Highest paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
The best paying occupations in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 2.0% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |