The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $108,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $108,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,280.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,040 | 6.44% | 20.40% |
| 2021 | $61,790 | -2.85% | - |
| 2020 | $63,550 | 1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $62,600 | -2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $64,320 | 2.05% | - |
| 2017 | $63,000 | 16.56% | - |
| 2016 | $52,570 | 0.42% | - |
| 2015 | $52,350 | -0.42% | - |
| 2012 | $52,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $66,040 in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of South Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 18.5 percent (18.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pee Dee South Carolina nonmetropolitan area.