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

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$412,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$144,590 – $427,760110
2Family Medicine Physicians$276,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$155,580 – $501,16030
3General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,660
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,740 – $300,42050
4Chief Executives$174,230
Bachelor's degree
$53,890 – $313,22060
5Computer and Information Systems Managers$144,990
Bachelor's degree
$81,530 – $243,29060
6Dentists, General$144,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,440 – $287,10050
7Pharmacists$137,360
Doctoral or professional degree
$87,020 – $159,780180
8Financial Managers$128,900
Bachelor's degree
$76,890 – $250,890280
9Managers, All Other$127,640
Bachelor's degree
$75,180 – $331,76060
10Software Developers$125,760
Bachelor's degree
$69,950 – $229,730260
11Physician Assistants$125,350
Master's degree
$82,420 – $137,76080
12Marketing Managers$124,800
Bachelor's degree
$72,510 – $336,64080
13Sales Managers$124,290
Bachelor's degree
$58,620 – $224,640300
14Industrial Production Managers$121,560
Bachelor's degree
$74,110 – $185,53050
15Management Analysts$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$58,890 – $183,700340
16Nurse Practitioners$119,130
Master's degree
$98,630 – $133,150260
17Human Resources Managers$118,750
Bachelor's degree
$68,690 – $178,75050
18Lawyers$107,740
Doctoral or professional degree
$61,600 – $219,990370
19Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$106,370
Bachelor's degree
$65,620 – $106,370120
20Facilities Managers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$71,240 – $180,80080
21First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,370 – $126,44050
22Construction Managers$104,600
Bachelor's degree
$70,200 – $190,850280
23Medical and Health Services Managers$104,570
Bachelor's degree
$65,840 – $182,670350
24Administrative Services Managers$104,240
Bachelor's degree
$62,030 – $213,44070
25Mechanical Engineers$104,150
Bachelor's degree
$77,750 – $166,47040
26Veterinarians$103,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$49,040 – $170,48050
27General and Operations Managers$102,770
Bachelor's degree
$57,200 – $210,6601,190
28Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,280
Master's degree
$70,710 – $130,530200
29Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,160
Bachelor's degree
$42,530 – $162,89080
30Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,710 – $204,73050
31Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$63,390 – $156,87070
32Occupational Therapists$100,820
Master's degree
$80,230 – $112,14070
33Personal Financial Advisors$100,510
Bachelor's degree
$43,680 – $211,26080
34Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,970 – $175,57050
35Computer Systems Analysts$97,770
Bachelor's degree
$48,250 – $155,160120
36Physical Therapists$96,940
Doctoral or professional degree
$78,420 – $123,020130
37Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890
Bachelor's degree
$77,000 – $159,81080
38Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,850
Bachelor's degree
$46,370 – $156,40040
39Financial and Investment Analysts$95,710
Bachelor's degree
$56,940 – $161,870120
40Urban and Regional Planners$94,670
Master's degree
$70,700 – $123,66040
41Data Scientists$93,930
Bachelor's degree
$55,600 – $150,78060
42Art Directors$93,160
Bachelor's degree
$78,320 – $178,74030
43Dental Hygienists$90,660
Associate's degree
$66,770 – $97,810160
44Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610
Bachelor's degree
$63,320 – $119,43040
45Speech-Language Pathologists$88,060
Master's degree
$65,930 – $112,140100
46First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,560 – $133,16090
47Social and Community Service Managers$84,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,290 – $134,070100
48First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,780
Postsecondary nondegree award
$57,570 – $122,05090
49Civil Engineers$83,420
Bachelor's degree
$54,290 – $143,48050
50Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $101,05070

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$412,490	$144,590 – $427,760	110
2	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$276,020	$155,580 – $501,160	30
3	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$227,660	$86,740 – $300,420	50
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$174,230	$53,890 – $313,220	60
5	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,990	$81,530 – $243,290	60
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$144,640	$104,440 – $287,100	50
7	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$137,360	$87,020 – $159,780	180
8	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$128,900	$76,890 – $250,890	280
9	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$127,640	$75,180 – $331,760	60
10	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$125,760	$69,950 – $229,730	260
11	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$125,350	$82,420 – $137,760	80
12	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,800	$72,510 – $336,640	80
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,290	$58,620 – $224,640	300
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$121,560	$74,110 – $185,530	50
15	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,430	$58,890 – $183,700	340
16	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$119,130	$98,630 – $133,150	260
17	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,750	$68,690 – $178,750	50
18	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$107,740	$61,600 – $219,990	370
19	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$106,370	$65,620 – $106,370	120
20	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$71,240 – $180,800	80
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$104,880	$79,370 – $126,440	50
22	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,600	$70,200 – $190,850	280
23	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,570	$65,840 – $182,670	350
24	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$104,240	$62,030 – $213,440	70
25	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,150	$77,750 – $166,470	40
26	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$103,490	$49,040 – $170,480	50
27	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$102,770	$57,200 – $210,660	1,190
28	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$102,280	$70,710 – $130,530	200
29	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,160	$42,530 – $162,890	80
30	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,830	$53,710 – $204,730	50
31	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,900	$63,390 – $156,870	70
32	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,820	$80,230 – $112,140	70
33	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$100,510	$43,680 – $211,260	80
34	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$99,640	$66,970 – $175,570	50
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$97,770	$48,250 – $155,160	120
36	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$96,940	$78,420 – $123,020	130
37	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$96,890	$77,000 – $159,810	80
38	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$95,850	$46,370 – $156,400	40
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$95,710	$56,940 – $161,870	120
40	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$94,670	$70,700 – $123,660	40
41	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$93,930	$55,600 – $150,780	60
42	Art DirectorsBachelor's degree	$93,160	$78,320 – $178,740	30
43	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$90,660	$66,770 – $97,810	160
44	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$88,610	$63,320 – $119,430	40
45	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$88,060	$65,930 – $112,140	100
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$85,120	$48,560 – $133,160	90
47	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,470	$59,290 – $134,070	100
48	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$83,780	$57,570 – $122,050	90
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$83,420	$54,290 – $143,480	50
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,310	$58,850 – $101,050	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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