3%2.4%4.4%6.5%8.6%Top marginal rate (%)Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%)OR, Top marginal rate (%): 9.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 8.18%HI, Top marginal rate (%): 11% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 6.16%ME, Top marginal rate (%): 7.15% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 6.03%DC, Top marginal rate (%): 10.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.53%DE, Top marginal rate (%): 6.6% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.37%KS, Top marginal rate (%): 5.58% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.29%MN, Top marginal rate (%): 9.85% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.28%CA, Top marginal rate (%): 13.3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5.22%MA, Top marginal rate (%): 9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 5%VA, Top marginal rate (%): 5.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.99%NY, Top marginal rate (%): 10.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.86%SC, Top marginal rate (%): 6% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.84%AL, Top marginal rate (%): 5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.81%IL, Top marginal rate (%): 4.95% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.81%CT, Top marginal rate (%): 6.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.75%MD, Top marginal rate (%): 6.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.54%VT, Top marginal rate (%): 8.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.49%ID, Top marginal rate (%): 5.3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.45%GA, Top marginal rate (%): 5.19% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.35%MT, Top marginal rate (%): 5.65% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.29%NJ, Top marginal rate (%): 10.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.25%MI, Top marginal rate (%): 4.25% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4.01%OK, Top marginal rate (%): 4.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 4%WV, Top marginal rate (%): 4.82% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.98%WI, Top marginal rate (%): 7.65% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.96%MO, Top marginal rate (%): 4.7% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.94%NE, Top marginal rate (%): 4.55% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.85%UT, Top marginal rate (%): 4.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.78%AR, Top marginal rate (%): 3.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.72%CO, Top marginal rate (%): 4.4% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.69%NM, Top marginal rate (%): 5.9% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.57%RI, Top marginal rate (%): 5.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.4%MS, Top marginal rate (%): 4% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.36%NC, Top marginal rate (%): 3.99% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.35%IA, Top marginal rate (%): 3.8% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.19%PA, Top marginal rate (%): 3.07% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 3.07%KY, Top marginal rate (%): 3.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.94%IN, Top marginal rate (%): 2.95% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.92%LA, Top marginal rate (%): 3% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.52%OH, Top marginal rate (%): 2.75% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.31%AZ, Top marginal rate (%): 2.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 2.1%ND, Top marginal rate (%): 2.5% · Actual state-only effective rate at $100K (%): 0.69%
South Carolina is highlighted among all 42 states that tax wage income. South Carolina's 6.00% top rate overstates reality by 1.16 points - the top bracket only bites well above $100,000. Benchmarks: 5.30% median top rate, 4.25% median $100K state-effective rate across taxed states.
Read the chart as a table (all 42 taxed states)
StateTop marginal rateActual $100K state-effective rate
Alabama5.00%4.81%
Arizona2.50%2.10%
Arkansas3.90%3.72%
California13.30%5.22%
Colorado4.40%3.69%
Connecticut6.99%4.75%
Delaware6.60%5.37%
District of Columbia10.75%5.53%
Georgia5.19%4.35%
Hawaii11.00%6.16%
Idaho5.30%4.45%
Illinois4.95%4.81%
Indiana2.95%2.92%
Iowa3.80%3.19%
Kansas5.58%5.29%
Kentucky3.50%2.94%
Louisiana3.00%2.52%
Maine7.15%6.03%
Maryland6.50%4.54%
Massachusetts9.00%5.00%
Michigan4.25%4.01%
Minnesota9.85%5.28%
Mississippi4.00%3.36%
Missouri4.70%3.94%
Montana5.65%4.29%
Nebraska4.55%3.85%
New Jersey10.75%4.25%
New Mexico5.90%3.57%
New York10.90%4.86%
North Carolina3.99%3.35%
North Dakota2.50%0.69%
Ohio2.75%2.31%
Oklahoma4.50%4.00%
Oregon9.90%8.18%
Pennsylvania3.07%3.07%
Rhode Island5.99%3.40%
South Carolina (this state)6.00%4.84%
Utah4.50%3.78%
Vermont8.75%4.49%
Virginia5.75%4.99%
West Virginia4.82%3.98%
Wisconsin7.65%3.96%

South Carolina 2026 bracket schedule (single filer)

Taxable income Marginal rate
$0 – $3,640 0.00%
$3,640 – $18,230 3.00%
$18,230 – $1,000,000,000,000,000 6.00%

Source: Tax Foundation, 2026 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, cross-checked against the South Carolina Department of Revenue. Single-filer schedule.

Quick South Carolina state-tax estimate

Enter taxable income for the South Carolina state portion (single filer, 2026). For the full federal + FICA picture use the calculator.

Similar states nationwide

Peers matched on tax attributes across all 51 jurisdictions, a different lens from the burden-rank neighbors below.

Similar top marginal rate

Wage-taxing states closest to South Carolina’s 6.00% statutory ceiling.

  • Rhode Island · 5.99% top rate · $3,400 state tax on $100K
  • New Mexico · 5.90% top rate · $3,570 state tax on $100K
  • Virginia · 5.75% top rate · $4,990 state tax on $100K
  • Montana · 5.65% top rate · $4,290 state tax on $100K
  • Kansas · 5.58% top rate · $5,290 state tax on $100K
  • Maryland · 6.50% top rate · $4,540 state tax on $100K

Similar $100K take-home pay

Jurisdictions where a $100,000 single filer keeps roughly $74,337 after federal, state, and FICA.

  • New York · $74,320 take-home · 10.90% top rate
  • Illinois · $74,367 take-home · 4.95% top rate
  • Alabama · $74,370 take-home · 5.00% top rate
  • Connecticut · $74,430 take-home · 6.99% top rate
  • Virginia · $74,191 take-home · 5.75% top rate
  • Massachusetts · $74,180 take-home · 9.00% top rate

Read with South Carolina

South Carolina's 3-band graduated schedule: nearest peers by $100K state-tax dollars, not alphabet.

  • New York · $4,860 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • Alabama · $4,810 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • Illinois · $4,810 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home
  • Connecticut · $4,750 state tax on $100K · $NaN take-home

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