The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 | $59,240 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $66,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $104,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers 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 $104,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $59,240.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,430 | -8.66% | 11.19% |
| 2021 | $85,220 | 20.56% | - |
| 2020 | $67,700 | -4.09% | - |
| 2019 | $70,470 | 5.52% | - |
| 2018 | $66,580 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $66,500 | -4.74% | - |
| 2016 | $69,650 | -6.49% | - |
| 2015 | $74,170 | 6.09% | - |
| 2012 | $69,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,430, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of South Carolina, followed by Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary $73,530). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 6.2 percent (6.2%) higher than that in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill.