Electrician salary in Hilton Head Island, SC
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC area earn a median of $57,030 a year, or $27.42 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $73,860. That's 3% less than the South Carolina median of $58,740.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $21.68/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 220
- After cost of living
- $58,180
- Median hourly pay
- $27.42/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −10%
- vs South Carolina median
- −3%
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $45,090–$47,540$21.68–$22.86/hr | |
| Journeyman | $57,030$27.42/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $62,530–$73,860$30.06–$35.51/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Hilton Head Island, SC compares
- Hilton Head Island ranks 8th of 10 South Carolina metro areas for electrician pay.
- Electricians are less concentrated in the Hilton Head Island area than nationally: 2.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.56 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $73,860, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,090: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do electricians make in Hilton Head Island, SC?
- Electricians in the Hilton Head Island–Bluffton–Port Royal, SC area earn a median of $57,030 a year, or $27.42 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $73,860.
- How much do electricians make an hour in Hilton Head Island, SC?
- The median hourly wage is $27.42. The middle half earn between $22.86 and $30.06 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in Hilton Head Island, SC?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.68 an hour ($45,090 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.86.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in Hilton Head Island, SC?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $57,030 a year ($27.42 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $62,530–$73,860.
- Do electricians make more in Hilton Head Island or Columbia?
- Columbia pays more: the median is $57,030 in Hilton Head Island and $60,390 in Columbia, a 6% difference.
- How does Hilton Head Island pay compare with the rest of South Carolina?
- The Hilton Head Island median of $57,030 is 3% less than the South Carolina median of $58,740.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 25940 (Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (98.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures