SOC 25-9045 · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Salary in Hilton Head Island, SC

The average salary for teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina is $28,410 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $24,950: half of the 350 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 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

$28,410average per year

Median $24,950Take-home ≈ $24,739

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $39K90th

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

350people in this job
-26%vs U.S. average
#4 of 8South Carolina metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
Advertisement

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay range in Hilton Head Island

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,570 or more. The middle half of teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hilton Head Island earn between $24,160 and $29,710.

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $25KMedian
  • $30K75th
  • $39K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$28,410$2,368—
Median$24,950$2,079—
Entry level (25th percentile)$24,160$2,013—
Experienced (75th percentile)$29,710$2,476—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary pay in Hilton Head Island vs. South Carolina and the U.S.

Teaching assistants (except postsecondary) in Hilton Head Island earn 6% less than the South Carolina average ($30,150) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($38,290). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $36,780.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hilton Head Island$28,410$24,950$24,160$38,570350
South Carolina$30,150$27,860$21,910$44,29014,410
United States$38,290$36,780$27,150$50,0401,420,350

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

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary after taxes in Hilton Head Island

On the average salary of $28,410, a single filer in Hilton Head Island takes home about $24,739 a year, or $2,062 a month and $951 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 teaching assistants (except postsecondary)? 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 $28,410 buys what about $28,985 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Hilton Head Island ($43,850). A typical home costs $527,324, or 18.6 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $28,410 is worth in another city

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in other South Carolina cities

Hilton Head Island ranks 4th of 8 South Carolina metro areas for this job; Greenville pays the most ($33,400).

All Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for teaching assistants (except postsecondary)

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,720).

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 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. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary in Hilton Head Island, SC.

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Hilton Head Island: questions

What is the entry-level teaching assistants (except postsecondary) salary in Hilton Head Island?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $24,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the teaching assistants (except postsecondary) take-home pay in Hilton Head Island?

About $24,739 a year ($2,062 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $28,410.

Do teaching assistants (except postsecondary) earn more in Hilton Head Island than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. average for this job ($38,290).

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 25-9045; area Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (25940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).

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