Waiters and Waitresses salary in Hilton Head Island, SC
The median waiters and waitresses in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC earns $19,830 a year, 44% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,396 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,870
- 25th percentile
- $18,140
- Median percentile
- $19,830
- 75th percentile
- $33,130
- 90th percentile
- $50,010
Based on 3,390 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
$16,750 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $19,830 |
| Federal income tax | −$373 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,517 |
| South Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,190 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,396 |
| Every two weeks | $644 |
Does it go far here?
$20,231Median pay in Hilton Head Island, SC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.0 vs 100).
113%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,573 a month, Census ACS).
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