metropolitan statistical area · 25940

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area

Figures describe the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Hilton Head Island city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$43,850
Total employment81,920

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area was $43,850 per year ($21.08 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 81,920 jobs. 275 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Amusement and Recreation Attendants5.421,140$28,300
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks3.84530$35,550
Firefighters3.50640$50,210
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers3.091,550$37,770
Waiters and Waitresses2.843,390$19,830
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop2.43550$29,340
Cooks, Restaurant2.331,730$36,820
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2.291,040$34,070

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 275 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$33,880$16.293,7001.80
Waiters and Waitresses$19,830$9.533,3902.84
Fast Food and Counter Workers$29,550$14.212,4401.20
Cashiers$30,350$14.592,2801.40
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$30,900$14.852,2200.98
Cooks, Restaurant$36,820$17.701,7302.33
Customer Service Representatives$37,590$18.071,6401.20
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$37,770$18.161,5503.09
Office Clerks, General$38,290$18.411,5101.16
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,110$17.361,4800.99
Registered Nurses$81,400$39.141,4100.79
General and Operations Managers$102,770$49.411,1900.64
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$28,300$13.611,1405.42
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,170$22.201,1401.41
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,790$22.501,0601.18
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,070$16.381,0402.29
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,380$16.531,0000.86
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$37,040$17.811,0000.65
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$45,450$21.859801.53
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$49,450$23.789801.65
Food Preparation Workers$36,920$17.759602.05
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$59,090$28.419601.27
Construction Laborers$45,750$21.999101.57
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$64,990Not published8701.19
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,250$24.168501.18
Nursing Assistants$37,730$18.147701.00
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$41,600$20.007401.47
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,530$25.267300.67
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$51,570$24.797201.08
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$65,290Not published6801.21
Security Guards$36,810$17.706801.00
Bartenders$20,030$9.636601.65
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,510$17.076501.35
Firefighters$50,210$24.146403.50
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$76,620$36.845801.37
Medical Assistants$43,610$20.975601.29
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$50,920$24.485601.50
Project Management Specialists$79,990$38.465500.98
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$29,340$14.105502.43
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$59,240$28.485401.52
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,860$29.745300.81
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$35,550$17.095303.84
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$29,590$14.234901.73
Accountants and Auditors$77,610$37.314700.62
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$71,330$34.304500.95
Carpenters$49,070$23.594401.25
Real Estate Sales Agents$76,820$36.944204.10
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$58,280$28.024201.95
Dishwashers$33,040$15.894101.63
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,390$36.253901.20
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$69,990$33.653802.33
Lawyers$107,740$51.803700.94
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,600Not published3701.14
Medical and Health Services Managers$104,570$50.283501.12
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$24,950Not published3500.46
Management Analysts$119,430$57.423400.72
Food Service Managers$74,870$36.003202.58
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$50,740$24.393201.26
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$44,870$21.573101.83
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$57,320$27.563101.18
Sales Managers$124,290$59.753000.88
Human Resources Specialists$69,740$33.533000.62
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$53,930$25.933001.45
Cooks, Fast Food$28,290$13.603000.89
Light Truck Drivers$37,260$17.923000.58
Pharmacy Technicians$40,370$19.412901.16
Financial Managers$128,900$61.972800.63
Construction Managers$104,600$50.292801.40
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$38,920$18.712801.19
Recreation Workers$35,790$17.212801.58
Dental Assistants$47,120$22.662701.31
Software Developers$125,760$60.462600.29
Nurse Practitioners$119,130$57.282601.51
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,860$29.262603.79
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$34,730$16.702601.63
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$64,270$30.902500.73
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,620$18.572501.18
Packers and Packagers, Hand$28,380$13.652500.84
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$76,400$36.732400.42
Chefs and Head Cooks$73,690$35.432402.27
Insurance Sales Agents$60,980$29.322400.95
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$34,480$16.582201.43
Animal Caretakers$35,080$16.872201.58
Childcare Workers$30,740$14.782200.82
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$42,400$20.382200.52
Electricians$57,030$27.422200.56
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$57,320$27.562200.68
Driver/Sales Workers$21,850$10.512201.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$54,870$26.382100.85
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,280Not published2001.13
Computer User Support Specialists$61,930$29.772000.54
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$49,630$23.862000.79
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$69,200$33.271901.04
Pharmacists$137,360$66.041801.06
Pest Control Workers$43,130$20.731803.29
Postal Service Mail Carriers$60,880$29.271801.04
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$32,860$15.801801.41
Social and Human Service Assistants$43,480$20.911700.76
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,120$23.611701.84
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$38,560$18.541701.40
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$48,650$23.391702.45
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$35,960$17.291600.62
Dental Hygienists$90,660$43.591601.40
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$59,090$28.411602.92
Parts Salespersons$33,640$16.181601.13
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,190$27.501600.76
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$40,710$19.571600.21
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$33,920$16.311600.81
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$65,770$31.621500.57
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$52,280$25.141500.73
Self-Enrichment Teachers$38,730$18.621500.86
Instructional Coordinators$78,860$37.911501.22
Tellers$45,310$21.791500.89
Training and Development Specialists$64,740$31.131400.56
Massage Therapists$62,120$29.871402.60
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,130$21.211400.64
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,370$36.231400.40
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,920$15.351401.30
Bus Drivers, School$31,650$15.221400.66
Cost Estimators$70,260$33.781301.06
Loan Officers$61,920$29.771300.88
Physical Therapists$96,940$46.611300.90
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,620$31.071301.07
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$58,500$28.121301.60
Compliance Officers$64,150$30.841200.52
Financial and Investment Analysts$95,710$46.021200.63
Computer Systems Analysts$97,770$47.011200.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$106,370$51.141202.00
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$38,100$18.321201.71
Bill and Account Collectors$40,680$19.561201.49
Construction and Building Inspectors$56,160$27.001201.54
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,640$20.501200.37
Surveying and Mapping Technicians$44,790$21.531103.45
Physicians, All Other$412,490$198.311100.59
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$24,050$11.561101.73
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,740$21.991101.04
Butchers and Meat Cutters$42,720$20.541101.57
Social and Community Service Managers$84,470$40.611000.93
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,810Not published1001.66
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$37,540$18.051001.15
Public Relations SpecialistsNot publishedNot published1000.70
Speech-Language Pathologists$88,060$42.341000.99
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$49,730$23.911000.60
Medical Records Specialists$61,520$29.581001.00
Correctional Officers and Jailers$57,100$27.451000.51
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$47,790$22.971001.63
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$44,080$21.191000.85
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,670$18.591001.90
Bakers$39,080$18.791000.82
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,370$20.851000.24
Coaches and Scouts$38,260Not published900.69
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,830$19.15900.93
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$83,780$40.28901.69
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$85,120$40.93900.76
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,460$22.82900.90
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$49,420$23.76900.86
Helpers--Electricians$38,500$18.51902.61
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$59,310$28.52901.17
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$54,030$25.98900.42
Marketing Managers$124,800$60.00800.37
Facilities Managers$106,330$51.12801.02
Personal Financial Advisors$100,510$48.32800.58
Computer Network Support Specialists$74,180$35.66801.10
Computer Occupations, All Other$96,890$46.58800.36
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$102,160$49.12801.34
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,500Not published800.59
Interior Designers$62,200$29.91802.03
Physician Assistants$125,350$60.26800.97
Phlebotomists$44,220$21.26801.03
Pipelayers$44,170$21.24804.61
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$77,540$37.28801.16
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels$47,590$22.88804.14
Administrative Services Managers$104,240$50.11700.52
Lodging Managers$76,940$36.99703.30
Logisticians$73,920$35.54700.51
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,900$48.51700.44
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,310Not published701.17
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$66,260Not published700.81
Occupational Therapists$100,820$48.47700.84
Physical Therapist Assistants$58,190$27.98701.18
Manicurists and Pedicurists$34,670$16.67700.91
Skincare Specialists$47,150$22.67701.82
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$62,270$29.94700.28
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$60,130$28.91700.49
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$60,880$29.27700.79
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$48,320$23.23703.62
Parking Attendants$35,210$16.93701.02
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$46,340$22.28700.97
Chief Executives$174,230$83.77600.60
Computer and Information Systems Managers$144,990$69.71600.16
Managers, All Other$127,640$61.37600.17
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$45,810$22.02600.81
Financial Specialists, All Other$75,360$36.23600.88
Computer Network Architects$82,300$39.57600.59
Data Scientists$93,930$45.16600.44
Surveyors$59,740$28.72602.37
Healthcare Social Workers$69,330$33.33600.60
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$50,000Not published601.01
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$77,030$37.03600.92
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service WorkersNot publishedNot published600.77
Baggage Porters and Bellhops$25,490$12.26603.68
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$45,780$22.01600.68
Data Entry Keyers$49,280$23.69600.83
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians$76,780$36.91600.82
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$49,000$23.56600.76
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$56,910$27.36600.28
Industrial Production Managers$121,560$58.44500.38
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,830$48.96500.39
Human Resources Managers$118,750$57.09500.40
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$99,640$47.90502.29
Database ArchitectsNot publishedNot published501.48
Landscape ArchitectsNot publishedNot published505.13
Civil Engineers$83,420$40.11500.28
Electrical Engineers$75,020$36.07500.46
Architectural and Civil Drafters$60,880$29.27500.95
Audio and Video Technicians$49,990$24.03501.32
Dentists, General$144,640$69.54500.73
Veterinarians$103,490$49.76501.20
General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,660$109.45501.36
Paramedics$48,420$23.28500.97
Opticians, Dispensing$48,120$23.14501.17
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$104,880$50.42500.62
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$36,840$17.71503.63
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$46,990$22.59501.53
Advertising Sales Agents$59,770$28.74500.97
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$42,230$20.30500.59
Library Assistants, Clerical$39,810$19.14501.01
Public Safety Telecommunicators$47,570$22.87500.96
Postal Service Clerks$68,670$33.02501.18
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers$47,910$23.04501.20
Glaziers$54,950$26.42501.67
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,700$24.38500.64
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$54,160$26.04503.97
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$79,000$37.98400.22
Fundraisers$66,990$32.21400.73
Mechanical Engineers$104,150$50.07400.23
Urban and Regional Planners$94,670$45.52401.55
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$88,610$42.60400.56
Rehabilitation Counselors$35,870$17.25400.72
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$80,400Not published400.38
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$63,370Not published400.84
Library Technicians$30,900$14.86401.09
Graphic Designers$58,670$28.21400.43
Interpreters and Translators$39,210$18.85401.50
Surgical Technologists$62,810$30.20400.70
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,010$22.12400.40
Concierges$40,970$19.70401.57
Residential Advisors$44,990$21.63400.99
Travel Agents$38,000$18.27401.52
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$95,850$46.08400.30
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$48,660$23.39400.56
Brokerage Clerks$60,890$29.28401.96
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks$38,650$18.58400.68
Roofers$46,760$22.48400.56
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$41,600$20.00402.25
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,950$17.76400.71
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,380$21.82400.42
Printing Press Operators$42,240$20.31400.55
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,280$22.73400.45
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$34,230$16.46401.64
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$78,500$37.74301.06
Medical Scientists, Except EpidemiologistsNot publishedNot published300.34
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$81,500Not published300.43
Art Directors$93,160$44.79301.10
Dietitians and Nutritionists$66,030$31.74300.78
Family Medicine Physicians$276,020$132.70300.57
Barbers$35,890$17.26304.34
File Clerks$46,300$22.26300.89
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$49,440$23.77300.48
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$50,940$24.49300.34
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$57,600$27.69300.73
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$51,870$24.94300.77
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$37,440$18.00300.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$44,950$21.61Not publishedNot published
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$26,890$12.93Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.