High paying entry level jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

These occupations in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC run 2.0% below the national average (2024), so a Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC salary is worth about 1.02× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC · Employed

1Dentists, General$144,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,440 – $287,10050
2Pharmacists$137,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,020 – $159,780180
3Software Developers$125,760
Bachelor's degree
$69,950 – $229,730260
4Physician Assistants$125,350
Master's degree
$82,420 – $137,76080
5Nurse Practitioners$119,130
Master's degree
$98,630 – $133,150260
6Lawyers$107,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,600 – $219,990370
7Mechanical Engineers$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $166,47040
8Veterinarians$103,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,040 – $170,48050
9Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$63,390 – $156,87070
10Occupational Therapists$100,820
Master's degree
$80,230 – $112,14070
11Computer Systems Analysts$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$48,250 – $155,160120
12Physical Therapists$96,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $123,020130
13Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $159,81080
14Financial and Investment Analysts$95,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,940 – $161,870120
15Urban and Regional Planners$94,670
Master's degree
$70,700 – $123,66040
16Data Scientists$93,930
Bachelor's degree
$55,600 – $150,78060
17Dental Hygienists$90,660
Associate's degree
$66,770 – $97,810160
18Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $119,43040
19Civil Engineers$83,420
Bachelor's degree
$54,290 – $143,48050
20Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $96,99030
21Registered Nurses$81,400
Bachelor's degree
$64,180 – $97,5901,410
22Project Management Specialists$79,990
Bachelor's degree
$54,990 – $136,860550
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,500
Associate's degree
$71,780 – $110,55030
24Accountants and Auditors$77,610
Bachelor's degree
$49,860 – $142,510470
25Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,030
Master's degree
$41,260 – $82,31060
26Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,790 – $84,01060
27Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$46,000 – $142,680240
28Financial Specialists, All Other$75,360
Bachelor's degree
$32,690 – $121,31060
29Electrical Engineers$75,020
Bachelor's degree
$75,020 – $135,39050
30Logisticians$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$49,620 – $110,30070
31Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,330
Bachelor's degree
$36,220 – $126,570450
32Human Resources Specialists$69,740
Bachelor's degree
$47,410 – $106,310300
33Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,200
Master's degree
$39,820 – $85,050190
34Fundraisers$66,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,700 – $104,59040
35Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,190 – $84,20080
36Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,260
Bachelor's degree
$54,290 – $83,02070
37Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,290
Bachelor's degree
$50,150 – $82,290680
38Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $82,710870
39Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,810
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $81,420100
40Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,620
Associate's degree
$52,000 – $82,470130
41Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,600
Bachelor's degree
$51,970 – $82,120370
42Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,270
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,830 – $78,340250
43Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,370
Bachelor's degree
$53,540 – $81,94040
44Surgical Technologists$62,810
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,820 – $80,06040
45Interior Designers$62,200
Bachelor's degree
$39,970 – $105,26080
46Massage Therapists$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,100 – $102,800140
47Medical Records Specialists$61,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $77,360100
48Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,880
Associate's degree
$47,470 – $97,29050
49Graphic Designers$58,670
Bachelor's degree
$37,190 – $89,53040
50Physical Therapist Assistants$58,190
Associate's degree
$37,820 – $80,63070

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$144,640	$104,440 – $287,100	50
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,360	$87,020 – $159,780	180
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,760	$69,950 – $229,730	260
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,350	$82,420 – $137,760	80
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,130	$98,630 – $133,150	260
6	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,740	$61,600 – $219,990	370
7	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,150	$77,750 – $166,470	40
8	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,490	$49,040 – $170,480	50
9	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,900	$63,390 – $156,870	70
10	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,820	$80,230 – $112,140	70
11	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,770	$48,250 – $155,160	120
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,940	$78,420 – $123,020	130
13	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$77,000 – $159,810	80
14	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,710	$56,940 – $161,870	120
15	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$94,670	$70,700 – $123,660	40
16	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$93,930	$55,600 – $150,780	60
17	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,660	$66,770 – $97,810	160
18	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,610	$63,320 – $119,430	40
19	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,420	$54,290 – $143,480	50
20	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$81,500	$62,400 – $96,990	30
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$81,400	$64,180 – $97,590	1,410
22	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$79,990	$54,990 – $136,860	550
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$78,500	$71,780 – $110,550	30
24	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$77,610	$49,860 – $142,510	470
25	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,030	$41,260 – $82,310	60
26	Aircraft Mechanics and Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,780	$60,790 – $84,010	60
27	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$76,400	$46,000 – $142,680	240
28	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$75,360	$32,690 – $121,310	60
29	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$75,020	$75,020 – $135,390	50
30	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$73,920	$49,620 – $110,300	70
31	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,330	$36,220 – $126,570	450
32	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$69,740	$47,410 – $106,310	300
33	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$69,200	$39,820 – $85,050	190
34	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$66,990	$47,700 – $104,590	40
35	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,500	$53,190 – $84,200	80
36	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,260	$54,290 – $83,020	70
37	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$65,290	$50,150 – $82,290	680
38	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,990	$49,770 – $82,710	870
39	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,810	$51,860 – $81,420	100
40	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,620	$52,000 – $82,470	130
41	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,600	$51,970 – $82,120	370
42	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,270	$51,830 – $78,340	250
43	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$63,370	$53,540 – $81,940	40
44	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,810	$42,820 – $80,060	40
45	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$62,200	$39,970 – $105,260	80
46	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$17,100 – $102,800	140
47	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,520	$40,710 – $77,360	100
48	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$60,880	$47,470 – $97,290	50
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$58,670	$37,190 – $89,530	40
50	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$58,190	$37,820 – $80,630	70

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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