South Carolina minimum wage on a paycheck
South Carolina minimum wage in 2025 is $7.25/hr. Here is what that means for your paycheck.
South Carolina minimum wage in 2025
South Carolina minimum wage is $7.25 per hour in 2025.
Some cities and industries have higher local minimums. Tipped employees may have a different cash wage where the federal or state tip credit applies.
South Carolina official sources
Official sources
- IRS Publication 15-T, Federal Income Tax Withholding Methods — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- IRS Topic 751 — Social Security and Medicare Withholding Rates — IRS · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- SSA — Contribution and Benefit Base — SSA · 2025 · last verified 2025-04-01
- U.S. DOL — Overtime Pay (FLSA) — DOL · last verified 2025-04-01
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