The annual salary statistics of chief executives in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of chief executives in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $17,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $115,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $196,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $196,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $115,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $115,930 | 17.20% | -8.81% |
| 2018 | $95,990 | -1.88% | - |
| 2017 | $97,790 | -28.99% | - |
| 2016 | $126,140 | 8.74% | - |
| 2015 | $115,120 | -9.57% | - |
| 2012 | $126,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $115,930, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the lowest paying city for chief executives in state of South Carolina, following city of Columbia (median annual salary of $202,550). Compared with the highest paying city Columbia, the median annual salary of chief executives in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 42.8 percent (42.8%) lower.