Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Salisbury, MD

Each occupation's median wage in Salisbury, MD compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Salisbury, MD pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$69,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,700 – $74,290+59.8%
2Physicians, All Other$402,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$86,170 – $442,120+51.5%
3Teachers and Instructors, All Other$94,480
Bachelor's degree
$49,490 – $135,650+42.8%
4Coaches and Scouts$65,610
Bachelor's degree
$41,330 – $103,970+38.7%
5Child, Family, and School Social Workers$81,520
Bachelor's degree
$51,420 – $103,500+36.9%
6Instructional Coordinators$100,170
Master's degree
$58,200 – $129,170+29.4%
7Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$77,360
Master's degree
$64,520 – $93,690+28.3%
8Special Education Teachers, Middle School$83,850
Bachelor's degree
$58,920 – $104,650+25.5%
9Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$78,690
Bachelor's degree
$57,960 – $101,840+22.2%
10Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$47,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,530 – $48,460+21.6%
11Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall$58,420
No formal educational credential
$39,480 – $79,770+18.9%
12Tutors$51,480
Some college, no degree
$31,200 – $102,250+18.8%
13Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,430
No formal educational credential
$34,050 – $63,570+18.6%
14Medical Records Specialists$60,330
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,240 – $72,370+18.0%
15Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$57,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320 – $71,850+18.0%
16Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$44,570
Associate's degree
$34,310 – $88,050+16.9%
17Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$79,520
Master's degree
$52,180 – $98,800+16.5%
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$123,350
Master's degree
$83,940 – $154,740+16.5%
19Real Estate Sales Agents$61,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,900 – $117,100+16.3%
20Driver/Sales Workers$44,490
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $68,870+14.8%
21Advertising Sales Agents$74,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,770 – $180,240+14.5%
22Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,960
Bachelor's degree
$58,010 – $97,600+13.1%
23Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,250
Bachelor's degree
$51,160 – $98,440+12.9%
24Paramedics$68,150
Postsecondary nondegree award
$45,760 – $90,270+12.5%
25Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$67,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,140 – $86,970+12.4%
26Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$86,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,490 – $113,920+11.4%
27Physical Therapist Assistants$75,370
Associate's degree
$34,910 – $89,640+10.2%
28Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$39,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$31,200 – $81,370+10.1%
29Fundraisers$79,570
Bachelor's degree
$48,750 – $99,170+9.7%
30Correctional Officers and Jailers$64,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,100 – $79,260+9.0%
31Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$58,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,880 – $89,190+8.8%
32Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$54,840
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,070 – $76,830+8.3%
33Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$49,350
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $72,960+8.1%
34Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,600 – $151,380+7.5%
35Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$106,230
Bachelor's degree
$52,570 – $153,780+7.0%
36First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$51,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,250 – $78,470+6.7%
37Light Truck Drivers$47,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $82,450+6.7%
38Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$38,980
Some college, no degree
$31,200 – $59,220+6.0%
39Social and Human Service Assistants$48,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,130 – $65,800+5.9%
40Stockers and Order Fillers$39,450
No formal educational credential
$31,560 – $47,420+5.7%
41Bill and Account Collectors$49,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,560 – $72,230+5.6%
42Parking Attendants$37,040
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $42,730+5.4%
43Education Administrators, All Other$100,000
Bachelor's degree
$59,560 – $157,520+5.0%
44Home Health and Personal Care Aides$37,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $43,030+4.9%
45Physician Assistants$142,580
Master's degree
$114,230 – $196,130+4.9%
46Physical Therapists$107,290
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,950 – $151,280+4.4%
47Occupational Therapists$104,400
Master's degree
$76,790 – $156,000+4.1%
48Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$64,730
Bachelor's degree
$49,130 – $97,250+3.3%
49Office Clerks, General$46,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,830 – $66,000+3.3%
50Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$35,040
No formal educational credential
$31,200 – $44,640+3.1%

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	vs. national
1	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,060	$36,700 – $74,290	+59.8%
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$402,980	$86,170 – $442,120	+51.5%
3	Teachers and Instructors, All OtherBachelor's degree	$94,480	$49,490 – $135,650	+42.8%
4	Coaches and ScoutsBachelor's degree	$65,610	$41,330 – $103,970	+38.7%
5	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$81,520	$51,420 – $103,500	+36.9%
6	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$100,170	$58,200 – $129,170	+29.4%
7	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social WorkersMaster's degree	$77,360	$64,520 – $93,690	+28.3%
8	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$83,850	$58,920 – $104,650	+25.5%
9	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$78,690	$57,960 – $101,840	+22.2%
10	Merchandise Displayers and Window TrimmersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,910	$38,530 – $48,460	+21.6%
11	Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and WallNo formal educational credential	$58,420	$39,480 – $79,770	+18.9%
12	TutorsSome college, no degree	$51,480	$31,200 – $102,250	+18.8%
13	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$44,430	$34,050 – $63,570	+18.6%
14	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$60,330	$38,240 – $72,370	+18.0%
15	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,480	$47,320 – $71,850	+18.0%
16	Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationAssociate's degree	$44,570	$34,310 – $88,050	+16.9%
17	Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsMaster's degree	$79,520	$52,180 – $98,800	+16.5%
18	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$123,350	$83,940 – $154,740	+16.5%
19	Real Estate Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,430	$35,900 – $117,100	+16.3%
20	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,490	$31,200 – $68,870	+14.8%
21	Advertising Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,230	$46,770 – $180,240	+14.5%
22	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$74,960	$58,010 – $97,600	+13.1%
23	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$72,250	$51,160 – $98,440	+12.9%
24	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,150	$45,760 – $90,270	+12.5%
25	Security and Fire Alarm Systems InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,510	$47,140 – $86,970	+12.4%
26	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,900	$52,490 – $113,920	+11.4%
27	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$75,370	$34,910 – $89,640	+10.2%
28	Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and CosmetologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$39,400	$31,200 – $81,370	+10.1%
29	FundraisersBachelor's degree	$79,570	$48,750 – $99,170	+9.7%
30	Correctional Officers and JailersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,250	$53,100 – $79,260	+9.0%
31	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,480	$34,880 – $89,190	+8.8%
32	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$54,840	$35,070 – $76,830	+8.3%
33	Office and Administrative Support Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,350	$31,200 – $72,960	+8.1%
34	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,210	$44,600 – $151,380	+7.5%
35	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$106,230	$52,570 – $153,780	+7.0%
36	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,840	$36,250 – $78,470	+6.7%
37	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,880	$31,200 – $82,450	+6.7%
38	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$38,980	$31,200 – $59,220	+6.0%
39	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,650	$37,130 – $65,800	+5.9%
40	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$39,450	$31,560 – $47,420	+5.7%
41	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,660	$38,560 – $72,230	+5.6%
42	Parking AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$37,040	$31,200 – $42,730	+5.4%
43	Education Administrators, All OtherBachelor's degree	$100,000	$59,560 – $157,520	+5.0%
44	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$37,570	$31,200 – $43,030	+4.9%
45	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$142,580	$114,230 – $196,130	+4.9%
46	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$107,290	$71,950 – $151,280	+4.4%
47	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$104,400	$76,790 – $156,000	+4.1%
48	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$64,730	$49,130 – $97,250	+3.3%
49	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,500	$31,830 – $66,000	+3.3%
50	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$35,040	$31,200 – $44,640	+3.1%

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