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South Carolina

Employ in South Carolina

Updated on: October 1, 2025

Currency

USD

Employer Taxes

Federal, Social Security, Medicare, Unemployment, Workers' Compensation

Payroll Frequency

Monthly.

Employee Taxes

N/A

Language

English

Date Format

MM/DD/YYYY

South Carolina by the Numbers

Population

5.3 million

GDP

263.8 billion

Weekly Working Hours

Follows federal law (time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek).

National Holidays

10

Hiring Difficulty Score

N/A

State Information

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Hiring

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Leave

Paid Time Off

Sick Days

Maternity Days

Weekly Working Hours

Follows federal law (time and a half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek).

National Holidays

  • New Year’s Day – January 1
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Third Monday in January
  • Presidents’ Day (Washington’s Birthday) – Third Monday in February
  • Memorial Day – Last Monday in May
  • Independence Day – July 4
  • Labor Day – First Monday in September
  • Columbus Day (or Indigenous Peoples’ Day in some areas) – Second Monday in October
  • Veterans Day – November 11
  • Thanksgiving Day – Fourth Thursday in November
  • Christmas Day – December 25

Leave

No state-mandated leave; follows federal FMLA.

Employment Contracts

Federal law does not mandate written employment contracts, but specific conditions and exceptions may apply.

Types of Employment

Employees (including Temporary and Part Time workers) and Independent Contractors.

Employment Costs

FUTA: 6% on wages up to $7,000 annually;
Social Security: 6.20% on wages up to $176,100
Medicare Tax: 1.45% on wages
Unemployment Tax: 0.06% to 5.46%
Workers’ Compensation

IC Class Factors

The Common Law test which is a set of guidelines used to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. They revolve around how much control is exercised over the worker in the provision of their services to a client/customer by considering 20 factors in three key areas: financial, relationship and behavior.

Labor Leasing

No labor leasing license is required.

Minimum Wage Requirements

No state minimum wage (federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour applies).

Medical Benefits

Follows federal ACA requirements.

Probationary Periods

No specific state regulations; employer discretion.

Termination Notice

At-will employment; no notice required.

Severance

No mandatory severance pay.

Pre-hire Checks

Ban-the-box.

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