Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC are those of chief executive, with an average annual salary of $164,120. The second highest-paying jobs are those of pharmacists, with an average salary of $127,310.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Chief Executives	$164,120	$100,730	60
2	Pharmacists	$127,310	$61,690	180
3	Physician Assistants	$126,050	$98,850	40
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$125,360	$69,750	60
5	Sales Managers	$117,840	$51,710	200
6	Financial Managers	$108,510	$53,650	220
7	Marketing Managers	$105,240	$56,940	70
8	Industrial Production Managers	$102,600	$61,030	40
9	Veterinarians	$102,010	$47,060	60
10	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,700	$59,130	110
11	Occupational Therapists	$100,300	$77,320	50
12	All Other Managers	$100,150	$48,720	70
13	Nurse Practitioners	$99,330	$81,300	160
14	Medical and Health Services Managers	$97,830	$60,570	300
15	General Dentists	$97,340	$53,100	120
16	Administrative Services Managers	$96,890	$59,020	90
17	Software Developers	$95,630	$69,910	130
18	Lawyers	$94,940	$50,860	370
19	Human Resources Managers	$93,100	$62,900	40
20	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$88,650	$50,700	100
21	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$85,230	$51,930	40
22	Chiropractors	$85,100	$32,800	30
23	Facilities Managers	$84,640	$55,840	50
24	Mechanical Engineers	$84,430	$63,320	40
25	Physical Therapists	$82,830	$50,300	160
26	Construction Managers	$82,690	$58,030	250
27	Social and Community Service Managers	$82,240	$49,390	90
28	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$80,930	$48,760	30
29	Management Analysts	$79,650	$49,640	230
30	Civil Engineers	$78,740	$50,010	100
31	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$78,430	$59,240	50
32	General and Operations Managers	$78,390	$45,600	2,070
33	Speech-Language Pathologists	$78,140	$47,110	70
34	Project Management Specialists	$77,990	$51,610	240
35	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$77,460	$66,920	30
36	Computer Occupations, All Other	$75,990	$43,100	120
37	Financial Analysts	$74,150	$39,360	80
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$71,720	$45,290	40
39	Lodging Managers	$71,600	$44,240	50
40	Personal Financial Advisors	$70,840	$46,210	140
41	Dental Hygienists	$69,810	$61,380	100
42	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$69,780	$33,660	130
43	Registered Nurses	$69,340	$47,300	1,350
44	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$69,250	$51,500	60
45	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$68,120	$42,810	50
46	Cost Estimators	$68,060	$44,240	90
47	Computer Systems Analysts	$67,360	$40,530	120
48	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$66,880	$39,860	60
49	Respiratory Therapists	$66,880	$48,760	60
50	Other Business Operations Specialists	$66,620	$37,910	200
51	Logisticians	$66,190	$38,180	80
52	Accountants and Auditors	$66,040	$43,280	540
53	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$64,550	$45,000	70
54	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$64,180	$28,530	70
55	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,100	$39,160	130
56	Tax Preparers	$62,550	$23,920	120
57	Food Service Managers	$62,280	$43,910	170
58	Postal Service Clerks	$61,860	$49,130	40
59	Property, Real Estate Managers	$61,550	$38,210	380
60	Compliance Officers	$61,240	$35,660	80
61	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$61,190	$39,680	130
62	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$60,800	$45,480	440
63	Athletic Trainers	$60,770	$49,050	50
64	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$60,570	$44,490	60
65	Loan Officers	$60,530	$36,860	180
66	Physical Therapist Assistants	$60,220	$46,260	70
67	Radiologic Technologists	$59,700	$39,820	130
68	Healthcare Social Workers	$59,280	$38,150	50
69	Construction and Building Inspectors	$58,420	$37,830	60
70	Public Relations Specialists	$58,360	$40,000	100
71	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$57,490	$35,790	310
72	Insurance Sales Agents	$57,050	$30,450	180
73	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$56,840	$37,130	60
74	Computer User Support Specialists	$56,180	$33,280	130
75	Human Resources Specialists	$56,160	$39,520	280
76	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$55,830	$32,710	340
77	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$55,730	$43,630	50
78	Computer Network Support Specialists	$54,900	$32,050	60
79	Postal Service Mail Carriers	$54,810	$39,640	180
80	Other Healthcare Support Workers	$54,720	$39,100	60
81	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$53,910	$33,400	90
82	Audio and Video Equipment Technicians	$53,900	$25,770	90
83	Training and Development Specialists	$53,530	$30,900	80
84	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$53,050	$27,160	30
85	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$52,780	$40,050	120
86	Coaches and Scouts	$52,520	$22,970	170
87	Chefs and Head Cooks	$52,100	$26,060	200
88	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$52,000	$38,190	530
89	Interior Designers	$51,840	$23,670	80
90	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$51,830	$31,180	550
91	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$51,430	$37,280	150
92	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$51,380	$39,350	290
93	Advertising Sales Agents	$51,360	$36,490	40
94	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$51,350	$34,890	800
95	Instructional Coordinators	$51,240	$30,920	50
96	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,970	$36,010	680
97	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$50,920	$36,400	120
98	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$50,760	$25,030	230
99	Medical Records Specialists	$50,450	$34,420	80
100	Opticians, Dispensing	$50,320	$35,290	40

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$152,410
2	Financial Managers	$127,240
3	Pharmacists	$126,540
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$123,280
5	Physician Assistants	$103,650
6	Veterinarians	$100,380
7	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,180
8	Sales Managers	$99,710
9	Electrical Engineers	$99,350
10	Administrative Services Managers	$99,040

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$197,810
2	Chief Executives	$144,510
3	Sales Engineers	$144,220
4	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$124,570
5	Pharmacists	$120,850
6	Financial Managers	$118,590
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$115,540
8	Information Security Analysts	$112,010
9	Electrical Engineers	$110,600
10	Medical and Health Services Managers	$106,340

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$152,760
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,330
3	Pharmacists	$121,240
4	Chief Executives	$115,930
5	Sales Engineers	$115,080
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$111,880
7	Information Security Analysts	$110,340
8	Financial Managers	$106,020
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,880
10	Physician Assistants	$100,520

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