SOC 51-3011 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Bakers Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for bakers in Brunswick, Georgia is $31,880 a year ($15.33 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,210: half of the 80 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

$31,880average per year

$15.33 / hourMedian $33,210Take-home ≈ $26,953

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Bakers pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,280 or more. The middle half of bakers in Brunswick earn between $21,700 and $38,590.

  • $22K10th
  • $22K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $43K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$31,880$2,657$15.33
Median$33,210$2,768$15.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$21,700$1,808$10.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,590$3,216$18.55

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Bakers salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $31,880, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $26,953 a year, or $2,246 a month and $1,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Brunswick a good place for bakers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brunswick area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $31,880 buys what about $36,348 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 10.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Bakers salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 6th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($36,180).

All Bakers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for bakers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($52,420).

Bakers salary by city

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Bakers salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do bakers make an hour in Brunswick?

$15.33 an hour on average, and $15.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level bakers salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $21,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the bakers take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $26,953 a year ($2,246 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $31,880.

Do bakers earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,765).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-3011; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.4%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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