Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Hilton Head Island, SC
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC earns $50,740 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,325 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $41,660
- 25th percentile
- $48,310
- Median percentile
- $50,740
- 75th percentile
- $59,490
- 90th percentile
- $69,050
Based on 320 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$39,905 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $50,740 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,909 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,882 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$3,044 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,325 |
| Every two weeks | $1,535 |
Does it go far here?
$51,767Median pay in Hilton Head Island, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).
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All operating engineers and other construction equipment operators salaries · Take-home pay in South Carolina