Running a plumbing business in Brunswick, GA
The Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area has about 70 plumbers. The median wage is $28.67 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 4% above the Georgia median of $27.50. Nationally, the median is $30.67, so Brunswick pays 7% less.
Market snapshot
- Plumbers employed in the metro area
- 70
- Median hourly wage
- $28.67
- Middle 50% earn
- $24.04 to $37.43 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $59,630
- Georgia median hourly wage
- $27.50
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $30.67
- Job concentration
- 0.53× the national share
- Plumbing, heating and AC contractors in the metro area
- 48
- Brunswick population
- 15,307
- Median year homes were built in Brunswick
- 1960
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by plumbers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How Brunswick ranks in Georgia
- #12 of 14 Georgia metros for the number of plumbers
- #2 of 14 for median hourly wage
Plumbing in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Hinesville, GA | 50 | $22.85 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2,380 | $28.33 |
| Savannah, GA | 380 | $29.10 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | 210 | $26.38 |
| Valdosta, GA | 80 | $22.15 |
| Gainesville, FL | 490 | $24.81 |
How Tradesman helps plumbing businesses in Brunswick
See the problem before you roll
Customers attach photos when they request service, so you know whether it's a cartridge swap or a slab leak before anyone loads the truck.
Give tank and tankless options
Put a standard tank, a high-efficiency tank and a tankless install on one estimate as options. The customer picks one and approves it online.
Price the 2 a.m. call correctly
After-hours and holiday multipliers apply to labor lines automatically, so emergency calls are billed the way you priced them.
Questions about plumbing in Brunswick
How much do plumbers make in Brunswick?
In May 2025, the median wage for plumbers in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area was $28.67 an hour. The middle half earned between $24.04 and $37.43 an hour.
How many plumbers work in Brunswick?
About 70 plumbers worked in the Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many plumbing, heating and AC contractors are in Brunswick?
The Brunswick-St. Simons, GA metro area had 48 establishments classified as plumbing, heating and AC 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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