High paying entry level jobs in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

These occupations in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA run 12.3% below the national average (2024), so a Brunswick-St. Simons, GA salary is worth about 1.14× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Brunswick-St. Simons, GA · Employed

1Pharmacists$136,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,270 – $159,260100
2Lawyers$125,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$70,000 – $219,880200
3Nurse Practitioners$120,510
Master's degree
$96,630 – $143,99060
4Computer Occupations, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $146,56090
5Industrial Engineers$107,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,980 – $147,83060
6Physical Therapists$103,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,970 – $127,050100
7Software Developers$103,170
Bachelor's degree
$74,210 – $154,63050
8Occupational Therapists$97,550
Master's degree
$52,640 – $130,73030
9Registered Nurses$82,630
Bachelor's degree
$68,280 – $100,6101,010
10Special Education Teachers, Middle School$82,320
Bachelor's degree
$60,990 – $101,34060
11Dental Hygienists$81,470
Associate's degree
$72,500 – $93,68090
12Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,740
Master's degree
$46,470 – $110,460100
13Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,660
Master's degree
$51,830 – $101,23040
14Engineers, All Other$77,310
Bachelor's degree
$44,110 – $138,88030
15Project Management Specialists$77,070
Bachelor's degree
$43,290 – $136,870110
16Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $101,590340
17Civil Engineers$76,180
Bachelor's degree
$57,610 – $132,98040
18Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,530
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $101,280620
19Accountants and Auditors$75,060
Bachelor's degree
$44,960 – $129,250270
20Business Operations Specialists, All Other$73,920
Bachelor's degree
$39,220 – $115,210460
21Physical Therapist Assistants$72,500
Associate's degree
$34,510 – $82,13030
22Logisticians$67,200
Bachelor's degree
$52,530 – $100,44050
23Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$63,290
Associate's degree
$45,550 – $80,12060
24Human Resources Specialists$62,870
Bachelor's degree
$39,480 – $126,440190
25Teachers and Instructors, All Other$61,260
Bachelor's degree
$39,220 – $101,160170
26Financial Specialists, All Other$60,510
Bachelor's degree
$36,620 – $85,42030
27Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,200
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,230 – $71,200260
28Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$58,180
Bachelor's degree
$36,040 – $97,670150
29Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$58,000
Associate's degree
$28,600 – $99,960100
30Architectural and Civil Drafters$57,060
Associate's degree
$35,480 – $122,98040
31Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$56,350
Bachelor's degree
$33,720 – $112,660120
32Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$54,530
Bachelor's degree
$34,460 – $81,89040
33Paralegals and Legal Assistants$50,690
Associate's degree
$39,420 – $73,050170
34Child, Family, and School Social Workers$50,440
Bachelor's degree
$36,270 – $95,82090
35Public Relations Specialists$48,520
Bachelor's degree
$45,570 – $85,44060
36Medical Records Specialists$46,970
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,300 – $82,31060
37Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$45,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,650 – $83,61080
38Biological Technicians$45,360
Bachelor's degree
$39,750 – $54,97040
39Graphic Designers$44,540
Bachelor's degree
$27,900 – $78,85030
40Dental Assistants$43,820
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,630 – $55,690140
41Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$40,980
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,610 – $80,18040
42Emergency Medical Technicians$40,770
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,980 – $48,08080
43Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$38,260
Bachelor's degree
$31,470 – $49,21050
44Medical Assistants$37,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,820 – $45,530210
45Phlebotomists$37,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$34,560 – $45,49060
46Nursing Assistants$35,940
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,990 – $44,180590
47Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$31,370
Bachelor's degree
$23,490 – $53,920180
48Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$31,020
Some college, no degree
$22,330 – $36,660420
49Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$17,370 – $63,870110

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianBrunswick-St. Simons, GA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,680	$104,270 – $159,260	100
2	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,480	$70,000 – $219,880	200
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$120,510	$96,630 – $143,990	60
4	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$59,280 – $146,560	90
5	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,740	$81,980 – $147,830	60
6	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,260	$79,970 – $127,050	100
7	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$103,170	$74,210 – $154,630	50
8	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,550	$52,640 – $130,730	30
9	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$82,630	$68,280 – $100,610	1,010
10	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,320	$60,990 – $101,340	60
11	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$81,470	$72,500 – $93,680	90
12	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,740	$46,470 – $110,460	100
13	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$79,660	$51,830 – $101,230	40
14	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,310	$44,110 – $138,880	30
15	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$77,070	$43,290 – $136,870	110
16	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,400	$50,120 – $101,590	340
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$76,180	$57,610 – $132,980	40
18	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,530	$54,850 – $101,280	620
19	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$75,060	$44,960 – $129,250	270
20	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$73,920	$39,220 – $115,210	460
21	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,500	$34,510 – $82,130	30
22	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$67,200	$52,530 – $100,440	50
23	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$63,290	$45,550 – $80,120	60
24	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$62,870	$39,480 – $126,440	190
25	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$61,260	$39,220 – $101,160	170
26	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$60,510	$36,620 – $85,420	30
27	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,200	$50,230 – $71,200	260
28	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$58,180	$36,040 – $97,670	150
29	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$58,000	$28,600 – $99,960	100
30	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$57,060	$35,480 – $122,980	40
31	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$56,350	$33,720 – $112,660	120
32	Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersBachelor's degree	$54,530	$34,460 – $81,890	40
33	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$50,690	$39,420 – $73,050	170
34	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$50,440	$36,270 – $95,820	90
35	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$48,520	$45,570 – $85,440	60
36	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$46,970	$35,300 – $82,310	60
37	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,700	$35,650 – $83,610	80
38	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$45,360	$39,750 – $54,970	40
39	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$44,540	$27,900 – $78,850	30
40	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$43,820	$35,630 – $55,690	140
41	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,980	$33,610 – $80,180	40
42	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$40,770	$33,980 – $48,080	80
43	Community and Social Service Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$38,260	$31,470 – $49,210	50
44	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,690	$33,820 – $45,530	210
45	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$37,090	$34,560 – $45,490	60
46	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,940	$30,990 – $44,180	590
47	Substitute Teachers, Short-TermBachelor's degree	$31,370	$23,490 – $53,920	180
48	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$31,020	$22,330 – $36,660	420
49	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$30,260	$17,370 – $63,870	110

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