High paying jobs in Salisbury, MD

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Salisbury, MD. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Salisbury, MD run 4.4% below the national average (2024), so a Salisbury, MD salary is worth about 1.05× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Salisbury, MD · Employed

1Physicians, All Other$402,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,170 – $442,120160
2Surgeons, All Other$310,560
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,470 – $593,00060
3Natural Sciences Managers$166,430
Bachelor's degree
$106,610 – $273,68040
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,820
Bachelor's degree
$91,950 – $288,38040
5General Internal Medicine Physicians$152,700
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,980 – $355,62080
6Computer and Information Systems Managers$147,250
Bachelor's degree
$90,290 – $217,080120
7Physician Assistants$142,580
Master's degree
$114,230 – $196,13090
8Dentists, General$136,010
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,640 – $256,01030
9Pharmacists$133,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,130 – $159,250130
10Purchasing Managers$133,290
Bachelor's degree
$74,680 – $309,71060
11Human Resources Managers$131,660
Bachelor's degree
$74,990 – $195,46070
12Financial Managers$127,860
Bachelor's degree
$65,390 – $221,610310
13Lawyers$127,450
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,920 – $262,440150
14Nurse Practitioners$125,550
Master's degree
$109,230 – $155,060190
15Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$123,350
Master's degree
$83,940 – $154,740150
16Medical and Health Services Managers$120,890
Bachelor's degree
$73,490 – $228,740250
17Industrial Production Managers$119,870
Bachelor's degree
$83,550 – $176,81070
18Marketing Managers$117,690
Bachelor's degree
$68,960 – $199,04070
19Construction Managers$117,540
Bachelor's degree
$78,160 – $180,08070
20Software Developers$116,380
Bachelor's degree
$80,470 – $209,24090
21Sales Managers$115,470
Bachelor's degree
$63,290 – $234,070160
22Managers, All Other$114,870
Bachelor's degree
$60,730 – $211,850150
23Computer Network Architects$108,950
Bachelor's degree
$82,450 – $166,71040
24Physical Therapists$107,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,950 – $151,280100
25Administrative Services Managers$107,120
Bachelor's degree
$73,870 – $183,35040
26Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$106,230
Bachelor's degree
$52,570 – $153,78040
27Occupational Therapists$104,400
Master's degree
$76,790 – $156,00040
28Information Security Analysts$103,910
Bachelor's degree
$68,790 – $152,68040
29Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$101,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,570 – $153,46050
30Instructional Coordinators$100,170
Master's degree
$58,200 – $129,170140
31Computer Systems Analysts$100,100
Bachelor's degree
$66,810 – $160,610160
32Education Administrators, All Other$100,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $157,52050
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$98,230
Associate's degree
$78,970 – $106,83050
34Dental Hygienists$97,310
Associate's degree
$74,100 – $120,13050
35Speech-Language Pathologists$95,700
Master's degree
$63,280 – $146,70060
36First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$95,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,920 – $151,840110
37Registered Nurses$94,880
Bachelor's degree
$75,830 – $121,9001,620
38Teachers and Instructors, All Other$94,480
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $135,650100
39Financial and Investment Analysts$93,540
Bachelor's degree
$65,710 – $294,16050
40General and Operations Managers$91,500
Bachelor's degree
$48,280 – $194,6701,410
41Management Analysts$90,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,770 – $148,20080
42Personal Financial Advisors$89,090
Bachelor's degree
$45,030 – $217,31040
43Civil Engineers$87,710
Bachelor's degree
$68,230 – $137,03040
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,490 – $113,92040
45Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,850
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $104,65060
46Engineers, All Other$83,410
Bachelor's degree
$56,360 – $126,94040
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $103,500120
48Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,510
Bachelor's degree
$49,420 – $119,950340
49Project Management Specialists$80,400
Bachelor's degree
$55,520 – $138,750320
50Facilities Managers$79,630
Bachelor's degree
$50,190 – $144,970120

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianSalisbury, MD	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$402,980	$86,170 – $442,120	160
2	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$310,560	$68,470 – $593,000	60
3	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,430	$106,610 – $273,680	40
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$152,820	$91,950 – $288,380	40
5	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$152,700	$65,980 – $355,620	80
6	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$147,250	$90,290 – $217,080	120
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,580	$114,230 – $196,130	90
8	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$136,010	$59,640 – $256,010	30
9	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$133,480	$99,130 – $159,250	130
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,290	$74,680 – $309,710	60
11	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,660	$74,990 – $195,460	70
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,860	$65,390 – $221,610	310
13	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,450	$76,920 – $262,440	150
14	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$125,550	$109,230 – $155,060	190
15	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$123,350	$83,940 – $154,740	150
16	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,890	$73,490 – $228,740	250
17	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$119,870	$83,550 – $176,810	70
18	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,690	$68,960 – $199,040	70
19	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$117,540	$78,160 – $180,080	70
20	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$116,380	$80,470 – $209,240	90
21	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$115,470	$63,290 – $234,070	160
22	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$114,870	$60,730 – $211,850	150
23	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$108,950	$82,450 – $166,710	40
24	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,290	$71,950 – $151,280	100
25	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,120	$73,870 – $183,350	40
26	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$106,230	$52,570 – $153,780	40
27	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,400	$76,790 – $156,000	40
28	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$103,910	$68,790 – $152,680	40
29	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$101,640	$59,570 – $153,460	50
30	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,170	$58,200 – $129,170	140
31	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$100,100	$66,810 – $160,610	160
32	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,000	$59,560 – $157,520	50
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$98,230	$78,970 – $106,830	50
34	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$97,310	$74,100 – $120,130	50
35	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$95,700	$63,280 – $146,700	60
36	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$95,020	$53,920 – $151,840	110
37	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$94,880	$75,830 – $121,900	1,620
38	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,480	$49,490 – $135,650	100
39	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$93,540	$65,710 – $294,160	50
40	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$91,500	$48,280 – $194,670	1,410
41	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$90,700	$59,770 – $148,200	80
42	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$89,090	$45,030 – $217,310	40
43	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$87,710	$68,230 – $137,030	40
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,900	$52,490 – $113,920	40
45	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,850	$58,920 – $104,650	60
46	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,410	$56,360 – $126,940	40
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$81,520	$51,420 – $103,500	120
48	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$80,510	$49,420 – $119,950	340
49	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$80,400	$55,520 – $138,750	320
50	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$79,630	$50,190 – $144,970	120

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