SOC 43-4061 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $42,830 a year ($20.59 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,230: half of the 50 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 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

$42,830average per year

$20.59 / hourMedian $42,230Take-home ≈ $36,025

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

50people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,020 or more. The middle half of eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hilton Head Island earn between $36,640 and $46,340.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $50K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,830$3,569$20.59
Median$42,230$3,519$20.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,640$3,053$17.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,340$3,862$22.28

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Eligibility interviewers, government programs in Hilton Head Island earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($42,230) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($56,090). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $54,210.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$42,830$42,230$34,590$50,02050
South Carolina$42,230$38,670$34,590$55,3301,750
United States$56,090$54,210$38,900$74,690154,800

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

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $42,830, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $36,025 a year, or $3,002 a month and $1,386 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 eligibility interviewers, government programs? 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 $42,830 buys what about $43,697 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 12.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 4th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($45,580).

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Highest-paying cities for eligibility interviewers, government programs

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($87,450).

Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary by city

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Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

How much do eligibility interviewers, government programs make an hour in Hilton Head Island?

$20.59 an hour on average, and $20.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level eligibility interviewers, government programs salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,640, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the eligibility interviewers, government programs take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $36,025 a year ($3,002 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,830.

Do eligibility interviewers, government programs earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,090).

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 43-4061; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 0.59, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.59).

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