What is the median wage in Brunswick-St. Simons?

The median wage for all occupations in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA area is $41,940 a year, compared with $48,170 a year for Georgia (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).

What is the highest paying job in Brunswick-St. Simons?

Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, detectives and criminal investigators have the highest median wage at $158,060 a year.

Checked Oct 23, 2026

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA Wages

Pay for every occupation in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025).

Median wage: $41,940 a year; All occupations
Georgia median: $48,170 a year
Employment: 46,860; Wage and salary jobs
Occupations with data: 202

Pay range in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

All occupations: 10th to 90th percentile, middle half shaded

10%: $24,100Median: $41,94090%: $101,280

Highest paying occupations

Occupations with at least 50 jobs here

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Detectives and Criminal Investigators	240	$158,060	$148,490
2	Computer and Information Systems Managers	50	$156,230	$155,130
3	Pharmacists	100	$136,680	$135,950
4	Financial Managers	110	$134,230	$154,940
5	Lawyers	200	$125,480	$151,220
6	Managers, All Other	530	$122,930	$126,450
7	Nurse Practitioners	60	$120,510	$117,340
8	Sales Managers	90	$116,980	$128,460
9	Medical and Health Services Managers	140	$113,110	$127,200
10	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	110	$110,850	$109,890
11	Education Administrators, All Other	110	$108,890	$113,150
12	Computer Occupations, All Other	90	$108,890	$103,940
13	Industrial Engineers	60	$107,740	$108,420
14	Compliance Officers	670	$106,330	$104,960
15	Construction Managers	60	$105,820	$127,210

Most common occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
1	Retail Salespersons	1,790	$30,200	$32,870
2	Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,620	$26,770	$26,790
3	Waiters and Waitresses	1,510	$18,250	$25,830
4	Cashiers	1,340	$27,810	$27,630
5	Registered Nurses	1,010	$82,630	$88,860
6	General and Operations Managers	1,000	$84,770	$104,680
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	860	$36,680	$39,970
8	Cooks, Restaurant	760	$34,480	$33,070
9	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	760	$31,560	$31,660
10	Office Clerks, General	710	$39,810	$40,770
11	Compliance Officers	670	$106,330	$104,960
12	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	630	$37,400	$43,130
13	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	620	$75,530	$76,280
14	Customer Service Representatives	620	$36,200	$38,220
15	Nursing Assistants	590	$35,940	$35,860

Jobs concentrated here

Highest location quotient: the share of jobs compared with the U.S. (2.0 = twice the national share)

Lowest paying occupations

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Occupation	Employment	Median wage	Mean wage
Waiters and Waitresses	1,510	$18,250	$25,830
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	200	$22,520	$23,680
Bartenders	280	$22,770	$32,840
Recreation Workers	140	$24,240	$27,940
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	260	$25,850	$25,960
Cooks, Fast Food	180	$26,750	$27,100
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,620	$26,770	$26,790
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	260	$27,660	$28,390
Packers and Packagers, Hand	90	$27,750	$28,160
Cashiers	1,340	$27,810	$27,630

Every occupation in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Median wage by occupation group

Management Occupations (18)

Administrative Services Managers$99,770 a year
Chief ExecutivesNot reported
Computer and Information Systems Managers$156,230 a year
Construction Managers$105,820 a year
Education Administrators, All Other$108,890 a year
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,850 a year
Facilities Managers$101,540 a year
Financial Managers$134,230 a year
Food Service Managers$64,910 a year
General and Operations Managers$84,770 a year
Human Resources Managers$137,350 a year
Industrial Production Managers$127,520 a year
Lodging Managers$62,490 a year
Managers, All Other$122,930 a year
Medical and Health Services Managers$113,110 a year
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$51,970 a year
Sales Managers$116,980 a year
Social and Community Service Managers$73,770 a year

Business and Financial Operations Occupations (16)

Accountants and Auditors$75,060 a year
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920 a year
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$67,690 a year
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$71,300 a year
Compliance Officers$106,330 a year
Cost Estimators$62,920 a year
Financial Specialists, All Other$60,510 a year
Human Resources Specialists$62,870 a year
Loan Officers$76,460 a year
Logisticians$67,200 a year
Management AnalystsNot reported
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,350 a year
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,530 a year
Personal Financial Advisors$87,420 a year
Project Management Specialists$77,070 a year
Training and Development Specialists$62,910 a year

Computer and Mathematical Occupations (3)

Computer Occupations, All Other$108,890 a year
Computer User Support Specialists$56,900 a year
Software Developers$103,170 a year

Architecture and Engineering Occupations (5)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,050 a year
Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,060 a year
Civil Engineers$76,180 a year
Engineers, All Other$77,310 a year
Industrial Engineers$107,740 a year

Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (1)

Biological Technicians$45,360 a year

Community and Social Service Occupations (6)

Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,440 a year
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$38,260 a year
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,740 a year
Healthcare Social Workers$51,910 a year
Social and Human Service Assistants$35,900 a year
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,980 a year

Legal Occupations (2)

Lawyers$125,480 a year
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,690 a year

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (11)

Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherNot reported
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,530 a year
Instructional Coordinators$93,780 a year
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,660 a year
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,400 a year
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$58,000 a year
Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,380 a year
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$82,320 a year
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,370 a year
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,260 a year
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,020 a year

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (3)

Graphic Designers$44,540 a year
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,480 a year
Public Relations Specialists$48,520 a year

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (16)

Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,180 a year
Dental Hygienists$81,470 a year
Emergency Medical Technicians$40,770 a year
Family Medicine Physicians$149,990 a year
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,700 a year
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,200 a year
Medical Records Specialists$46,970 a year
Nurse Practitioners$120,510 a year
Occupational Therapists$97,550 a year
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,980 a year
Pharmacists$136,680 a year
Pharmacy Technicians$41,820 a year
Physical Therapists$103,260 a year
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,290 a year
Registered Nurses$82,630 a year
Speech-Language Pathologists$100,150 a year

Healthcare Support Occupations (7)

Dental Assistants$43,820 a year
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$28,330 a year
Medical Assistants$37,690 a year
Nursing Assistants$35,940 a year
Phlebotomists$37,090 a year
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,500 a year
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$34,660 a year

Protective Service Occupations (5)

Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,590 a year
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$158,060 a year
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$24,880 a year
School Bus Monitors$27,430 a year
Security Guards$33,620 a year

Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (13)

Bartenders$22,770 a year
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,600 a year
Cooks, Fast Food$26,750 a year
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$33,530 a year
Cooks, Restaurant$34,480 a year
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$27,660 a year
Dishwashers$29,540 a year
Fast Food and Counter Workers$26,770 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,400 a year
Food Preparation Workers$30,640 a year
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$31,120 a year
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$25,850 a year
Waiters and Waitresses$18,250 a year

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (7)

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$38,920 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$50,720 a year
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,560 a year
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$35,870 a year
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$28,410 a year
Pest Control Workers$36,410 a year
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,310 a year

Personal Care and Service Occupations (9)

Amusement and Recreation Attendants$22,520 a year
Animal Caretakers$28,980 a year
Childcare Workers$28,760 a year
Concierges$34,990 a year
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$26,400 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,160 a year
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,260 a year
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$26,710 a year
Recreation Workers$24,240 a year

Sales and Related Occupations (11)

Cashiers$27,810 a year
Counter and Rental Clerks$41,990 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$66,850 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$42,900 a year
Insurance Sales Agents$53,750 a year
Parts Salespersons$42,380 a year
Real Estate Sales Agents$48,220 a year
Retail Salespersons$30,200 a year
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$58,490 a year
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$54,990 a year
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$50,640 a year

Office and Administrative Support Occupations (20)

Bill and Account Collectors$36,390 a year
Billing and Posting Clerks$44,200 a year
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$45,240 a year
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$37,330 a year
Customer Service Representatives$36,200 a year
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,090 a year
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$61,790 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,240 a year
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$29,120 a year
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,590 a year
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$37,670 a year
Office Clerks, General$39,810 a year
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,070 a year
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,060 a year
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$48,890 a year
Public Safety Telecommunicators$40,560 a year
Receptionists and Information Clerks$33,990 a year
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,470 a year
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$37,310 a year
Tellers$36,100 a year

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (1)

Logging Equipment Operators$50,060 a year

Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)

Carpenters$45,110 a year
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$46,140 a year
Construction and Building Inspectors$55,240 a year
Construction Laborers$36,020 a year
Electricians$58,880 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$67,590 a year
Helpers--Electricians$37,890 a year
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$32,000 a year
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$46,600 a year
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,760 a year
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,630 a year

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (12)

Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,850 a year
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,880 a year
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$53,530 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$71,850 a year
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$49,920 a year
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$34,320 a year
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,840 a year
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$45,280 a year
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$41,610 a year
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$54,330 a year
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$58,710 a year
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,410 a year

Production Occupations (14)

Bakers$33,210 a year
Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,200 a year
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,900 a year
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,640 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,910 a year
Helpers--Production Workers$37,940 a year
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$42,920 a year
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$29,400 a year
Machinists$51,670 a year
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$34,570 a year
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,660 a year
Production Workers, All Other$37,970 a year
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$44,930 a year
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$48,380 a year

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (11)

Bus Drivers, School$39,330 a year
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$30,710 a year
Driver/Sales Workers$36,320 a year
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling$57,790 a year
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$49,980 a year
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,180 a year
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$36,680 a year
Light Truck Drivers$36,960 a year
Packers and Packagers, Hand$27,750 a year
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$47,710 a year
Stockers and Order Fillers$33,240 a year

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage in Brunswick-St. Simons?: The median wage for all occupations in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA area is $41,940 a year, compared with $48,170 a year for Georgia (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025).
What is the highest paying job in Brunswick-St. Simons?: Among occupations with at least 50 jobs, detectives and criminal investigators have the highest median wage at $158,060 a year.

Data sources

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