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Top Paying Jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (2026)

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC has 100 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Dentists, General ($166,300), Chief Executives ($161,220), Pharmacists ($134,000). The cost of living index is 98.02 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,816/month.

$117K
Avg. median salary
98.02
Cost of living index
$1,816
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$166K$79.95/hr
2Chief ExecutivesManagement$161K$77.51/hr
3PharmacistsHealthcare$134K$64.42/hr
4Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement$133K$63.95/hr
5Architectural and Engineering ManagersManagement$131K$62.92/hr
6OptometristsHealthcare$129K$62.02/hr
7Software DevelopersTechnology$125K$60.32/hr
8Financial ManagersManagement$124K$59.71/hr
9Computer Systems AnalystsTechnology$123K$58.93/hr
10Physician AssistantsHealthcare$122K$58.85/hr
11First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesPublic Safety$118K$56.82/hr
12Sales ManagersManagement$118K$56.71/hr
13Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$117K$56.01/hr
14VeterinariansHealthcare$116K$55.61/hr
15Managers, All OtherManagement$114K$54.58/hr
16Human Resources ManagersManagement$108K$51.97/hr
17Marketing ManagersManagement$105K$50.4/hr
18Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$102K$49.22/hr
19Medical and Health Services ManagersManagement$101K$48.35/hr
20Industrial Production ManagersManagement$100K$48.29/hr
21Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSales$100K$48.16/hr
22Administrative Services ManagersManagement$100K$47.99/hr
23Speech-Language PathologistsHealthcare$97K$46.81/hr
24Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryManagement$97K$/hr
25LawyersLegal$96K$46.24/hr

Affordability snapshot: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal

Cost of living vs. national average-2.0% less expensive
Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo
1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,816/mo
3-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
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