Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Each occupation's median wage in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Brunswick-St. Simons, GA pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Detectives and Criminal Investigators$158,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$70,550 – $176,400+68.5%
2Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$58,000
Associate's degree
$28,600 – $99,960+52.1%
3Compliance Officers$106,330
Bachelor's degree
$61,740 – $133,470+31.7%
4Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$47,710
No formal educational credential
$28,110 – $55,180+27.9%
5Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$80,740
Master's degree
$46,470 – $110,460+25.5%
6Special Education Teachers, Middle School$82,320
Bachelor's degree
$60,990 – $101,340+23.2%
7Instructional Coordinators$93,780
Master's degree
$64,460 – $108,890+21.1%
8Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,400
Bachelor's degree
$50,120 – $101,590+18.7%
9Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$75,530
Bachelor's degree
$54,850 – $101,280+18.1%
10Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,660
Master's degree
$51,830 – $101,230+16.7%
11Education Administrators, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$91,560 – $136,990+14.4%
12Parts Salespersons$42,380
No formal educational credential
$28,650 – $59,650+9.7%
13Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$62,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,600 – $77,350+8.4%
14First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,280 – $96,500+7.3%
15Industrial Machinery Mechanics$68,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,130 – $80,720+6.7%
16Physical Therapist Assistants$72,500
Associate's degree
$34,510 – $82,130+6.0%
17Industrial Engineers$107,740
Bachelor's degree
$81,980 – $147,830+5.2%
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$110,850
Master's degree
$78,330 – $129,460+4.7%
19Speech-Language Pathologists$100,150
Master's degree
$58,150 – $124,170+2.3%
20Counter and Rental Clerks$41,990
No formal educational credential
$23,560 – $84,660+1.7%
21Industrial Production Managers$127,520
Bachelor's degree
$74,200 – $186,840+1.2%
22Self-Enrichment Teachers$47,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$21,520 – $90,510+1.2%
23Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,330 – $57,400+1.0%
24Logging Equipment Operators$50,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,340 – $72,060+0.6%
25Physical Therapists$103,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,970 – $127,050+0.5%
26Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$39,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,520 – $68,450+0.2%
27Butchers and Meat Cutters$40,200
No formal educational credential
$23,330 – $44,140+0.1%
28Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,350 – $61,400-0.1%
29Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$99,050
Bachelor's degree
$65,190 – $189,810-0.2%
30Loan Officers$76,460
Bachelor's degree
$40,100 – $147,460-0.3%
31Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$46,180
No formal educational credential
$36,850 – $55,060-0.5%
32Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$58,980
Master's degree
$36,810 – $91,490-0.6%
33Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,270 – $73,920-1.3%
34Chefs and Head Cooks$61,600
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,710 – $97,200-1.4%
35Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,090
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,580 – $65,410-2.5%
36Occupational Therapists$97,550
Master's degree
$52,640 – $130,730-2.8%
37First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,260 – $76,100-2.9%
38Helpers--Production Workers$37,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,830 – $59,400-2.9%
39Pharmacists$136,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$104,270 – $159,260-3.0%
40Tire Repairers and Changers$36,410
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,490 – $45,250-3.4%
41Facilities Managers$101,540
Bachelor's degree
$67,390 – $152,110-4.8%
42Production Workers, All Other$37,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $80,810-5.3%
43Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,880
Postsecondary nondegree award
$30,420 – $76,290-5.4%
44Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,060
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $81,040-5.8%
45Driver/Sales Workers$36,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$20,760 – $55,760-6.3%
46Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,560 – $101,530-6.5%
47Food Service Managers$64,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,930 – $109,200-6.5%
48Computer Occupations, All Other$108,890
Bachelor's degree
$59,280 – $146,560-6.6%
49Electricians$58,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,680 – $97,010-6.8%
50Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$54,070
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,930 – $83,400-7.2%

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	vs. national
1	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$158,060	$70,550 – $176,400	+68.5%
2	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$58,000	$28,600 – $99,960	+52.1%
3	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$106,330	$61,740 – $133,470	+31.7%
4	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$47,710	$28,110 – $55,180	+27.9%
5	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$80,740	$46,470 – $110,460	+25.5%
6	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,320	$60,990 – $101,340	+23.2%
7	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$93,780	$64,460 – $108,890	+21.1%
8	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$76,400	$50,120 – $101,590	+18.7%
9	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$75,530	$54,850 – $101,280	+18.1%
10	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$79,660	$51,830 – $101,230	+16.7%
11	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$91,560 – $136,990	+14.4%
12	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$42,380	$28,650 – $59,650	+9.7%
13	Chemical Equipment Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,900	$35,600 – $77,350	+8.4%
14	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,910	$48,280 – $96,500	+7.3%
15	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,840	$47,130 – $80,720	+6.7%
16	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,500	$34,510 – $82,130	+6.0%
17	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,740	$81,980 – $147,830	+5.2%
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$110,850	$78,330 – $129,460	+4.7%
19	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$100,150	$58,150 – $124,170	+2.3%
20	Counter and Rental ClerksNo formal educational credential	$41,990	$23,560 – $84,660	+1.7%
21	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,520	$74,200 – $186,840	+1.2%
22	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,380	$21,520 – $90,510	+1.2%
23	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,660	$33,330 – $57,400	+1.0%
24	Logging Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,060	$33,340 – $72,060	+0.6%
25	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$103,260	$79,970 – $127,050	+0.5%
26	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$39,480	$27,520 – $68,450	+0.2%
27	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$40,200	$23,330 – $44,140	+0.1%
28	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, VegetationHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,310	$34,350 – $61,400	-0.1%
29	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$99,050	$65,190 – $189,810	-0.2%
30	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$76,460	$40,100 – $147,460	-0.3%
31	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$46,180	$36,850 – $55,060	-0.5%
32	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$58,980	$36,810 – $91,490	-0.6%
33	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,640	$30,270 – $73,920	-1.3%
34	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,600	$42,710 – $97,200	-1.4%
35	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,090	$32,580 – $65,410	-2.5%
36	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,550	$52,640 – $130,730	-2.8%
37	First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling ServicesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$30,260 – $76,100	-2.9%
38	Helpers--Production WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,940	$30,830 – $59,400	-2.9%
39	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$136,680	$104,270 – $159,260	-3.0%
40	Tire Repairers and ChangersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,410	$24,490 – $45,250	-3.4%
41	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$101,540	$67,390 – $152,110	-4.8%
42	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,970	$27,040 – $80,810	-5.3%
43	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$47,880	$30,420 – $76,290	-5.4%
44	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$57,060	$42,390 – $81,040	-5.8%
45	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$36,320	$20,760 – $55,760	-6.3%
46	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,630	$45,560 – $101,530	-6.5%
47	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,910	$47,930 – $109,200	-6.5%
48	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$108,890	$59,280 – $146,560	-6.6%
49	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,880	$37,680 – $97,010	-6.8%
50	Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,070	$36,930 – $83,400	-7.2%

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