Question 1

What is the cost of living in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?

Accepted Answer

Brunswick-St. Simons, GA's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 87.71, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 12.3% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,293/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA, the average median wage is $76,692. The single highest-paying occupation here is Detectives and Criminal Investigators at $158,060/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Brunswick-St. Simons?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA are: 1) Detectives and Criminal Investigators at $158,060; 2) Computer and Information Systems Managers at $156,230; 3) Family Medicine Physicians at $149,990; 4) Human Resources Managers at $137,350; 5) Pharmacists at $136,680. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Brunswick-St. Simons?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA is $1,293/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Brunswick-St. Simons data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
31	Dental Hygienists	Healthcare	$81K	$39.17/hr
32	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	Community & Social	$81K	$38.82/hr
33	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Production & Manufacturing	$80K	$38.42/hr
34	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Education	$80K	$38.3/hr
35	Engineers, All Other	Engineering	$77K	$37.17/hr
36	Project Management Specialists	Business & Finance	$77K	$37.05/hr
37	Loan Officers	Business & Finance	$76K	$36.76/hr
38	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	Education	$76K	N/A
39	Civil Engineers	Engineering	$76K	$36.63/hr
40	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$76K	N/A

Top Paying Jobs in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA

Highest paying careers in Brunswick-St. Simons

Affordability snapshot: Brunswick-St. Simons