Highest-paying jobs in Hilton Head Island

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#50. Architects, except landscape and naval

- Median annual wage: $80,160
- Median hourly wage: $38.54
- Total employment: 70 people (0.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers

- Median annual wage: $80,820
- Median hourly wage: $38.86
- Total employment: 80 people (0.99 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $81,630
- Median hourly wage: $39.25
- Total employment: 110 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Management analysts

- Median annual wage: $82,280
- Median hourly wage: $39.56
- Total employment: 210 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $83,150
- Median hourly wage: $39.98
- Total employment: 50 people (0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $85,400
- Median hourly wage: $41.06
- Total employment: 150 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Project management specialists

- Median annual wage: $86,490
- Median hourly wage: $41.58
- Total employment: 380 people (4.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Social and community service managers

- Median annual wage: $86,500
- Median hourly wage: $41.59
- Total employment: 60 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling

- Median annual wage: $87,260
- Median hourly wage: $41.95
- Total employment: 50 people (0.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $88,400
- Median hourly wage: $42.50
- Total employment: 130 people (1.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. General and operations managers

- Median annual wage: $91,230
- Median hourly wage: $43.86
- Total employment: 1,640 people (20.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $91,550
- Median hourly wage: $44.02
- Total employment: 90 people (1.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Occupational health and safety specialists

- Median annual wage: $91,890
- Median hourly wage: $44.18
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $92,190
- Median hourly wage: $44.32
- Total employment: 50 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Financial and investment analysts

- Median annual wage: $92,600
- Median hourly wage: $44.52
- Total employment: 110 people (1.34 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers

- Median annual wage: $92,750
- Median hourly wage: $44.59
- Total employment: 80 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Data scientists

- Median annual wage: $92,870
- Median hourly wage: $44.65
- Total employment: Not available

#33. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $93,950
- Median hourly wage: $45.17
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Physical therapists

- Median annual wage: $94,350
- Median hourly wage: $45.36
- Total employment: 140 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $94,800
- Median hourly wage: $45.58
- Total employment: 250 people (3.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Occupational therapists

- Median annual wage: $95,820
- Median hourly wage: $46.07
- Total employment: 70 people (0.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $95,950
- Median hourly wage: $46.13
- Total employment: 100 people (1.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $96,150
- Median hourly wage: $46.23
- Total employment: 30 people (0.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $96,190
- Median hourly wage: $46.24
- Total employment: 290 people (3.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $96,700
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 200 people (2.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Speech-language pathologists

- Median annual wage: $97,370
- Median hourly wage: $46.81
- Total employment: 80 people (1.01 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $99,820
- Median hourly wage: $47.99
- Total employment: 70 people (0.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $100,170
- Median hourly wage: $48.16
- Total employment: 50 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $100,440
- Median hourly wage: $48.29
- Total employment: 50 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $100,580
- Median hourly wage: $48.35
- Total employment: 320 people (3.93 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Career/technical education teachers, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $102,380
- Median hourly wage: $49.22
- Total employment: 110 people (1.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $104,820
- Median hourly wage: $50.40
- Total employment: 60 people (0.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $108,110
- Median hourly wage: $51.97
- Total employment: 50 people (0.64 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $113,520
- Median hourly wage: $54.58
- Total employment: 80 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $115,660
- Median hourly wage: $55.61
- Total employment: 70 people (0.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $116,500
- Median hourly wage: $56.01
- Total employment: 220 people (2.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $117,960
- Median hourly wage: $56.71
- Total employment: 240 people (2.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $118,190
- Median hourly wage: $56.82
- Total employment: 40 people (0.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $122,410
- Median hourly wage: $58.85
- Total employment: 70 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Computer systems analysts

- Median annual wage: $122,570
- Median hourly wage: $58.93
- Total employment: 160 people (1.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $124,190
- Median hourly wage: $59.71
- Total employment: 280 people (3.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $125,460
- Median hourly wage: $60.32
- Total employment: 280 people (3.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Optometrists

- Median annual wage: $129,010
- Median hourly wage: $62.02
- Total employment: Not available

#7. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $130,880
- Median hourly wage: $62.92
- Total employment: 40 people (0.49 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $133,010
- Median hourly wage: $63.95
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $134,000
- Median hourly wage: $64.42
- Total employment: 240 people (2.89 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $161,220
- Median hourly wage: $77.51
- Total employment: 90 people (1.06 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $166,300
- Median hourly wage: $79.95
- Total employment: 100 people (1.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 60 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 140 people (1.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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