May 2025 OEWS · Maryland

Highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD

All-occupations median

$48,710

10th percentile: $31,210
25th percentile: $36,270
Median: $48,710
75th percentile: $75,830
90th percentile: $104,200
Mean: $63,770

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Employment across all occupations: 53,770.

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for this metro is 95.617, with the United States at 100. Compare prices.

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Highest published annual medians

Detailed occupations in Salisbury, MD with a published annual median, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Physicians, All Other	160	$86,170	$402,980	$442,120
Surgeons, All Other	60	$68,470	$310,560	$593,000
Natural Sciences Managers	40	$106,610	$166,430	$273,680
Architectural and Engineering Managers	40	$91,950	$152,820	$288,380
General Internal Medicine Physicians	80	$65,980	$152,700	$355,620
Computer and Information Systems Managers	120	$90,290	$147,250	$217,080
Physician Assistants	90	$114,230	$142,580	$196,130
Dentists, General	30	$59,640	$136,010	$256,010
Pharmacists	130	$99,130	$133,480	$159,250
Purchasing Managers	60	$74,680	$133,290	$309,710
Human Resources Managers	70	$74,990	$131,660	$195,460
Financial Managers	310	$65,390	$127,860	$221,610
Lawyers	150	$76,920	$127,450	$262,440
Nurse Practitioners	190	$109,230	$125,550	$155,060
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	150	$83,940	$123,350	$154,740
Medical and Health Services Managers	250	$73,490	$120,890	$228,740
Industrial Production Managers	70	$83,550	$119,870	$176,810
Marketing Managers	70	$68,960	$117,690	$199,040
Construction Managers	70	$78,160	$117,540	$180,080
Software Developers	90	$80,470	$116,380	$209,240
Sales Managers	160	$63,290	$115,470	$234,070
Managers, All Other	150	$60,730	$114,870	$211,850
Computer Network Architects	40	$82,450	$108,950	$166,710
Physical Therapists	100	$71,950	$107,290	$151,280
Administrative Services Managers	40	$73,870	$107,120	$183,350
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	40	$52,570	$106,230	$153,780
Occupational Therapists	40	$76,790	$104,400	$156,000
Information Security Analysts	40	$68,790	$103,910	$152,680
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	50	$59,570	$101,640	$153,460
Instructional Coordinators	140	$58,200	$100,170	$129,170
Computer Systems Analysts	160	$66,810	$100,100	$160,610
Education Administrators, All Other	50	$59,560	$100,000	$157,520
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	50	$78,970	$98,230	$106,830
Dental Hygienists	50	$74,100	$97,310	$120,130
Speech-Language Pathologists	60	$63,280	$95,700	$146,700
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	110	$53,920	$95,020	$151,840
Registered Nurses	1,620	$75,830	$94,880	$121,900
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	100	$49,490	$94,480	$135,650
Financial and Investment Analysts	50	$65,710	$93,540	$294,160
General and Operations Managers	1,410	$48,280	$91,500	$194,670

Largest occupations

Largest detailed occupations in Salisbury, MD by May 2025 employment.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Retail Salespersons	1,790	$31,200	$33,010	$42,460
Registered Nurses	1,620	$75,830	$94,880	$121,900
Fast Food and Counter Workers	1,590	$31,200	$31,200	$34,770
General and Operations Managers	1,410	$48,280	$91,500	$194,670
Cashiers	1,200	$31,200	$31,200	$36,420
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1,150	$34,530	$47,140	$60,260
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,010	$31,200	$37,570	$43,030
Nursing Assistants	830	$35,340	$38,740	$46,330
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	810	$31,200	$35,650	$44,010
Customer Service Representatives	810	$31,200	$37,260	$57,260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	760	$31,380	$39,910	$58,150
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	730	$41,410	$64,370	$100,330
Waiters and Waitresses	690	$31,200	$35,080	$61,090
Stockers and Order Fillers	680	$31,560	$39,450	$47,420
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	640	$33,300	$48,160	$64,110
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	630	$51,160	$72,250	$98,440
Office Clerks, General	630	$31,830	$46,500	$66,000
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	580	$34,590	$42,290	$66,710
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	560	$31,200	$38,980	$59,220
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	540	$36,340	$43,710	$55,200
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	540	$39,430	$54,360	$75,500
Medical Assistants	530	$35,770	$40,940	$47,420
Light Truck Drivers	530	$31,200	$47,880	$82,450
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	510	$32,150	$37,860	$60,900
Correctional Officers and Jailers	470	$53,100	$64,250	$79,260

Questions this page answers

What is the median wage in Salisbury, MD?

Across all occupations, the May 2025 median annual wage in Salisbury, MD is $48,710. Employment is 53,770.

Which published occupation has the highest median in Salisbury, MD?

Physicians, All Other has the highest published annual median on this list, $402,980, in the May 2025 OEWS estimates for Salisbury, MD.