Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data · South Carolina statewide data
$49,790
Median Annual Wage
+39% since 2015
$51,550
South Carolina Median
-3% vs state
73,950
Total Workers
266
Occupations Tracked
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is a Metropolitan Area with 266 tracked occupations and an estimated 73,950 total workers. Wages grew an average of 36.6% from 2015 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $166,300 |
| Chief Executives | $161,220 |
| Pharmacists | $134,000 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,010 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $130,880 |
| Optometrists | $129,010 |
| Software Developers | $125,460 |
| Financial Managers | $124,190 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $122,570 |
| Physician Assistants | $122,410 |
Job Market Trends
2015 → 2024
+36.6%
avg wage growth since 2015
+9.5%
employment change since 2015
Fastest Wage Growth
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+125.3%
$33,770 → $76,090
|
| Roofers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+102.0%
$24,160 → $48,810
|
| Tax Preparers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+101.3%
$22,610 → $45,510
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
+86.7%
$53,650 → $100,170
|
| Speech-Language Pathologists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+85.3%
$52,540 → $97,370
|
Most Jobs Added
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
+400.0%
30 → 150
|
| Training and Development Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 120
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 220
|
| Insurance Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+200.0%
70 → 220
|
| Sales Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
120 → 240
|
Wage Declines
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-38.9%
$75,770 → $46,280
|
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators Production Occupations |
-6.8%
$50,510 → $47,080
|
| Compliance Officers Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-4.4%
$66,750 → $63,790
|
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-4.3%
$59,780 → $57,200
|
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
-2.3%
$42,650 → $41,650
|
Wage Trends in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $49,790 |
| 2023 | $47,210 |
| 2022 | $44,510 |
| 2021 | $39,545 |
| 2020 | $42,320 |
| 2019 | $41,550 |
| 2018 | $39,060 |
| 2017 | $37,950 |
| 2016 | $37,560 |
| 2015 | $35,820 |