SOC 13-2052 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Personal Financial Advisors Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for personal financial advisors in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $144,890 a year ($69.66 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,510: half of the 80 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 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

$144,890average per year

$69.66 / hourMedian $100,510Take-home ≈ $103,716

  • $44K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $211K90th

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

80people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Personal Financial Advisors pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,260 or more. The middle half of personal financial advisors in Hilton Head Island earn between $65,330 and $167,650.

  • $44K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $168K75th
  • $211K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,890$12,074$69.66
Median$100,510$8,376$48.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,330$5,444$31.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$167,650$13,971$80.60

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

Personal Financial Advisors pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Personal financial advisors in Hilton Head Island earn 9% more than the South Carolina average ($132,810) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($156,670). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $105,070.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$144,890$100,510$43,680$211,26080
South Carolina$132,810$96,330$45,420$250,1802,400
United States$156,670$105,070$50,190$357,020266,800

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

Personal Financial Advisors salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $144,890, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $103,716 a year, or $8,643 a month and $3,989 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% 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 personal financial advisors? 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 $144,890 buys what about $147,821 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 3rd of 7 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Florence pays the most ($159,060).

All Personal Financial Advisors salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for personal financial advisors

Staunton, VA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($258,100).

Personal Financial Advisors salary by city

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Personal Financial Advisors salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

How much do personal financial advisors make an hour in Hilton Head Island?

$69.66 an hour on average, and $48.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level personal financial advisors salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the personal financial advisors take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $103,716 a year ($8,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,890.

Do personal financial advisors earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,670).

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 13-2052; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 15.4%.
  • 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).

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