Question 1

What is the cost of living in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?

Accepted Answer

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 98.02, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 2% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,816/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, the average median wage is $95,294. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $412,490/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $412,490; 2) Family Medicine Physicians at $276,020; 3) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $227,660; 4) Chief Executives at $174,230; 5) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $144,990. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC is $1,816/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
41	Data Scientists	Technology	$94K	$45.16/hr
42	Art Directors	Arts & Media	$93K	$44.79/hr
43	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$91K	$43.59/hr
44	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Science	$89K	$42.6/hr
45	Speech-Language Pathologists	Healthcare	$88K	$42.34/hr
46	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Sales	$85K	$40.93/hr
47	Social and Community Service Managers	Management	$84K	$40.61/hr
48	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	Public Safety	$84K	$40.28/hr
49	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$83K	$40.11/hr
50	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	Education	$82K	N/A

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

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

Affordability snapshot: Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal