SOC 53-3031 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for driver/sales workers in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $26,940 a year ($12.95 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $21,850: half of the 220 people in this job in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

$26,940average per year

$12.95 / hourMedian $21,850Take-home ≈ $23,557

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

220people in this job
-34%vs U.S. average
#6 of 8South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Driver/Sales Workers pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,750 or more. The middle half of driver/sales workers in Hilton Head Island earn between $17,480 and $37,650.

  • $17K10th
  • $17K25th
  • $22KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$26,940$2,245$12.95
Median$21,850$1,821$10.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$17,480$1,457$8.40
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,650$3,138$18.10

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Driver/Sales Workers pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Driver/sales workers in Hilton Head Island earn 9% less than the South Carolina average ($29,510) and 34% less than the U.S. average ($40,730). At the median the gap is -44% against the U.S. median of $38,770.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$26,940$21,850$16,680$49,750220
South Carolina$29,510$22,240$17,040$48,3806,430
United States$40,730$38,770$22,590$59,980409,180

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Driver/Sales Workers salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $26,940, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $23,557 a year, or $1,963 a month and $906 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Hilton Head Island a good place for driver/sales workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hilton Head Island area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.0), so the average $26,940 buys what about $27,485 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 19.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 6th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($37,010).

All Driver/Sales Workers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for driver/sales workers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($55,520).

Driver/Sales Workers salary by city

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Driver/Sales Workers salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

How much do driver/sales workers make an hour in Hilton Head Island?

$12.95 an hour on average, and $10.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level driver/sales workers salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $16,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $17,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the driver/sales workers take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $23,557 a year ($1,963 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $26,940.

Do driver/sales workers earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 34% less than the U.S. average for this job ($40,730).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3031; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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