Salary comparison
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education: Brunswick vs New York
Brunswick, GA pays about 15.5% more for preschool teachers, except special education on paper — $58,000 vs $50,230. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Brunswick comes out ahead by $7,770 a year in real buying power.
Brunswick, GA
$58,000
$34,380
$82,960
$27.89
100
$58,000/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
New York, NY
$50,230
$42,920
$62,250
$24.15
100
$50,230/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $7,770 a year (15.5%) in favor of Brunswick. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Brunswick runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; New York sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Brunswick is the better deal by $7,770 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from New York to Brunswick for this role, the raise needs to beat 15.5% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do preschool teachers, except special education earn more, Brunswick or New York?
Brunswick pays $58,000 on median — about 15.5% more than New York ($50,230). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Brunswick. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Brunswick gives you roughly$58,000 of real buying power versus $50,230 in the other city.