SOC 51-9198 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Helpers--Production Workers Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for helpers--production workers in Brunswick, Georgia is $41,740 a year ($20.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,940: half of the 40 people in this job in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

$41,740average per year

$20.07 / hourMedian $37,940Take-home ≈ $34,384

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Production Workers pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,400 or more. The middle half of helpers--production workers in Brunswick earn between $32,660 and $45,680.

  • $31K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,740$3,478$20.07
Median$37,940$3,162$18.24
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,660$2,722$15.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,680$3,807$21.96

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

Helpers--Production Workers salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $41,740, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $34,384 a year, or $2,865 a month and $1,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 helpers--production workers? 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 $41,740 buys what about $47,590 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 4th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Valdosta pays the most ($44,740).

All Helpers--Production Workers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for helpers--production workers

Napa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($54,850).

Helpers--Production Workers salary by city

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Helpers--Production Workers salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do helpers--production workers make an hour in Brunswick?

$20.07 an hour on average, and $18.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--production workers salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--production workers take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $34,384 a year ($2,865 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,740.

Do helpers--production workers earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($41,391).

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 51-9198; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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