Running a painting business in Brunswick, GA
The Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area has about 80 painters. The median wage is $22.00 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 5% below the Georgia median of $23.24. Nationally, the median is $23.75, so Brunswick pays 7% less.
Market snapshot
- Painters employed in the metro area
- 80
- Median hourly wage
- $22.00
- Middle 50% earn
- $18.18 to $22.60 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $45,760
- Georgia median hourly wage
- $23.24
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $23.75
- Job concentration
- 1.11× the national share
- Painting contractors in the metro area
- 16
- Brunswick population
- 15,307
- Median year homes were built in Brunswick
- 1960
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by painters with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Brunswick ranks in Georgia
- #5 of 9 Georgia metros for the number of painters
- #5 of 9 for median hourly wage
Painting in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville, FL | 1,420 | $23.09 |
| Savannah, GA | 110 | $22.14 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 170 | $18.54 |
| Gainesville, FL | 200 | $22.52 |
| Ocala, FL | 270 | $21.89 |
| Charleston, SC | 410 | $22.84 |
How Tradesman helps painting businesses in Brunswick
Options for every finish
Offer walls only, walls plus trim, or the full room as options on one estimate. Customers choose before they approve.
Know when the crew is on site
Crew members get a reminder to clock in when they arrive at the job and to clock out when they leave.
Margins by job
Paint, supplies and labor hours log against each job, so you can see which kinds of jobs actually pay best.
Questions about painting in Brunswick
How much do painters make in Brunswick?
In May 2025, the median wage for painters in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area was $22.00 an hour. The middle half earned between $18.18 and $22.60 an hour.
How many painters work in Brunswick?
About 80 painters worked in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many painting contractors are in Brunswick?
The Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area had 16 establishments classified as painting contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area unless they name Brunswick. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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