Locomotive Engineers take-home pay in South Carolina
The median locomotive engineers in South Carolina earns $89,290. After taxes that leaves about $66,288 a year, or $5,524 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 25.8%.
$66,288 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $89,290 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,814 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,831 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$5,357 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,524 |
| Every two weeks | $2,550 |
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.