SOC 47-2141 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Painters, Construction and Maintenance Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for painters, construction and maintenance in Brunswick, Georgia is $43,860 a year ($21.09 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,760: 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 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

$43,860average per year

$21.09 / hourMedian $45,760Take-home ≈ $35,981

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#6 of 9Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,660 or more. The middle half of painters, construction and maintenance in Brunswick earn between $37,810 and $47,000.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $52K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,860$3,655$21.09
Median$45,760$3,813$22.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,810$3,151$18.18
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,000$3,917$22.60

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

Painters, Construction and Maintenance pay in Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Painters, construction and maintenance in Brunswick earn 13% less than the Georgia average ($50,550) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($55,420). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $49,400.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$43,860$45,760$36,300$51,66080
Georgia$50,550$48,340$36,690$68,0602,760
United States$55,420$49,400$37,440$78,810225,190

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $43,860, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $35,981 a year, or $2,998 a month and $1,384 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 painters, construction and maintenance? 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 $43,860 buys what about $50,007 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 7.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 6th of 9 Georgia metro areas for this job; Albany pays the most ($55,990).

All Painters, Construction and Maintenance salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for painters, construction and maintenance

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,180).

Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary by city

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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do painters, construction and maintenance make an hour in Brunswick?

$21.09 an hour on average, and $22.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level painters, construction and maintenance salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the painters, construction and maintenance take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $35,981 a year ($2,998 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,860.

Do painters, construction and maintenance earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($55,420).

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 47-2141; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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