Salaries in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area

Typical pay for 270 jobs in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area. The median for all workers is $43,850 a year ($21.08 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$43,850

Median hourly

$21.08

Workers

81,920

vs U.S. median

-14%

Highest paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Job	Median salary	Workers
Physicians, All Other	$412,490	110
Family Medicine Physician	$276,020	30
General Internal Medicine Physician	$227,660	50
Chief Executive	$174,230	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,990	60
Dentists, General	$144,640	50
Pharmacist	$137,360	180
Financial Manager	$128,900	280
Managers, All Other	$127,640	60
Software Developer	$125,760	260
Physician Assistant	$125,350	80
Marketing Manager	$124,800	80
Sales Manager	$124,290	300
Industrial Production Manager	$121,560	50
Management Analyst	$119,430	340

Most common jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Job	Workers	Median salary
Retail Salesperson	3,700	$33,880
Waiters and Waitresses	3,390	$19,830
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,440	$29,550
Cashier	2,280	$30,350
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,220	$30,900
Cooks, Restaurant	1,730	$36,820
Customer Service Representative	1,640	$37,590
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,550	$37,770
Office Clerks, General	1,510	$38,290
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,480	$36,110
Registered Nurse	1,410	$81,400
General and Operations Managers	1,190	$102,770
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,140	$28,300
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,140	$46,170
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,060	$46,790

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in South Carolina.

All 270 jobs by category

Management Occupations (20)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (18)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (8)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (8)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (2)Community and Social Service Occupations (6)Legal Occupations (2)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (19)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (7)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (25)Healthcare Support Occupations (7)Protective Service Occupations (6)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)Personal Care and Service Occupations (16)Sales and Related Occupations (14)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (32)Construction and Extraction Occupations (16)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (17)Production Occupations (11)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (16)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$104,240	$50.11	70
Chief Executive	$174,230	$83.77	60
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$144,990	$69.71	60
Construction Manager	$104,600	$50.29	280
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,280	—	200
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$99,640	$47.90	50
Facilities Manager	$106,330	$51.12	80
Financial Manager	$128,900	$61.97	280
Food Service Manager	$74,870	$36.00	320
General and Operations Managers	$102,770	$49.41	1,190
Human Resources Manager	$118,750	$57.09	50
Industrial Production Manager	$121,560	$58.44	50
Lodging Manager	$76,940	$36.99	70
Managers, All Other	$127,640	$61.37	60
Marketing Manager	$124,800	$60.00	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$104,570	$50.28	350
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$69,990	$33.65	380
Sales Manager	$124,290	$59.75	300
Social and Community Service Managers	$84,470	$40.61	100
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,830	$48.96	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$77,610	$37.31	470
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$76,400	$36.73	240
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$65,770	$31.62	150
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$79,000	$37.98	40
Compliance Officer	$64,150	$30.84	120
Cost Estimator	$70,260	$33.78	130
Financial and Investment Analysts	$95,710	$46.02	120
Financial Specialists, All Other	$75,360	$36.23	60
Fundraiser	$66,990	$32.21	40
Human Resources Specialist	$69,740	$33.53	300
Loan Officer	$61,920	$29.77	130
Logistician	$73,920	$35.54	70
Management Analyst	$119,430	$57.42	340
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$71,330	$34.30	450
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$45,810	$22.02	60
Personal Financial Advisor	$100,510	$48.32	80
Project Management Specialist	$79,990	$38.46	550
Training and Development Specialists	$64,740	$31.13	140

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$82,300	$39.57	60
Computer Network Support Specialist	$74,180	$35.66	80
Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,890	$46.58	80
Computer Systems Analyst	$97,770	$47.01	120
Computer User Support Specialist	$61,930	$29.77	200
Data Scientist	$93,930	$45.16	60
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$100,900	$48.51	70
Software Developer	$125,760	$60.46	260

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$102,160	$49.12	80
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$60,880	$29.27	50
Civil Engineer	$83,420	$40.11	50
Electrical Engineer	$75,020	$36.07	50
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$78,500	$37.74	30
Mechanical Engineer	$104,150	$50.07	40
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$44,790	$21.53	110
Surveyor	$59,740	$28.72	60

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,610	$42.60	40
Urban and Regional Planners	$94,670	$45.52	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$52,280	$25.14	150
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$69,200	$33.27	190
Healthcare Social Worker	$69,330	$33.33	60
Rehabilitation Counselor	$35,870	$17.25	40
Social and Human Service Assistants	$43,480	$20.91	170
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$49,630	$23.86	200

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$107,740	$51.80	370
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$53,930	$25.93	300

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,370	$51.14	120
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$82,310	—	70
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,990	—	870
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,400	—	40
Instructional Coordinator	$78,860	$37.91	150
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,810	—	100
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,030	$37.03	60
Library Technician	$30,900	$14.86	40
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$64,600	—	370
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$81,500	—	30
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$35,960	$17.29	160
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$65,290	—	680
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$38,730	$18.62	150
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$66,500	—	80
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$63,370	—	40
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$66,260	—	70
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$26,890	$12.93	n/a
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$50,000	—	60
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$24,950	—	350

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Art Director	$93,160	$44.79	30
Audio and Video Technicians	$49,990	$24.03	50
Coaches and Scouts	$38,260	—	90
Graphic Designer	$58,670	$28.21	40
Interior Designer	$62,200	$29.91	80
Interpreters and Translators	$39,210	$18.85	40
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,540	$18.05	100

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$49,730	$23.91	100
Dental Hygienist	$90,660	$43.59	160
Dentists, General	$144,640	$69.54	50
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$66,030	$31.74	30
Emergency Medical Technician	$39,830	$19.15	90
Family Medicine Physician	$276,020	$132.70	30
General Internal Medicine Physician	$227,660	$109.45	50
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$46,010	$22.12	40
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$64,270	$30.90	250
Medical Records Specialist	$61,520	$29.58	100
Nurse Practitioner	$119,130	$57.28	260
Occupational Therapist	$100,820	$48.47	70
Opticians, Dispensing	$48,120	$23.14	50
Paramedic	$48,420	$23.28	50
Pharmacist	$137,360	$66.04	180
Pharmacy Technician	$40,370	$19.41	290
Physical Therapist	$96,940	$46.61	130
Physician Assistant	$125,350	$60.26	80
Physicians, All Other	$412,490	$198.31	110
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,620	$31.07	130
Registered Nurse	$81,400	$39.14	1,410
Speech-Language Pathologist	$88,060	$42.34	100
Surgical Technologist	$62,810	$30.20	40
Veterinarian	$103,490	$49.76	50
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$38,100	$18.32	120

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$47,120	$22.66	270
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$30,900	$14.85	2,220
Massage Therapist	$62,120	$29.87	140
Medical Assistant	$43,610	$20.97	560
Nursing Assistant	$37,730	$18.14	770
Phlebotomist	$44,220	$21.26	80
Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,190	$27.98	70

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$57,100	$27.45	100
Firefighter	$50,210	$24.14	640
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$83,780	$40.28	90
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$104,880	$50.42	50
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,240	$28.48	540
Security Guard	$36,810	$17.70	680

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$20,030	$9.63	660
Chefs and Head Cooks	$73,690	$35.43	240
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,290	$13.60	300
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$38,920	$18.71	280
Cooks, Restaurant	$36,820	$17.70	1,730
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$29,590	$14.23	490
Dishwasher	$33,040	$15.89	410
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$29,550	$14.21	2,440
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$45,450	$21.85	980
Food Preparation Worker	$36,920	$17.75	960
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,480	$16.58	220
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$29,340	$14.10	550
Waiters and Waitresses	$19,830	$9.53	3,390

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$49,120	$23.61	170
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$60,860	$29.26	260
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,380	$16.53	1,000
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$37,770	$18.16	1,550
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$34,070	$16.38	1,040
Pest Control Worker	$43,130	$20.73	180
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	$36,840	$17.71	50

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,300	$13.61	1,140
Animal Caretaker	$35,080	$16.87	220
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$25,490	$12.26	60
Barber	$35,890	$17.26	30
Childcare Worker	$30,740	$14.78	220
Concierge	$40,970	$19.70	40
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$44,870	$21.57	310
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$59,090	$28.41	160
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$47,790	$22.97	100
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$34,730	$16.70	260
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$34,670	$16.67	70
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$46,990	$22.59	50
Recreation Worker	$35,790	$17.21	280
Residential Advisor	$44,990	$21.63	40
Skincare Specialist	$47,150	$22.67	70
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$24,050	$11.56	110

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Advertising Sales Agent	$59,770	$28.74	50
Cashier	$30,350	$14.59	2,280
Counter and Rental Clerks	$38,620	$18.57	250
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$85,120	$40.93	90
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$49,450	$23.78	980
Insurance Sales Agent	$60,980	$29.32	240
Parts Salesperson	$33,640	$16.18	160
Real Estate Sales Agent	$76,820	$36.94	420
Retail Salesperson	$33,880	$16.29	3,700
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$51,570	$24.79	720
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$61,860	$29.74	530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$95,850	$46.08	40
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$57,320	$27.56	310
Travel Agent	$38,000	$18.27	40

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bill and Account Collectors	$40,680	$19.56	120
Billing and Posting Clerks	$44,130	$21.21	140
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$50,250	$24.16	850
Brokerage Clerk	$60,890	$29.28	40
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$47,460	$22.82	90
Customer Service Representative	$37,590	$18.07	1,640
Data Entry Keyer	$49,280	$23.69	60
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$45,740	$21.99	110
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$42,230	$20.30	50
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,270	$29.94	70
File Clerk	$46,300	$22.26	30
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$59,090	$28.41	960
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$35,550	$17.09	530
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$44,950	$21.61	n/a
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$49,440	$23.77	30
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$44,080	$21.19	100
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$58,500	$28.12	130
Library Assistants, Clerical	$39,810	$19.14	50
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$45,780	$22.01	60
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$41,600	$20.00	740
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$50,940	$24.49	30
Office Clerks, General	$38,290	$18.41	1,510
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$48,660	$23.39	40
Postal Service Clerk	$68,670	$33.02	50
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$60,880	$29.27	180
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,190	$27.50	160
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$47,570	$22.87	50
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,510	$17.07	650
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks	$38,650	$18.58	40
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$46,790	$22.50	1,060
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$42,400	$20.38	220
Teller	$45,310	$21.79	150

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$49,070	$23.59	440
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$49,420	$23.76	90
Construction and Building Inspectors	$56,160	$27.00	120
Construction Laborer	$45,750	$21.99	910
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers	$47,910	$23.04	50
Electrician	$57,030	$27.42	220
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$76,620	$36.84	580
Glazier	$54,950	$26.42	50
Helpers--Electricians	$38,500	$18.51	90
Highway Maintenance Worker	$50,700	$24.38	50
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$50,740	$24.39	320
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$38,560	$18.54	170
Pipelayer	$44,170	$21.24	80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$54,870	$26.38	210
Roofer	$46,760	$22.48	40
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$41,600	$20.00	40

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$76,780	$36.91	60
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$49,000	$23.56	60
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$50,920	$24.48	560
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,130	$28.91	70
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$77,540	$37.28	80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,390	$36.25	390
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$58,280	$28.02	420
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,670	$18.59	100
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$56,910	$27.36	60
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$45,380	$21.82	40
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$46,170	$22.20	1,140
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$60,880	$29.27	70
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	$54,160	$26.04	50
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$48,320	$23.23	70
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$57,600	$27.69	30
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,310	$28.52	90
Tire Repairers and Changers	$36,950	$17.76	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$39,080	$18.79	100
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$42,720	$20.54	110
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$51,870	$24.94	30
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$47,280	$22.73	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$75,370	$36.23	140
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$42,640	$20.50	120
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,920	$15.35	140
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$40,710	$19.57	160
Printing Press Operator	$42,240	$20.31	40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$48,650	$23.39	170
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$54,030	$25.98	90

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$37,440	$18.00	30
Bus Drivers, School	$31,650	$15.22	140
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$47,590	$22.88	80
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$33,920	$16.31	160
Driver/Sales Worker	$21,850	$10.51	220
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$57,320	$27.56	220
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$52,530	$25.26	730
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,370	$20.85	100
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$37,040	$17.81	1,000
Light Truck Driver	$37,260	$17.92	300
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	$34,230	$16.46	40
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$28,380	$13.65	250
Parking Attendant	$35,210	$16.93	70
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$46,340	$22.28	70
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,860	$15.80	180
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,110	$17.36	1,480