May 2025 OEWS · South Carolina

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

All-occupations median

$43,850

10th percentile: $25,940
25th percentile: $33,440
Median: $43,850
75th percentile: $63,500
90th percentile: $94,650
Mean: $54,860

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 81,920.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 98.017, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	110	$144,590	$412,490	$427,760
Family Medicine Physicians	30	$155,580	$276,020	$501,160
General Internal Medicine Physicians	50	$86,740	$227,660	$300,420
Chief Executives	60	$53,890	$174,230	$313,220
Computer and Information Systems Managers	60	$81,530	$144,990	$243,290
Dentists, General	50	$104,440	$144,640	$287,100
Pharmacists	180	$87,020	$137,360	$159,780
Financial Managers	280	$76,890	$128,900	$250,890
Managers, All Other	60	$75,180	$127,640	$331,760
Software Developers	260	$69,950	$125,760	$229,730
Physician Assistants	80	$82,420	$125,350	$137,760
Marketing Managers	80	$72,510	$124,800	$336,640
Sales Managers	300	$58,620	$124,290	$224,640
Industrial Production Managers	50	$74,110	$121,560	$185,530
Management Analysts	340	$58,890	$119,430	$183,700
Nurse Practitioners	260	$98,630	$119,130	$133,150
Human Resources Managers	50	$68,690	$118,750	$178,750
Lawyers	370	$61,600	$107,740	$219,990
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	120	$65,620	$106,370	$106,370
Facilities Managers	80	$71,240	$106,330	$180,800
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	50	$79,370	$104,880	$126,440
Construction Managers	280	$70,200	$104,600	$190,850
Medical and Health Services Managers	350	$65,840	$104,570	$182,670
Administrative Services Managers	70	$62,030	$104,240	$213,440
Mechanical Engineers	40	$77,750	$104,150	$166,470
Veterinarians	50	$49,040	$103,490	$170,480
General and Operations Managers	1,190	$57,200	$102,770	$210,660
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	200	$70,710	$102,280	$130,530
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	80	$42,530	$102,160	$162,890
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	50	$53,710	$101,830	$204,730
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	70	$63,390	$100,900	$156,870
Occupational Therapists	70	$80,230	$100,820	$112,140
Personal Financial Advisors	80	$43,680	$100,510	$211,260
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	50	$66,970	$99,640	$175,570
Computer Systems Analysts	120	$48,250	$97,770	$155,160
Physical Therapists	130	$78,420	$96,940	$123,020
Computer Occupations, All Other	80	$77,000	$96,890	$159,810
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	40	$46,370	$95,850	$156,400
Financial and Investment Analysts	120	$56,940	$95,710	$161,870
Urban and Regional Planners	40	$70,700	$94,670	$123,660

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	3,700	$24,400	$33,880	$46,500
Waiters and Waitresses	3,390	$15,870	$19,830	$50,010
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,440	$23,100	$29,550	$37,250
Cashiers	2,280	$22,640	$30,350	$37,180
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	2,220	$27,240	$30,900	$36,100
Cooks, Restaurant	1,730	$27,960	$36,820	$46,740
Customer Service Representatives	1,640	$28,460	$37,590	$55,570
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	1,550	$31,040	$37,770	$47,210
Office Clerks, General	1,510	$20,190	$38,290	$59,680
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,480	$30,030	$36,110	$45,900
Registered Nurses	1,410	$64,180	$81,400	$97,590
General and Operations Managers	1,190	$57,200	$102,770	$210,660
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	1,140	$19,010	$28,300	$39,690
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	1,140	$34,530	$46,170	$63,380
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,060	$31,570	$46,790	$63,500
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,040	$26,040	$34,070	$41,710
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,000	$23,180	$34,380	$44,660
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	1,000	$30,400	$37,040	$47,160
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	980	$29,850	$45,450	$67,230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	980	$33,070	$49,450	$79,640
Food Preparation Workers	960	$23,720	$36,920	$43,600
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	960	$39,160	$59,090	$88,480
Construction Laborers	910	$35,670	$45,750	$68,600
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	870	$49,770	$64,990	$82,710
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	850	$35,180	$50,250	$73,500

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is $43,850. Employment is 81,920.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $412,490, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.