H-1B salaries in Hilton Head Island, SC

Based on 73 certified H-1B filings in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$62,434
Middle 50%$46k–$80k
vs. national median−49%comparison median $122,699
Filings73FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $37,190 and $116,360.
PercentileSalary
10th$45,650
25th$45,960
50th (median)$62,434
75th$80,000
90th$89,578

Salary by year

Median salary

$30k $55k $80k FY2020: median $66,060 (29 filings) FY2021: median $50,330 (16 filings) FY2022: median $49,774 (33 filings) FY2023: median $42,915 (73 filings) FY2024: median $46,939 (59 filings) FY2025: median $48,956 (49 filings) FY2026: median $74,611 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 29 filings FY20 FY2021: 16 filings FY21 FY2022: 33 filings FY22 FY2023: 73 filings FY23 FY2024: 59 filings FY24 FY2025: 49 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 73
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$66,060$51,780$77,25029
FY2021$50,330$46,267$63,00416
FY2022$49,774$39,100$57,60033
FY2023$42,915$42,915$47,78073
FY2024$46,939$45,415$59,59759
FY2025$48,956$45,960$75,00049
FY2026$74,611$64,230$87,52224

Cost of living

Hilton Head Island's median H-1B salary of $62,434 is worth about $63,700 at national average prices.

Fair market rent, 1-bedroom$1,844Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Fair market rent, 2-bedroom$2,010Per month. Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Price level (U.S. = 100)98.0Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Price-adjusted median$63,700Median salary ÷ (price level ÷ 100).
State income tax on wagesSC: yesSource: Tax Foundation, State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets, 2025.

Most filed jobs

JobMedianFilings
High School Teacher$45,96023
Middle School Teacher$48,94314
Elementary School Teacher$46,53310