Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary
in Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC
- Middle 50%
- $46,860–$58,470
- vs U.S. median
- -10%
- Metro rank
- #347 of 524
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro earn a median of $52,530 a year, based on BLS estimates for 730 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $51,130. It ranks #347 of 524 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE730 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers pay in other SC metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Florence, SC | $55,550 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $55,150 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,080 |
| Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $51,670 |
| Columbia, SC | $51,280 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $50,700 |
| Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,970 |
| Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 |
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What is the average Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers salary in Hilton Head Island?
The BLS median is $52,530 a year (May 2025). Half of the 730 jobs pay between $46,860 and $58,470. The 10th percentile is $39,420 and the 90th is $71,300.
Is Hilton Head Island a high-paying metro for Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers?
That is 10% below the U.S. median of $58,640 and 3% above the SC statewide median of $51,130. It ranks #347 of 524 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers make an hour in Hilton Head Island?
About $25.25 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $52,530 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.53–$28.11 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.