Careers in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
Part of South Carolina.
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC’s regional price level is below the national average (index 98.017, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).
Unemployment rate: 4.1% · 100,421 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).
Highest-Paying Careers
See full list →- 1Physicians, All Other$412,490
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$276,020
- 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$227,660
- 4Chief Executives$174,230
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$144,990
Largest Occupations
See full list →- 1Retail Salespersons3,700 employed
- 2Waiters and Waitresses3,390 employed
- 3Fast Food and Counter Workers2,440 employed
- 4Cashiers2,280 employed
- 5Home Health and Personal Care Aides2,220 employed
Highest Concentration
See full list →- 1Amusement and Recreation Attendants5.42× national avg
- 2Landscape Architects5.13× national avg
- 3Pipelayers4.61× national avg
- 4Barbers4.34× national avg
- 5Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels4.14× national avg
Best Purchasing Power
See full list →cost-of-living adjusted
- 1Physicians, All Other$420,835
- 2Family Medicine Physicians$281,604
- 3General Internal Medicine Physicians$232,266
- 4Chief Executives$177,755
- 5Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,923
Sources
Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see South Carolina state page.