SOC 11-2022 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Sales Managers Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for sales managers in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $141,710 a year ($68.13 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,290: half of the 300 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 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

$141,710average per year

$68.13 / hourMedian $124,290Take-home ≈ $101,708

  • $59K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $225K90th

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

300people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Sales Managers pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $224,640 or more. The middle half of sales managers in Hilton Head Island earn between $77,930 and $172,010.

  • $59K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $124KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $225K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,710$11,809$68.13
Median$124,290$10,358$59.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,930$6,494$37.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$172,010$14,334$82.70

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

Sales Managers pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Sales managers in Hilton Head Island earn about the same as the South Carolina average ($143,660) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($164,350). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $148,270.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$141,710$124,290$58,620$224,640300
South Carolina$143,660$131,080$62,060$223,7609,340
United States$164,350$148,270$73,170$290,540637,080

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

Sales Managers salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $141,710, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $101,708 a year, or $8,476 a month and $3,912 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).

South Carolina paycheck calculator: try your own salary

Advertisement

Is Hilton Head Island a good place for sales managers? 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 $141,710 buys what about $144,577 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $141,710 is worth in another city

Sales Managers salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 4th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Charleston pays the most ($150,120).

All Sales Managers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for sales managers

New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($233,770).

Sales Managers salary by city

Advertisement

Does this match what you are paid?

Anonymous, no account. Results update as visitors answer.

Share your pay anonymously

Reviewed before it counts. Sales Managers in Hilton Head Island, SC.

Sales Managers salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

How much do sales managers make an hour in Hilton Head Island?

$68.13 an hour on average, and $59.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level sales managers salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the sales managers take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $101,708 a year ($8,476 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,710.

Do sales managers earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($164,350).

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 11-2022; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

Read the full methodology. Spotted an error? Tell us.