Physicists take-home pay in South Carolina
The median physicists in South Carolina earns $138,400. After taxes that leaves about $97,558 a year, or $8,130 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 29.5%.
$97,558 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $138,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$21,950 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,588 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$8,304 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,130 |
| Every two weeks | $3,752 |
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.