Jobs, pay and daily life in Brunswick, from official statistics with source and year on every table.
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Brunswick is a city in Georgia with 15,307 residents. The median household earns $40,288 a year and the median rent is $951 a month, which is 28.3% of the median household income. It is part of the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area, where BLS counts 46,860 jobs.
How Brunswick compares. Among the 100 largest places in Georgia, Brunswick is #84 by population, #97 for household income (#1 = highest), #96 for remote work (#1 = most), #6 for long commutes (#1 = fewest). Its county, Glynn County, is #41 of 159 counties for average pay ($53,989).
Brunswick has 15,307 residents (ACS 2020–2024), about 0.1% of the population of Georgia. It covers 17 square miles of land, which works out to roughly 898 people per square mile. The median age is 38.0, about the same as the state median (38.0 against 37.6).
The median gross rent is $951 a month (rent plus utilities), 32% below the state median ($951 against $1,393). Over a year that is 28.3% of the median household income. US housing guidance treats housing as affordable when it takes 30% of income or less, so the typical household is under that line. The median home value is $155,900, which is 3.9 times the median household income ($40,288); a ratio under 4 usually means ownership is within reach for many households. 43.4% of households own their home, 34% below the state average (43.4% against 65.7%). A low ownership share points to a rental-heavy market with more apartments and shorter stays.
The Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area has 46,860 jobs in the BLS wage survey, and the median pay across all occupations is $41,940 a year, 18% below the national median ($41,940 against $50,980). The biggest occupation groups are food preparation and serving related (6,480 jobs, median $28,430); office and administrative support (4,970 jobs, median $38,790); sales and related (4,700 jobs, median $31,440). The area is most specialised in food preparation and serving related (1.6 times), where the share of workers is well above the national share. The best-paying groups with at least 5,000 jobs are food preparation and serving related ($28,430). In 2026M09 the unemployment rate of Glynn County was 3.0%. 50.8% of residents aged 16 and over are in the labour force. The city lies in Glynn County; its jobs, pay by industry and GDP are on the county page.
Among workers, 78.9% drive alone, 0.1% use public transit, 0.8% walk, 5.2% work from home. 5.8% of workers commute 45 minutes or more, 71% below the state average (5.8% against 19.8%).
19.4% of adults aged 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 44% below the state share (19.4% against 35.0%). 5.8% of residents were born outside the United States, 48% below the state share (5.8% against 11.2%). The poverty rate is 30.9%, 131% above the state rate (30.9% against 13.4%).
The warmest month is Aug, averaging 82°F (27.9°C), and the coolest is Jan at 56°F (13.1°C). About 1,175 mm (46 inches) of precipitation falls in a year; Aug is the wettest month (167 mm) and Nov the driest (54 mm). These values come from NASA satellite-based climatology on a grid of about 50 km, so they describe the wider area, not a weather station in the city.
Closest cities in this guide: St. Simons (6 miles, rent 89% higher); St. Marys (27 miles, rent 24% higher); Kingsland (28 miles, rent 34% higher); Hinesville (49 miles, rent 27% higher). Rent differences are against Brunswick; use the Compare tab to put any two cities side by side.
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| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Salespersons | 1,790 | 1.52 | $30,200 | $22,420 | $42,550 | -15% |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | 1,620 | 1.39 | $26,770 | $20,290 | $36,340 | -14% |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 1,510 | 2.21 | $18,250 | $15,080 | $46,190 | -48% |
| Cashiers | 1,340 | 1.44 | $27,810 | $21,980 | $34,200 | -15% |
| Registered Nurses | 1,010 | 0.99 | $82,630 | $68,280 | $100,610 | -15% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,000 | 0.94 | $84,770 | $43,000 | $182,260 | -20% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 860 | 0.97 | $36,680 | $28,160 | $70,770 | -9% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 760 | 1.15 | $31,560 | $23,420 | $37,700 | -14% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 760 | 1.80 | $34,480 | $24,130 | $42,250 | -8% |
| Office Clerks, General | 710 | 0.96 | $39,810 | $28,760 | $54,990 | -12% |
| Compliance Officers | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 | $61,740 | $133,470 | +32% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 630 | 1.71 | $37,400 | $27,370 | $65,750 | -15% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 620 | 0.79 | $36,200 | $27,710 | $50,660 | -19% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 620 | 1.49 | $75,530 | $54,850 | $101,280 | +18% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 590 | 0.70 | $33,240 | $28,020 | $44,810 | -11% |
| Nursing Assistants | 590 | 1.36 | $35,940 | $30,990 | $44,180 | -15% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 550 | 0.43 | $28,330 | $23,430 | $36,170 | -21% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 550 | 2.11 | $28,410 | $23,790 | $35,220 | -20% |
| Managers, All Other | 530 | 2.83 | $122,930 | $82,500 | $174,550 | -13% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 520 | 1.13 | $41,610 | $29,930 | $66,080 | -16% |
| Occupation ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay (year) ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | 530 | 2.83 | $122,930 | $82,500 | $174,550 | -13% |
| Compliance Officers | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 | $61,740 | $133,470 | +32% |
| General and Operations Managers | 1,000 | 0.94 | $84,770 | $43,000 | $182,260 | -20% |
| Registered Nurses | 1,010 | 0.99 | $82,630 | $68,280 | $100,610 | -15% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 620 | 1.49 | $75,530 | $54,850 | $101,280 | +18% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 510 | 0.82 | $49,980 | $37,360 | $76,470 | -15% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 500 | 1.49 | $42,900 | $27,600 | $64,960 | -12% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 520 | 1.13 | $41,610 | $29,930 | $66,080 | -16% |
| Office Clerks, General | 710 | 0.96 | $39,810 | $28,760 | $54,990 | -12% |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 520 | 1.81 | $37,670 | $35,090 | $48,550 | -18% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 630 | 1.71 | $37,400 | $27,370 | $65,750 | -15% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 860 | 0.97 | $36,680 | $28,160 | $70,770 | -9% |
| Customer Service Representatives | 620 | 0.79 | $36,200 | $27,710 | $50,660 | -19% |
| Nursing Assistants | 590 | 1.36 | $35,940 | $30,990 | $44,180 | -15% |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 760 | 1.80 | $34,480 | $24,130 | $42,250 | -8% |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | 590 | 0.70 | $33,240 | $28,020 | $44,810 | -11% |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 760 | 1.15 | $31,560 | $23,420 | $37,700 | -14% |
| Retail Salespersons | 1,790 | 1.52 | $30,200 | $22,420 | $42,550 | -15% |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 550 | 2.11 | $28,410 | $23,790 | $35,220 | -20% |
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 550 | 0.43 | $28,330 | $23,430 | $36,170 | -21% |
These figures are for the whole Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metropolitan area, not the city alone.
Median pay across all occupations: $41,940 (US $50,980); unemployment 3.1% (2026M09).
| Industry (residents) ⇅ | Share of employed residents ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Education and health care | 22.4% |
| Retail trade | 18.6% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative | 13.4% |
| Arts, entertainment, accommodation, food | 11.4% |
| Manufacturing | 8.2% |
| Transportation, warehousing, utilities | 5.2% |
| Construction | 5.1% |
| Public administration | 4.2% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate | 3.0% |
| Other services | 2.9% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 2.1% |
| Information | 1.1% |
Cities have no official GDP or payroll count of their own. These figures are for the county where Brunswick lies and cover the whole county, not only the city.
| County ⇅ | Population ⇅ | GDP (2024) ⇅ | GDP per resident ⇅ | Jobs (QCEW 2024) ⇅ | Employer sites ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Job change vs 2023 ⇅ | Unemployment rate ⇅ | Labour force ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glynn County | 85,447 | $6,274 million | $73,423 | 42,456 | 3,330 | $53,989 | +3.4% | 3.0% | 44,331 |
| Industry ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Share of private jobs ⇅ | Average annual pay ⇅ | Concentration vs US (location quotient) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 7,622 | 22.4% | $31,389 | 1.97 |
| Health care and social assistance | 6,487 | 19.1% | $66,272 | 1.07 |
| Retail trade | 5,066 | 14.9% | $34,810 | 1.19 |
| Administrative and waste services | 2,463 | 7.3% | $44,353 | 0.99 |
| Manufacturing | 2,138 | 6.3% | $79,616 | 0.61 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 1,752 | 5.2% | $57,697 | 0.97 |
| Construction | 1,528 | 4.5% | $57,948 | 0.69 |
| Other services (except public administration) | 1,450 | 4.3% | $43,421 | 1.13 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation | 1,434 | 4.2% | $36,609 | 2.01 |
| Professional and technical services | 1,326 | 3.9% | $73,165 | 0.45 |
| Educational services | 940 | 2.8% | $21,973 | 1.07 |
| Finance and insurance | 700 | 2.1% | $83,921 | 0.41 |
| Real estate and rental | 675 | 2.0% | $56,689 | 1.02 |
| Information | 265 | 0.8% | $63,082 | 0.33 |
| Management of companies | 112 | 0.3% | $70,851 | 0.16 |
QCEW counts jobs covered by unemployment insurance; sectors with too few employers are withheld by BLS. Latest-month unemployment is preliminary.
| How residents get to work ⇅ | Share ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Drive alone | 78.9% |
| Public transit | 0.1% |
| Walk | 0.8% |
| Work from home | 5.2% |
| Commute of 45 minutes or more | 5.8% |
Shares are of workers aged 16 and over; they describe residents, wherever they work.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $40,288 |
| Income per person | $25,465 |
| Median gross rent per month | $951 |
| Yearly rent as share of median household income | 28.3% |
| Median home value | $155,900 |
| Homeowners | 43.4% |
| Poverty rate | 30.9% |
| Price level of the metro area (US = 100) | 87.7 |
| Metro median pay, all occupations | $41,940 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
State tax: Flat 5.19%.
| Indicator ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38.0 |
| High school or higher (25+) | 85.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 19.4% |
| Born abroad | 5.8% |
| Labour force participation (16+) | 50.8% |
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| Month ⇅ | Mean temperature (°C) ⇅ | Mean temperature (°F) ⇅ | Precipitation (mm) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13.1 | 56 | 64 |
| Feb | 14.1 | 57 | 78 |
| Mar | 16.5 | 62 | 74 |
| Apr | 20.1 | 68 | 62 |
| May | 23.9 | 75 | 86 |
| Jun | 26.8 | 80 | 164 |
| Jul | 27.8 | 82 | 127 |
| Aug | 27.9 | 82 | 167 |
| Sep | 26.7 | 80 | 131 |
| Oct | 23.3 | 74 | 91 |
| Nov | 18.6 | 65 | 54 |
| Dec | 15.3 | 60 | 77 |
Satellite-reanalysis climatology on a grid of roughly 50 km, so it smooths local effects (hills, coast, city heat). It is not a weather-station record.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Distance (straight line) ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Simons | GA | 6 mi | 16,228 | $108,771 | $1,799 |
| St. Marys | GA | 27 mi | 19,166 | $74,288 | $1,183 |
| Kingsland | GA | 28 mi | 19,627 | $77,944 | $1,275 |
| Hinesville | GA | 49 mi | 35,679 | $60,028 | $1,212 |
| Waycross | GA | 53 mi | 13,756 | $38,301 | $768 |
| Richmond Hill | GA | 54 mi | 18,181 | $92,824 | $1,781 |
| Jacksonville | FL | 56 mi | 977,670 | $69,872 | $1,465 |
| Savannah | GA | 63 mi | 147,898 | $57,137 | $1,382 |
| Wilmington Island | GA | 66 mi | 13,905 | $93,924 | $1,752 |
| Pooler | GA | 68 mi | 28,466 | $91,766 | $1,671 |
Straight-line distance in miles, not driving distance.
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$951 a month (ACS 2020–2024), which is 28.3% of the median household income.
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