Food Servers, Nonrestaurant take-home pay in South Carolina
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in South Carolina earns $31,740. After taxes that leaves about $25,779 a year, or $2,148 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.8%.
$25,779 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $31,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,629 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,428 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,904 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,148 |
| Every two weeks | $991 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.