metropolitan statistical area · 41540

Salisbury, MD

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Salisbury, MD metro area

Figures describe the Salisbury, MD metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Salisbury city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$48,710

Total employment53,770

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Salisbury, MD metro area was $48,710 per year ($23.42 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 53,770 jobs. 243 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
Occupation	Location quotient	Employment	Median annual
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	1.95	1,150	$47,140
Medical Assistants	1.88	530	$40,940
Nursing Assistants	1.65	830	$38,740
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1.63	540	$43,710
Light Truck Drivers	1.54	530	$47,880
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	1.50	580	$42,290

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 — 243 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

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Published occupations in the Salisbury, MD metro area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons	$33,010	$15.87	1,790	1.33
Registered Nurses	$94,880	$45.62	1,620	1.39
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$31,200	$15.00	1,590	1.19
General and Operations Managers	$91,500	$43.99	1,410	1.17
Cashiers	$31,200	$15.00	1,200	1.12
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$47,140	$22.66	1,150	1.95
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$37,570	$18.06	1,010	0.68
Nursing Assistants	$38,740	$18.62	830	1.65
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,650	$17.14	810	1.07
Customer Service Representatives	$37,260	$17.91	810	0.91
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$39,910	$19.19	760	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,370	$30.95	730	1.47
Waiters and Waitresses	$35,080	$16.86	690	0.88
Stockers and Order Fillers	$39,450	$18.97	680	0.70
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$48,160	$23.16	640	1.21
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$72,250	Not published	630	1.32
Office Clerks, General	$46,500	$22.36	630	0.74
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$42,290	$20.33	580	1.50
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$38,980	Not published	560	1.14
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$43,710	$21.02	540	1.63
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$54,360	$26.14	540	0.75
Medical Assistants	$40,940	$19.68	530	1.88
Light Truck Drivers	$47,880	$23.02	530	1.54
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$37,860	$18.20	510	1.20
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$64,250	$30.89	470	3.54
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$71,400	Not published	450	1.23
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,540	$23.82	450	0.94
Driver/Sales Workers	$44,490	$21.39	430	3.04
Accountants and Auditors	$76,300	$36.68	390	0.77
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$54,840	$26.37	390	1.60
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$80,510	$38.71	340	0.92
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,140	$18.34	340	1.03
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$78,690	Not published	330	1.55
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$56,160	$27.00	330	0.75
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$36,210	$17.41	330	1.05
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,940	$29.78	330	2.06
Project Management Specialists	$80,400	$38.66	320	0.86
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$58,580	$28.16	320	1.39
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,940	$17.28	320	0.65
Food Preparation Workers	$31,460	$15.13	320	1.03
Financial Managers	$127,860	$61.47	310	1.06
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$38,070	$18.30	280	1.01
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,010	$15.39	270	0.92
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$75,380	$36.24	260	1.20
Medical and Health Services Managers	$120,890	$58.12	250	1.21
Cooks, Fast Food	$31,200	$15.00	250	1.13
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$35,040	$16.85	250	1.36
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$66,020	$31.74	250	1.58
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$49,350	$23.73	250	3.76
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$65,730	$31.60	240	1.09
Security Guards	$37,180	$17.88	240	0.53
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,110	$37.07	240	0.87
Construction Laborers	$38,800	$18.65	240	0.64
Human Resources Specialists	$67,640	$32.52	230	0.72
Training and Development Specialists	$59,680	$28.69	230	1.46
Bartenders	$34,890	$16.78	230	0.89
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$70,230	$33.76	230	0.54
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$53,480	$25.71	220	1.27
Social and Human Service Assistants	$48,650	$23.39	210	1.38
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$60,890	$29.27	210	0.96
Childcare Workers	$33,510	$16.11	200	1.09
Nurse Practitioners	$125,550	$60.36	190	1.68
Insurance Sales Agents	$59,620	$28.67	180	1.11
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$41,810	$20.10	180	1.20
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$60,860	$29.26	170	1.43
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,890	$19.66	170	1.04
Dishwashers	$31,200	$15.00	170	1.03
Sales Managers	$115,470	$55.52	160	0.71
Compliance Officers	$75,190	$36.15	160	1.09
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$61,990	$29.80	160	0.50
Computer Systems Analysts	$100,100	$48.12	160	0.91
Physicians, All Other	$402,980	$193.74	160	1.36
Parts Salespersons	$35,820	$17.22	160	1.74
Billing and Posting Clerks	$46,750	$22.48	160	1.14
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$61,220	$29.43	160	1.11
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$123,350	Not published	150	1.30
Managers, All Other	$114,870	$55.23	150	0.71
Lawyers	$127,450	$61.28	150	0.56
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$34,260	$16.47	150	1.47
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$31,200	$15.00	150	1.01
Electricians	$58,940	$28.34	150	0.57
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$36,460	$17.53	150	0.32
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$45,510	$21.88	150	0.57
Computer User Support Specialists	$60,350	$29.01	140	0.58
Instructional Coordinators	$100,170	$48.16	140	1.77
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$75,290	$36.20	140	7.68
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$46,720	$22.46	140	1.27
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$47,930	$23.04	140	1.06
Pharmacists	$133,480	$64.17	130	1.17
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$39,400	$18.94	130	1.24
Residential Advisors	$42,490	$20.43	130	4.52
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$58,910	$28.32	130	1.16
Carpenters	$50,410	$24.23	130	0.58
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$71,560	$34.40	130	0.58
Sewing Machine Operators	$31,200	$15.00	130	3.54
Facilities Managers	$79,630	$38.28	120	2.18
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$147,250	$70.79	120	0.54
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$44,830	$21.55	120	2.38
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$81,520	$39.19	120	0.87
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$44,570	$21.43	120	0.74
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$53,920	$25.92	120	2.17
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$78,280	$37.63	110	1.40
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$95,020	$45.68	110	2.03
Animal Caretakers	$33,380	$16.05	110	1.23
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$73,910	$35.54	110	1.11
Tellers	$38,040	$18.29	110	0.94
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$46,390	$22.31	110	2.17
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	Not published	Not published	110	1.18
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$49,970	$24.02	110	1.80
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$34,620	$16.64	110	0.83
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$75,210	$36.16	100	0.94
Social and Community Service Managers	$76,110	$36.59	100	1.41
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$75,630	$36.36	100	0.58
Computer Network Support Specialists	$73,690	$35.43	100	1.96
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,290	$38.12	100	0.90
Healthcare Social Workers	$68,670	$33.01	100	1.56
Community Health Workers	$45,110	$21.69	100	4.69
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$94,480	Not published	100	2.48
Coaches and Scouts	$65,610	Not published	100	1.21
Physical Therapists	$107,290	$51.58	100	1.13
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$44,430	$21.36	100	0.65
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$31,750	$15.27	100	1.15
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$46,270	$22.25	100	0.49
Bus Drivers, School	$46,400	$22.31	100	0.70
Software Developers	$116,380	$55.95	90	0.16
Physician Assistants	$142,580	$68.55	90	1.66
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$47,730	$22.95	90	1.49
Counter and Rental Clerks	$36,830	$17.71	90	0.63
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$57,480	$27.63	90	1.37
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$37,530	$18.04	90	1.10
Food Service Managers	$67,860	$32.62	80	1.01
Cost Estimators	$74,420	$35.78	80	1.03
Management Analysts	$90,700	$43.61	80	0.25
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$50,420	$24.24	80	0.56
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$45,050	$21.66	80	0.71
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$79,520	$38.23	80	1.70
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$47,910	$23.03	80	1.47
General Internal Medicine Physicians	$152,700	$73.42	80	3.43
Emergency Medical Technicians	$42,670	$20.51	80	1.22
Surgical Technologists	$58,180	$27.97	80	1.95
Dental Assistants	$46,850	$22.53	80	0.61
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$51,840	$24.92	80	2.04
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Not published	Not published	80	3.90
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$48,530	$23.33	80	1.17
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	$67,510	$32.46	80	2.76
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	$37,610	$18.08	80	0.91
Marketing Managers	$117,690	$56.58	70	0.52
Industrial Production Managers	$119,870	$57.63	70	0.79
Human Resources Managers	$131,660	$63.30	70	0.93
Construction Managers	$117,540	$56.51	70	0.50
Computer Occupations, All Other	$76,750	$36.90	70	0.45
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$77,360	$37.19	70	1.54
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$75,450	Not published	70	5.68
Recreation Workers	$35,310	$16.97	70	0.64
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$65,040	$31.27	70	0.44
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$55,480	$26.68	70	0.43
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$43,950	$21.13	70	0.92
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$54,090	$26.00	70	1.27
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,210	$22.70	70	1.62
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$34,020	$16.36	70	0.37
Purchasing Managers	$133,290	$64.08	60	1.97
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,090	$28.89	60	1.85
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$74,960	$36.04	60	2.10
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$64,270	Not published	60	0.71
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$83,850	Not published	60	1.83
Tutors	$51,480	$24.75	60	0.92
Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,700	$46.01	60	0.90
Surgeons, All Other	$310,560	$149.31	60	6.87
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$45,530	$21.89	60	1.31
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$39,380	$18.93	60	2.62
Medical Records Specialists	$60,330	$29.01	60	0.86
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$77,330	$37.18	60	0.88
Bill and Account Collectors	$49,660	$23.87	60	1.11
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$50,290	$24.18	60	1.72
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,370	$28.06	60	0.58
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$76,120	$36.60	60	1.80
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$32,210	$15.49	60	1.16
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$58,480	$28.12	60	0.44
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$69,060	$33.20	60	0.47
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$101,640	$48.86	50	0.65
Education Administrators, All Other	$100,000	$48.08	50	2.66
Financial and Investment Analysts	$93,540	$44.97	50	0.39
Loan Officers	$60,700	$29.18	50	0.49
Operations Research Analysts	$67,160	$32.29	50	1.24
Rehabilitation Counselors	$45,780	$22.01	50	1.52
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$46,510	$22.36	50	1.26
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$64,730	Not published	50	1.27
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$34,620	$16.64	50	0.27
Library Technicians	$45,810	$22.02	50	2.02
Dental Hygienists	$97,310	$46.78	50	0.70
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$98,230	$47.23	50	1.64
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$43,420	$20.88	50	0.75
Physical Therapist Assistants	$75,370	$36.24	50	1.27
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$37,060	$17.82	50	1.33
Chefs and Head Cooks	$59,470	$28.59	50	0.70
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,010	$27.41	50	1.06
Real Estate Sales Agents	$61,430	$29.53	50	0.79
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$59,200	$28.46	50	0.94
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,920	$24.48	50	1.68
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall	$58,420	$28.09	50	3.38
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$39,880	$19.17	50	1.39
Machinists	$48,890	$23.51	50	0.50
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	$50,020	$24.05	50	1.09
Production Workers, All Other	$37,690	$18.12	50	0.61
Material Moving Workers, All Other	$38,280	$18.41	50	5.57
Administrative Services Managers	$107,120	$51.50	40	0.46
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,820	$73.47	40	0.49
Natural Sciences Managers	$166,430	$80.02	40	0.95
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$86,900	$41.78	40	0.38
Fundraisers	$79,570	$38.25	40	1.14
Personal Financial Advisors	$89,090	$42.83	40	0.39
Information Security Analysts	$103,910	$49.96	40	0.59
Computer Network Architects	$108,950	$52.38	40	0.68
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$106,230	$51.07	40	0.95
Civil Engineers	$87,710	$42.17	40	0.29
Industrial Engineers	Not published	Not published	40	0.31
Engineers, All Other	$83,410	$40.10	40	0.73
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$77,000	$37.02	40	1.44
Health Education Specialists	$58,020	$27.89	40	1.61
Graphic Designers	$61,950	$29.79	40	0.57
Producers and Directors	$50,200	$24.14	40	0.88
Public Relations Specialists	$71,490	$34.37	40	0.44
Occupational Therapists	$104,400	$50.19	40	0.78
Therapists, All Other	$35,850	$17.24	40	5.24
Paramedics	$68,150	$32.77	40	1.25
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,020	$22.13	40	1.68
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	$46,520	$22.36	40	5.94
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$49,620	$23.86	40	1.00
Advertising Sales Agents	$74,230	$35.69	40	1.26
Postal Service Clerks	$60,510	$29.09	40	1.49
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$58,210	$27.99	40	2.09
Parking Attendants	$37,040	$17.81	40	0.76
Financial Specialists, All Other	$62,190	$29.90	30	0.71
Chemical Technicians	$52,950	$25.46	30	1.70
Interior Designers	$67,580	$32.49	30	1.33
Dentists, General	$136,010	$65.39	30	0.81
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$44,570	$21.43	30	0.66
Roofers	$47,320	$22.75	30	0.71
Construction and Building Inspectors	$67,010	$32.22	30	0.63
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$62,930	$30.26	30	0.52
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$63,540	$30.55	30	1.80
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,200	$15.00	30	0.51
Mechanical Door Repairers	$43,900	$21.10	Not published	Not published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.