SOC 53-6021 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Parking Attendants Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for parking attendants in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $35,420 a year ($17.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,210: half of the 70 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 about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).

$35,420average per year

$17.03 / hourMedian $35,210Take-home ≈ $30,234

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

70people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Parking Attendants pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,030 or more. The middle half of parking attendants in Hilton Head Island earn between $32,650 and $38,330.

  • $25K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,420$2,952$17.03
Median$35,210$2,934$16.93
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,650$2,721$15.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,330$3,194$18.43

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

Parking Attendants pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Parking attendants in Hilton Head Island earn 16% more than the South Carolina average ($30,480) and about the same as the U.S. average ($34,990). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $35,150.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$35,420$35,210$24,960$45,03070
South Carolina$30,480$31,490$18,330$37,4001,300
United States$34,990$35,150$27,040$44,550137,880

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

Parking Attendants salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $35,420, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $30,234 a year, or $2,519 a month and $1,163 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 parking attendants? 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 $35,420 buys what about $36,137 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 14.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Parking Attendants salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 1st of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Parking Attendants salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for parking attendants

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($46,810).

Parking Attendants salary by city

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Parking Attendants salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

How much do parking attendants make an hour in Hilton Head Island?

$17.03 an hour on average, and $16.93 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level parking attendants salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,650, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the parking attendants take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $30,234 a year ($2,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,420.

Do parking attendants earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($34,990).

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 53-6021; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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