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South Carolina

Charleston cost of living

In-migration lifted housing faster than local wages. A comfortable single-earner budget here is about $94,000. $100,000 take-home is $74,337 (74.3% kept).

2026 paycheck inputs

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Take-home

$74,337

$6,195 a month · 74.3% of gross after tax

Monthly
$6,195
Biweekly
$2,859
Weekly
$1,430
Hourly take-home
$35.74
Effective tax rate
25.7%
Federal marginal
22.0%
Federal income tax$13,170
State income tax$4,843
Social Security$6,200
Medicare$1,450
Total tax$25,663

South Carolina’s top rate is scheduled to change mid-year; this uses the 6% structure in force for early 2026. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

State guideCity cost of livingW-2 vs 1099

COL index

110

Typical 1-bed

$1,750/mo

Median household

$76,000

Is this salary enough?

$50,000

Tight

$60,000

Tight

$70,000

Stretch

$75,000

Stretch

$80,000

Stretch

$90,000

Stretch

$100,000

Solid

$110,000

Solid

$120,000

Solid

$125,000

Solid

$135,000

Solid

$150,000

High

$175,000

High

$200,000

High

$250,000

High

$300,000

High

State tax: South Carolina paycheck calculator.

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