Salisbury, MD metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Salisbury Metro
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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 240 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $402,980 | $193.74 | 160 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $310,560 | $149.31 | 60 |
| 3 | Natural Sciences Managers | $166,430 | $80.02 | 40 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $152,820 | $73.47 | 40 |
| 5 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $152,700 | $73.42 | 80 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $147,250 | $70.79 | 120 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $142,580 | $68.55 | 90 |
| 8 | Dentists, General | $136,010 | $65.39 | 30 |
| 9 | Pharmacists | $133,480 | $64.17 | 130 |
| 10 | Purchasing Managers | $133,290 | $64.08 | 60 |
| 11 | Human Resources Managers | $131,660 | $63.30 | 70 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $127,860 | $61.47 | 310 |
| 13 | Lawyers | $127,450 | $61.28 | 150 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioners | $125,550 | $60.36 | 190 |
| 15 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $123,350 | Not published | 150 |
| 16 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $120,890 | $58.12 | 250 |
| 17 | Industrial Production Managers | $119,870 | $57.63 | 70 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $117,690 | $56.58 | 70 |
| 19 | Construction Managers | $117,540 | $56.51 | 70 |
| 20 | Software Developers | $116,380 | $55.95 | 90 |
| 21 | Sales Managers | $115,470 | $55.52 | 160 |
| 22 | Managers, All Other | $114,870 | $55.23 | 150 |
| 23 | Computer Network Architects | $108,950 | $52.38 | 40 |
| 24 | Physical Therapists | $107,290 | $51.58 | 100 |
| 25 | Administrative Services Managers | $107,120 | $51.50 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Salisbury metro area overview.
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.