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Careers in Salisbury, MD

Part of Maryland.

Salisbury, MD’s regional price level is below the national average (index 95.617, where 100 = U.S. average, 2024 BEA data).

Unemployment rate: 4.5% · 61,753 people employed (2026-06, BLS LAUS, not seasonally adjusted).

Highest-Paying Careers

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  1. 1Physicians, All Other$402,980
  2. 2Surgeons, All Other$310,560
  3. 3Natural Sciences Managers$166,430
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$152,820
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$152,700

Largest Occupations

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  1. 1Retail Salespersons1,790 employed
  2. 2Registered Nurses1,620 employed
  3. 3Fast Food and Counter Workers1,590 employed
  4. 4General and Operations Managers1,410 employed
  5. 5Cashiers1,200 employed

Highest Concentration

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  1. 1First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers7.68× national avg
  2. 2Surgeons, All Other6.87× national avg
  3. 3First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other5.94× national avg
  4. 4Special Education Teachers, All Other5.68× national avg
  5. 5Material Moving Workers, All Other5.57× national avg

Best Purchasing Power

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cost-of-living adjusted

  1. 1Physicians, All Other$421,452
  2. 2Surgeons, All Other$324,796
  3. 3Natural Sciences Managers$174,059
  4. 4Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,825
  5. 5General Internal Medicine Physicians$159,700

Sources

Wage and employment data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities. Unemployment rate: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS). Opportunity Score isn’t available at the metro level yet — see Maryland state page.