Lowest-paying jobs in Brunswick

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#50. Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

- Median annual wage: $36,520
- Median hourly wage: $17.56
- Total employment: 30 people (0.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Highway maintenance workers

- Median annual wage: $36,440
- Median hourly wage: $17.52
- Total employment: 30 people (0.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Court, municipal, and license clerks

- Median annual wage: $36,110
- Median hourly wage: $17.36
- Total employment: 80 people (1.76 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Helpers--production workers

- Median annual wage: $36,070
- Median hourly wage: $17.34
- Total employment: 30 people (0.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

- Median annual wage: $36,040
- Median hourly wage: $17.33
- Total employment: 40 people (0.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Tellers

- Median annual wage: $36,020
- Median hourly wage: $17.32
- Total employment: 90 people (1.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Construction laborers

- Median annual wage: $35,870
- Median hourly wage: $17.25
- Total employment: 230 people (4.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Social and human service assistants

- Median annual wage: $35,700
- Median hourly wage: $17.16
- Total employment: 200 people (4.26 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive

- Median annual wage: $35,500
- Median hourly wage: $17.07
- Total employment: 480 people (10.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Cooks, institution and cafeteria

- Median annual wage: $35,060
- Median hourly wage: $16.86
- Total employment: 80 people (1.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Concierges

- Median annual wage: $34,680
- Median hourly wage: $16.67
- Total employment: 40 people (0.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Counter and rental clerks

- Median annual wage: $34,590
- Median hourly wage: $16.63
- Total employment: 110 people (2.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Security guards

- Median annual wage: $34,550
- Median hourly wage: $16.61
- Total employment: 330 people (7.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $34,250
- Median hourly wage: $16.47
- Total employment: 440 people (9.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Nursing assistants

- Median annual wage: $34,200
- Median hourly wage: $16.44
- Total employment: 530 people (11.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $32,490
- Median hourly wage: $15.62
- Total employment: 330 people (7.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $32,380
- Median hourly wage: $15.57
- Total employment: 800 people (17.29 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Food servers, nonrestaurant

- Median annual wage: $31,920
- Median hourly wage: $15.34
- Total employment: 120 people (2.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Massage therapists

- Median annual wage: $31,340
- Median hourly wage: $15.07
- Total employment: 50 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Food preparation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 310 people (6.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $30,530
- Median hourly wage: $14.68
- Total employment: 830 people (17.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Stockers and order fillers

- Median annual wage: $30,490
- Median hourly wage: $14.66
- Total employment: 640 people (13.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $30,470
- Median hourly wage: $14.65
- Total employment: 150 people (3.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Bakers

- Median annual wage: $30,240
- Median hourly wage: $14.54
- Total employment: 50 people (1.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $30,210
- Median hourly wage: $14.52
- Total employment: 170 people (3.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $29,870
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 420 people (9.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment

- Median annual wage: $29,720
- Median hourly wage: $14.29
- Total employment: 150 people (3.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Baggage porters and bellhops

- Median annual wage: $29,320
- Median hourly wage: $14.10
- Total employment: 30 people (0.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Office and administrative support workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $29,120
- Median hourly wage: $14.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.95 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Dishwashers

- Median annual wage: $29,030
- Median hourly wage: $13.96
- Total employment: 220 people (4.84 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $28,910
- Median hourly wage: $13.90
- Total employment: 630 people (13.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $28,840
- Median hourly wage: $13.86
- Total employment: 420 people (9.07 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $28,590
- Median hourly wage: $13.75
- Total employment: 270 people (5.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks

- Median annual wage: $28,470
- Median hourly wage: $13.69
- Total employment: 340 people (7.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $28,310
- Median hourly wage: $13.61
- Total employment: 80 people (1.72 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $28,260
- Median hourly wage: $13.59
- Total employment: 130 people (2.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Retail salespersons (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,230
- Median hourly wage: $13.57
- Total employment: 1,740 people (37.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Cooks, fast food (tie)

- Median annual wage: $28,230
- Median hourly wage: $13.57
- Total employment: 80 people (1.66 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $27,840
- Median hourly wage: $13.39
- Total employment: 50 people (1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Childcare workers

- Median annual wage: $27,780
- Median hourly wage: $13.35
- Total employment: 230 people (4.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $27,710
- Median hourly wage: $13.32
- Total employment: 90 people (1.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. School bus monitors

- Median annual wage: $27,700
- Median hourly wage: $13.32
- Total employment: 50 people (1.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Automotive and watercraft service attendants

- Median annual wage: $27,470
- Median hourly wage: $13.21
- Total employment: 40 people (0.82 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop

- Median annual wage: $27,340
- Median hourly wage: $13.15
- Total employment: 260 people (5.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Cashiers

- Median annual wage: $27,330
- Median hourly wage: $13.14
- Total employment: 1,250 people (27.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $26,740
- Median hourly wage: $12.86
- Total employment: 230 people (4.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $26,000
- Median hourly wage: $12.50
- Total employment: 90 people (2.05 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Fast food and counter workers

- Median annual wage: $25,360
- Median hourly wage: $12.19
- Total employment: 2,000 people (43.28 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#2. Amusement and recreation attendants

- Median annual wage: $22,880
- Median hourly wage: $11.00
- Total employment: 180 people (3.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Waiters and waitresses

- Median annual wage: $17,970
- Median hourly wage: $8.64
- Total employment: 1,280 people (27.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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