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Patrick McCreless
·2 min read
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If you get a steady paycheck in South Carolina, you’re paying taxes.

There’s no escape.

But have you ever really looked to see just how much money in taxes is pulled out every payday? And how does that compare to other states?

GoBankingRates recently compiled a study to find out.

How much do SC folks pay?

Individual taxpayers in South Carolina see $399 pulled from their biweekly paychecks, the personal finance site’s study shows. For those who file their taxes jointly, $483 is pulled out of each paycheck.

“Anyone who’s ever held a job knows the sweet relief of opening your bank statement to see that direct deposit hit,” GoBankingRates contributor Jami Farkas wrote in a June 17 article on the study. “But with every payday, the taxman cometh. How much is taken out depends on where you live.”

How does SC compare to the Southeast?

South Carolinians shell out more in payroll taxes than most of the states in the Southeast. The biggest hit to taxpayers, however, is in Virginia. Individual taxpayers there lose $540 in each paycheck, while those who file jointly pay $709 biweekly.

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Below is a breakdown of all the Southeast states.

Alabama

Single filing: $383

Joint filing: $412

Arkansas

Single filing: $353

Joint filing: $372

Florida

Single filing: $306

Joint filing: $387

Georgia

Single filing: $433

Joint filing: $555

Kentucky

Single filing: $379

Joint filing: $405

Louisiana

Single filing: $356

Joint filing: $351

Mississippi

Single filing: $332

Joint filing: $335

North Carolina

Single filing: $384

Joint filing: $450

Tennessee

Single filing: $306

Joint filing: $357

Virginia

Single filing: $540

Joint filing: $709

Which states take the most money out of paychecks?

Here are the top 10 states that take the most money from biweekly paychecks for individual taxpayers, according to GoBankingRates.

  1. Massachusetts - $681

  2. Connecticut - $624

  3. Maryland - $611

  4. Oregon - $542

  5. Virginia - $540

  6. New Jersey - $586

  7. New York - $559

  8. Minnesota - $513

  9. Hawaii - $509

  10. Idaho - $516

Top 10 for joint filers

  1. Hawaii - $890

  2. Massachusetts - $844

  3. New Jersey - $838

  4. Maryland - $831

  5. California - $795

  6. Utah - $765

  7. Connecticut - $763

  8. Virginia - $709

  9. Colorado - $708

  10. Massachusetts - $681

Tax study methodology

GoBankingRates used data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to analyze the median annual income in each state. The study also examined state and federal tax data from the Tax Foundation’s 2023 Tax Brackets to determine the tax bracket for each state’s median earner.