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Wages by occupation in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

In Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,850 in May 2024, with 46,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.

REFERENCE: May 2024SOURCE: BLS OEWS203 occupations

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What stands out

In Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, the median annual wage across all occupations was $39,850 in May 2024, with 46,150 people employed, according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The highest median among detailed occupations is $177,280 for Dentists, General, the lowest $17,970 for Waiters and Waitresses. The largest occupation by headcount is Fast Food and Counter Workers with 2,000 jobs at a median of $25,360. Wages are annual, as published by BLS for May of the reference year; '≥ $239,200' marks BLS's top code. Every value links to its fact record.

Highest-paid occupations

Top 30 by median annual wage among detailed occupations.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Dentists, General 29-1021	50	$177,280	$95,590	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 33-3021	220	$155,110	$69,770	$173,100	evidence →
Financial Managers 11-3031	100	$134,410	$72,690	$211,350	evidence →
Pharmacists 29-1051	120	$133,270	$103,220	$168,610	evidence →
Industrial Production Managers 11-3051	30	$124,860	$87,250	$179,620	evidence →
Physical Therapists 29-1123	40	$121,420	$79,400	$136,570	evidence →
Sales Managers 11-2022	70	$119,370	$50,960	$216,510	evidence →
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021	30	$119,230	$77,330	$201,990	evidence →
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171	40	$118,620	$88,420	$134,730	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	500	$117,190	$72,580	$166,500	evidence →
Software Developers 15-1252	40	$114,670	$72,930	$197,370	evidence →
Human Resources Managers 11-3121	30	$113,290	$71,700	$221,500	evidence →
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary 11-9032	110	$106,710	$79,610	$124,620	evidence →
Lawyers 23-1011	230	$105,060	$46,800	$186,850	evidence →
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127	50	$104,780	$61,480	$119,830	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	640	$104,330	$55,080	$127,520	evidence →
Education Administrators, All Other 11-9039	100	$103,400	$89,860	$134,430	evidence →
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111	80	$101,560	$45,400	≥ $239,200	evidence →
Industrial Engineers 17-2112	50	$101,270	$80,700	$127,050	evidence →
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071	30	$97,550	$60,840	$157,020	evidence →
Occupational Therapists 29-1122	30	$97,410	$48,330	$131,380	evidence →
Construction Managers 11-9021	40	$97,000	$63,050	$126,930	evidence →
Facilities Managers 11-3013	40	$96,440	$67,780	$141,550	evidence →
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299	80	$96,200	$49,240	$130,980	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 33-1012	90	$94,940	$52,710	$178,190	evidence →
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211	50	$91,320	$66,800	$130,990	evidence →
Instructional Coordinators 25-9031	50	$90,750	$60,200	$106,850	evidence →
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012	70	$89,010	$53,330	$177,090	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	990	$84,690	$68,050	$95,060	evidence →
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 17-1011	50	$82,710	$58,200	$159,470	evidence →

Largest occupations by employment

Top 30 by number of jobs.

Occupation	Employment	Median annual	10th pct	90th pct	Source
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023	2,000	$25,360	$19,780	$35,010	evidence →
Retail Salespersons 41-2031	1,740	$28,230	$21,640	$41,300	evidence →
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031	1,280	$17,970	$15,080	$42,280	evidence →
Cashiers 41-2011	1,250	$27,330	$20,930	$34,200	evidence →
General and Operations Managers 11-1021	1,060	$76,090	$36,120	$171,240	evidence →
Registered Nurses 29-1141	990	$84,690	$68,050	$95,060	evidence →
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062	870	$37,900	$28,440	$69,580	evidence →
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011	830	$30,530	$22,080	$39,430	evidence →
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014	800	$32,380	$23,440	$41,600	evidence →
Office Clerks, General 43-9061	790	$37,480	$19,780	$50,760	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012	680	$36,910	$27,840	$61,260	evidence →
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051	660	$36,520	$25,430	$48,730	evidence →
Compliance Officers 13-1041	640	$104,330	$55,080	$127,520	evidence →
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065	640	$30,490	$23,430	$41,250	evidence →
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012	630	$28,910	$22,580	$38,470	evidence →
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021	580	$74,160	$48,290	$97,520	evidence →
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199	570	$65,870	$35,120	$117,690	evidence →
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071	560	$40,520	$29,470	$62,520	evidence →
Nursing Assistants 31-1131	530	$34,200	$27,240	$40,020	evidence →
Managers, All Other 11-9199	500	$117,190	$72,580	$166,500	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011	500	$38,960	$28,200	$64,400	evidence →
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032	490	$50,740	$36,110	$92,270	evidence →
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014	480	$35,500	$23,840	$51,840	evidence →
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011	440	$34,250	$27,970	$43,570	evidence →
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 25-9045	420	$29,870	$17,810	$35,300	evidence →
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 31-1120	420	$28,840	$22,590	$35,130	evidence →
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031	360	$41,620	$24,140	$59,500	evidence →
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 25-2022	340	$76,390	$48,160	$97,820	evidence →
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011	340	$54,320	$37,890	$83,190	evidence →
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 43-4081	340	$28,470	$22,340	$35,310	evidence →

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