Physical Therapists in Brunswick-St. Simons

BLS metro-level wage data places Physical Therapists pay in Brunswick-St. Simons, GA at a median of $103,260 per year ($49.65/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $102,760, Brunswick-St. Simons pays same as, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 100 physical therapistss are employed across the Brunswick-St. Simons MSA in SOC 29-1123.

The Brunswick-St. Simons pay distribution spans from $79,970 at the 10th percentile to $127,050 at the 90th, a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $91,660 and the 75th at $122,750, so half of Brunswick-St. Simons-based physical therapistss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Brunswick-St. Simons, GA covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide GA data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.