The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of retail salespersons 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 | $21,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons 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 $40,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,620 | 2.73% | 19.92% |
| 2021 | $27,840 | 3.74% | - |
| 2020 | $26,800 | 3.13% | - |
| 2019 | $25,960 | 3.74% | - |
| 2018 | $24,990 | 6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $23,350 | 1.84% | - |
| 2016 | $22,920 | 5.45% | - |
| 2015 | $21,670 | -5.77% | - |
| 2012 | $22,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,620, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is the second highest paying city for retail salespersons in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $28,970). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of retail salespersons in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.