Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Each occupation's median wage in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$106,370
Bachelor's degree
$65,620 – $106,370+66.7%
2Physicians, All Other$412,490
Doctoral or professional degree
$144,590 – $427,760+55.1%
3Real Estate Sales Agents$76,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,560 – $195,880+45.4%
4Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$99,640
Bachelor's degree
$66,970 – $175,570+25.3%
5Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,310
Bachelor's degree
$58,850 – $101,050+24.2%
6First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,590 – $78,420+21.7%
7Medical Records Specialists$61,520
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,710 – $77,360+20.3%
8Data Entry Keyers$49,280
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,600 – $57,170+19.2%
9Chefs and Head Cooks$73,690
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,060 – $102,220+18.0%
10Management Analysts$119,430
Bachelor's degree
$58,890 – $183,700+17.2%
11Family Medicine Physicians$276,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$155,580 – $501,160+13.0%
12Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$46,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,780 – $51,640+13.0%
13Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,030
Master's degree
$41,260 – $82,310+12.8%
14Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,950 – $63,960+11.5%
15Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$51,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,680 – $63,230+11.1%
16Lodging Managers$76,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,040 – $132,620+11.1%
17Postal Service Clerks$68,670
No formal educational credential
$42,600 – $76,360+10.5%
18Food Service Managers$74,870
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,660 – $124,480+7.9%
19Library Assistants, Clerical$39,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $44,480+7.9%
20Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,200
Master's degree
$39,820 – $85,050+7.6%
21Residential Advisors$44,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,470 – $60,430+6.5%
22Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,720
No formal educational credential
$37,150 – $49,710+6.4%
23Massage Therapists$62,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,100 – $102,800+6.3%
24File Clerks$46,300
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,010 – $63,090+6.2%
25Urban and Regional Planners$94,670
Master's degree
$70,700 – $123,660+6.0%
26Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,360 – $63,500+5.3%
27Tellers$45,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,480 – $49,720+5.3%
28Bakers$39,080
No formal educational credential
$27,450 – $48,010+5.2%
29Concierges$40,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,120 – $52,730+5.2%
30Social and Community Service Managers$84,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,290 – $134,070+5.1%
31Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,500
Doctoral or professional degree
$62,400 – $96,990+5.0%
32Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,440
No formal educational credential
$28,240 – $50,840+5.0%
33Food Preparation Workers$36,920
No formal educational credential
$23,720 – $43,600+4.5%
34First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,450 – $79,690+4.2%
35Skincare Specialists$47,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$22,340 – $109,050+4.0%
36Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,920
No formal educational credential
$30,020 – $45,660+3.9%
37Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,810
Bachelor's degree
$51,860 – $81,420+3.4%
38First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,850 – $67,230+3.1%
39Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,160
Bachelor's degree
$42,530 – $162,890+2.9%
40Healthcare Social Workers$69,330
Master's degree
$38,910 – $86,780+2.1%
41Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,500
Bachelor's degree
$53,190 – $84,200+2.1%
42First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,450
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,070 – $79,640+1.9%
43Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,900
Bachelor's degree
$63,390 – $156,870+1.8%
44Instructional Coordinators$78,860
Master's degree
$39,520 – $101,520+1.8%
45Opticians, Dispensing$48,120
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,800 – $62,190+1.8%
46Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,990
Bachelor's degree
$49,770 – $82,710+1.6%
47Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,550
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,610 – $44,980+1.4%
48Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,670 – $123,830+1.3%
49First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,900 – $108,130+1.2%
50Highway Maintenance Workers$50,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,710 – $60,780+0.9%

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	vs. national
1	Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$106,370	$65,620 – $106,370	+66.7%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$412,490	$144,590 – $427,760	+55.1%
3	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,820	$39,560 – $195,880	+45.4%
4	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingBachelor's degree	$99,640	$66,970 – $175,570	+25.3%
5	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,310	$58,850 – $101,050	+24.2%
6	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,090	$33,590 – $78,420	+21.7%
7	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$61,520	$40,710 – $77,360	+20.3%
8	Data Entry KeyersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,280	$31,600 – $57,170	+19.2%
9	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,690	$53,060 – $102,220	+18.0%
10	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$119,430	$58,890 – $183,700	+17.2%
11	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$276,020	$155,580 – $501,160	+13.0%
12	Personal Care and Service Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,990	$29,780 – $51,640	+13.0%
13	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$77,030	$41,260 – $82,310	+12.8%
14	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,940	$44,950 – $63,960	+11.5%
15	Cabinetmakers and Bench CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,870	$31,680 – $63,230	+11.1%
16	Lodging ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$76,940	$40,040 – $132,620	+11.1%
17	Postal Service ClerksNo formal educational credential	$68,670	$42,600 – $76,360	+10.5%
18	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,870	$53,660 – $124,480	+7.9%
19	Library Assistants, ClericalHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,810	$38,110 – $44,480	+7.9%
20	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$69,200	$39,820 – $85,050	+7.6%
21	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,990	$26,470 – $60,430	+6.5%
22	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$42,720	$37,150 – $49,710	+6.4%
23	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,120	$17,100 – $102,800	+6.3%
24	File ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,300	$34,010 – $63,090	+6.2%
25	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$94,670	$70,700 – $123,660	+6.0%
26	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,500	$35,360 – $63,500	+5.3%
27	TellersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,310	$37,480 – $49,720	+5.3%
28	BakersNo formal educational credential	$39,080	$27,450 – $48,010	+5.2%
29	ConciergesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,970	$27,120 – $52,730	+5.2%
30	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$84,470	$59,290 – $134,070	+5.1%
31	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$81,500	$62,400 – $96,990	+5.0%
32	Automotive and Watercraft Service AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,440	$28,240 – $50,840	+5.0%
33	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$36,920	$23,720 – $43,600	+4.5%
34	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,860	$41,450 – $79,690	+4.2%
35	Skincare SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,150	$22,340 – $109,050	+4.0%
36	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$38,920	$30,020 – $45,660	+3.9%
37	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,810	$51,860 – $81,420	+3.4%
38	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,450	$29,850 – $67,230	+3.1%
39	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$102,160	$42,530 – $162,890	+2.9%
40	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$69,330	$38,910 – $86,780	+2.1%
41	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,500	$53,190 – $84,200	+2.1%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,450	$33,070 – $79,640	+1.9%
43	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,900	$63,390 – $156,870	+1.8%
44	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$78,860	$39,520 – $101,520	+1.8%
45	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,120	$29,800 – $62,190	+1.8%
46	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,990	$49,770 – $82,710	+1.6%
47	Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,550	$20,610 – $44,980	+1.4%
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,000	$46,670 – $123,830	+1.3%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,370	$48,900 – $108,130	+1.2%
50	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,700	$44,710 – $60,780	+0.9%

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