SOC 51-4041 · Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro

Machinists Salary in Brunswick, GA

The average salary for machinists in Brunswick, Georgia is $53,410 a year ($25.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,670: 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 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,320).

$53,410average per year

$25.68 / hourMedian $51,670Take-home ≈ $43,178

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $68K90th

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

40people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Machinists pay range in Brunswick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $67,630 or more. The middle half of machinists in Brunswick earn between $48,580 and $60,440.

  • $40K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,410$4,451$25.68
Median$51,670$4,306$24.84
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,580$4,048$23.36
Experienced (75th percentile)$60,440$5,037$29.06

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

Machinists pay in Brunswick vs. Georgia and the U.S.

Machinists in Brunswick earn 4% less than the Georgia average ($55,690) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($59,320). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $58,750.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Brunswick$53,410$51,670$40,000$67,63040
Georgia$55,690$52,610$37,060$77,4206,090
United States$59,320$58,750$39,200$80,010287,050

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

Machinists salary after taxes in Brunswick

On the average salary of $53,410, a single filer in Brunswick takes home about $43,178 a year, or $3,598 a month and $1,661 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 machinists? 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 $53,410 buys what about $60,895 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Brunswick ($41,940). A typical home costs $323,770, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Machinists salary in other Georgia cities

Brunswick ranks 10th of 12 Georgia metro areas for this job; Augusta pays the most ($67,460).

All Machinists salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for machinists

Honolulu, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,140).

Machinists salary by city

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Machinists salary in Brunswick: questions

How much do machinists make an hour in Brunswick?

$25.68 an hour on average, and $24.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level machinists salary in Brunswick?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,580, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the machinists take-home pay in Brunswick?

About $43,178 a year ($3,598 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,410.

Do machinists earn more in Brunswick than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,320).

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 51-4041; area Brunswick-St. Simons, GA (15260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).

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