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Salisbury salaries

The median worker in the Salisbury, MD metro area earned $46,650 a year in 2024, about $22.43 an hour. That ranks #197 of the 391 metro areas published here, 5.8% below the national median.

Maryland

Median pay $46,650 $22.43 per hour
Vs national -5.8% U.S. $49,500
Workers 53,660 wage and salary
Metro rank #197 of 391 by median pay

What this labour market looks like

Salisbury pays 19.6% less than Maryland as a whole. Metros usually run ahead of their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and the gap is a rough measure of how much of a state's economy sits in its cities.

Unusually concentrated here

Occupations against their national share, 2024
Occupation Concentration Employed Median
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 11.51× 610 $74,140
Correctional Officers and Jailers 4.41× 560 $62,380
Driver/Sales Workers 3.82× 560 $40,110
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2.03× 1,230 $43,110
Nursing Assistants 1.73× 840 $40,000
Registered Nurses 1.44× 1,650 $84,930
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1.44× 750 $61,190
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1.4× 540 $43,010
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1.36× 660 $69,800
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1.29× 620 $35,440
General and Operations Managers 1.28× 1,590 $85,780
Retail Salespersons 1.25× 1,650 $31,200

Best paid occupations

Highest median pay in Salisbury
Occupation Median Hourly Employed
Financial Managers $124,490 $59.85 280
Medical and Health Services Managers $111,790 $53.74 270
Managers, All Other $102,200 $49.14 200
General and Operations Managers $85,780 $41.24 1,590
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $85,370 n/a 240
Registered Nurses $84,930 $40.83 1,650
Project Management Specialists $78,150 $37.57 270
Child, Family, and School Social Workers $77,650 $37.33 200
Accountants and Auditors $74,720 $35.92 360
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $74,140 n/a 610
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $73,030 n/a 430
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $70,710 $34.00 290
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $69,800 n/a 660
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $69,390 $33.36 220
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $68,440 $32.90 280
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $66,980 $32.20 270
Human Resources Specialists $66,520 $31.98 210
Business Operations Specialists, All Other $63,220 $30.39 310
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $62,800 $30.19 280
Correctional Officers and Jailers $62,380 $29.99 560
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $61,190 $29.42 750
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,780 $29.22 330
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,270 $28.50 290
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $58,000 $27.89 210
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $51,230 $24.63 330
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $50,890 $24.47 260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $50,410 $24.24 550
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,610 $23.85 380
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $48,900 $23.51 460
Light Truck Drivers $47,280 $22.73 490
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $46,740 $22.47 630
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $43,110 $20.73 1,230
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $43,010 $20.68 540
Security Guards $42,430 $20.40 270
Office Clerks, General $41,440 $19.92 570
Medical Assistants $41,030 $19.73 390
Driver/Sales Workers $40,110 $19.28 560
Nursing Assistants $40,000 $19.23 840
Customer Service Representatives $38,990 $18.74 1,060
Stockers and Order Fillers $38,750 $18.63 760
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,720 $18.62 380
Construction Laborers $37,900 $18.22 280
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $37,570 $18.06 840
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $36,970 $17.77 270
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $36,610 $17.60 210
Home Health and Personal Care Aides $36,250 $17.43 970
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $36,140 $17.38 460
Food Processing Workers, All Other $35,610 $17.12 310
Receptionists and Information Clerks $35,540 $17.09 400
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $35,440 n/a 620
Cooks, Restaurant $35,360 $17.00 380
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $35,260 $16.95 440
Bartenders $33,590 $16.15 240
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $33,430 $16.07 280
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $32,670 $15.71 950
Food Preparation Workers $31,200 $15.00 310
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,200 $15.00 1,570
Waiters and Waitresses $31,200 $15.00 680
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,200 $15.00 240
Childcare Workers $31,200 $15.00 210

Where most people work

Largest occupations in Salisbury by employment
Occupation Employed Median Hourly
Registered Nurses 1,650 $84,930 $40.83
Retail Salespersons 1,650 $31,200 $15.00
General and Operations Managers 1,590 $85,780 $41.24
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,570 $31,200 $15.00
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,230 $43,110 $20.73
Cashiers 1,210 $31,200 $15.00
Customer Service Representatives 1,060 $38,990 $18.74
Home Health and Personal Care Aides 970 $36,250 $17.43
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 950 $32,670 $15.71
Nursing Assistants 840 $40,000 $19.23
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 840 $37,570 $18.06
Stockers and Order Fillers 760 $38,750 $18.63
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 750 $61,190 $29.42
Waiters and Waitresses 680 $31,200 $15.00
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 660 $69,800 n/a
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 630 $46,740 $22.47
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 620 $35,440 n/a
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 610 $74,140 n/a
Office Clerks, General 570 $41,440 $19.92
Correctional Officers and Jailers 560 $62,380 $29.99

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024 state estimates. Wage and salary workers only, excluding the self-employed.

Other Maryland metro areas

Salisbury pay: common questions

What is the average salary in Salisbury?

The median across all occupations is $46,650, or $22.43 an hour, covering 53,660 wage and salary workers. The mean is $61,010, higher because a small number of very large salaries pull an average upward.

Does Salisbury pay more than the rest of Maryland?

No. The metro median of $46,650 is 19.6% below the Maryland median of $58,050. Metropolitan areas usually pay more than their states because they concentrate higher-paying industries, and usually cost more to live in for the same reason.

Which jobs pay best in Salisbury?

Financial Managers ($124,490), Medical and Health Services Managers ($111,790), Managers, All Other ($102,200). Medical specialities top nearly every metro list, which reflects how the occupations are classified more than local conditions.

What is Salisbury unusually full of?

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other, at 11.51× the national concentration. Location quotient is a better description of a local economy than its biggest employers, which are retail and food service almost everywhere.