Living Wage Calculation for Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC

The living wage shown is the hourly rate that an individual in a household must earn to support his or herself and their family. The assumption is the sole provider is working full-time (2080 hours per year). The tool provides information for individuals, and households with one or two working adults and zero to three children. In the case of households with two working adults, all values are per working adult, single or in a family unless otherwise noted.

The state minimum wage is the same for all individuals, regardless of how many dependents they may have. Data are updated annually, in the first quarter of the new year. State minimum wages are determined based on the posted value of the minimum wage as of January one of the coming year (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2019). The poverty rate reflects a person's gross annual income. We have converted it to an hourly wage for the sake of comparison.

For further detail, please reference the technical documentation here.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Living Wage $18.15 $32.72 $40.56 $52.61 $27.50 $32.97 $37.87 $42.09 $13.62 $18.24 $22.49 $26.46
Poverty Wage $6.53 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $8.80 $11.07 $13.34 $15.61 $4.40 $5.54 $6.67 $7.81
Minimum Wage $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25 $7.25

Typical Expenses

These figures show the individual expenses that went into the living wage estimate. Their values vary by family size, composition, and the current location.

1 ADULT 2 ADULTS

(1 WORKING)

2 ADULTS

(BOTH WORKING)

0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children 0 Children 1 Child 2 Children 3 Children
Food $3,926 $5,795 $8,707 $11,540 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071 $7,198 $8,966 $11,564 $14,071
Child Care $0 $6,121 $12,243 $18,364 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,121 $12,243 $18,364
Medical $3,041 $7,777 $7,787 $7,713 $6,350 $7,787 $7,713 $7,866 $6,350 $7,787 $7,713 $7,866
Housing $12,439 $14,522 $14,522 $18,759 $12,748 $14,522 $14,522 $18,759 $12,439 $14,522 $14,522 $18,759
Transportation $5,477 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530 $9,851 $12,045 $14,484 $15,530
Civic $3,074 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395 $6,107 $6,821 $9,300 $7,395
Other $4,253 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749 $7,420 $8,755 $9,610 $10,749
Required annual income after taxes $32,342 $57,724 $71,011 $89,900 $49,804 $59,028 $67,323 $74,501 $49,496 $65,149 $79,565 $92,864
Annual taxes $5,415 $10,339 $13,354 $19,537 $7,403 $9,551 $11,451 $13,053 $7,147 $10,737 $14,002 $17,201
Required annual income before taxes $37,756 $68,063 $84,365 $109,437 $57,207 $68,579 $78,773 $87,554 $56,644 $75,886 $93,567 $110,066

Typical Annual Salaries

These are the typical annual salaries for various professions in this location.

Occupational Area Typical Annual Salary
Management $86,317
Business & Financial Operations $66,902
Computer & Mathematical $83,142
Architecture & Engineering $67,332
Life, Physical, & Social Science $67,089
Community & Social Service $49,416
Legal $70,209
Education, Training, & Library $54,322
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media $43,297
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $67,045
Healthcare Support $32,293
Protective Service $43,881
Food Preparation & Serving Related $25,612
Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $32,492
Personal Care & Service $31,058
Sales & Related $31,731
Office & Administrative Support $39,361
Farming, Fishing, & Forestry $31,786
Construction & Extraction $42,150
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair $42,128
Production $38,247
Transportation & Material Moving $32,778