Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD are those of all other surgeons, with an average annual salary of $227,650. The second highest-paying jobs are those of family medicine physician, with an average salary of $224,780.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Salisbury, MD has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Salisbury, MD in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Surgeons	$227,650	$224,990	50
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$224,780	$101,960	160
3	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$199,990	$130,190	30
4	Chief Executives	$194,750	$64,630	90
5	General Dentists	$176,460	$75,320	110
6	Sales Engineers	$173,780	$135,550	30
7	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$167,860	$86,600	260
8	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$164,550	$84,040	50
9	General Pediatricians	$157,580	$132,630	30
10	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$134,150	$91,770	80
11	Pharmacists	$130,420	$96,930	370
12	Financial Risk Specialists	$129,440	$68,220	110
13	Financial Managers	$125,410	$49,820	430
14	Human Resources Managers	$125,360	$78,280	100
15	Purchasing Managers	$123,410	$74,620	40
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$122,190	$93,540	400
17	Physician Assistants	$121,320	$98,620	200
18	Optometrists	$121,210	$69,990	40
19	Information Security Analysts	$119,900	$74,150	90
20	Nurse Practitioners	$118,630	$75,460	380
21	Industrial Production Managers	$115,060	$54,010	170
22	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$112,760	$69,770	120
23	Computer Network Architects	$110,460	$59,750	60
24	Medical and Health Services Managers	$109,320	$74,220	450
25	Public Relations Managers	$108,920	$65,290	30
26	Sales Managers	$108,060	$58,040	300
27	Marketing Managers	$106,560	$62,170	110
28	Lawyers	$106,380	$59,990	390
29	Natural Sciences Managers	$105,760	$66,520	30
30	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$105,560	$60,730	230
31	Other Education Administrators	$105,040	$44,720	30
32	Software Developers	$104,130	$58,110	280
33	Personal Financial Advisors	$103,460	$40,160	160
34	Construction Managers	$103,450	$67,140	200
35	Administrative Services Managers	$100,680	$64,570	110
36	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$100,510	$56,740	160
37	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$100,370	$72,270	30
38	Veterinarians	$99,760	$60,820	120
39	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$97,060	$51,800	80
40	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$96,890	$74,550	270
41	Facilities Managers	$96,740	$47,880	100
42	Computer Occupations, All Other	$96,100	$50,120	80
43	Massage Therapists	$95,250	$41,350	60
44	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$94,980	$56,040	120
45	Computer Systems Analysts	$94,810	$59,260	320
46	All Other Managers	$94,710	$57,840	350
47	Physical Therapists	$93,190	$72,030	250
48	Chiropractors	$92,730	$36,710	40
49	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$91,160	$62,470	90
50	Electrical Engineers	$90,210	$65,400	80
51	Occupational Therapists	$89,970	$56,780	110
52	Mechanical Engineers	$89,900	$57,090	70
53	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$89,730	$52,000	150
54	Industrial Engineers	$88,980	$58,030	130
55	Database Administrators	$88,470	$51,000	50
56	Engineers, All Other	$87,930	$35,360	50
57	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$86,280	$75,840	30
58	Loan Officers	$85,120	$37,770	160
59	Postsecondary Computer Science Teachers	$85,110	$48,240	40
60	Middle School Special Education Teachers	$84,960	$39,790	90
61	General and Operations Managers	$83,430	$39,950	2,720
62	Dental Hygienists	$83,340	$63,550	190
63	Computer Programmers	$83,110	$63,690	80
64	Financial Analysts	$82,280	$43,180	70
65	Operations Research Analysts	$81,970	$55,380	50
66	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$81,790	$65,680	30
67	Project Management Specialists	$81,780	$48,460	450
68	Speech-Language Pathologists	$80,250	$58,070	170
69	Logisticians	$79,720	$57,210	100
70	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$79,600	$45,420	110
71	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$79,490	$46,290	110
72	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$79,420	$52,890	140
73	Civil Engineers	$79,410	$55,950	130
74	Registered Nurses	$79,210	$63,160	3,950
75	Credit Analysts	$78,950	$49,970	40
76	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$78,210	$63,260	40
77	Other Financial Specialists	$77,270	$44,720	50
78	School Psychologists	$77,070	$60,660	100
79	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$76,710	$49,410	890
80	Architects (Except Landscape and Naval)	$76,470	$47,460	90
81	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	$76,210	$45,190	380
82	Respiratory Therapists	$75,950	$62,730	180
83	Instructional Coordinators	$75,750	$38,760	380
84	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$75,500	$36,640	90
85	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,980	$42,650	120
86	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$74,570	$46,180	40
87	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$74,320	$49,730	440
88	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$73,950	$59,720	180
89	Postsecondary Biological Science Teachers	$73,740	$48,390	60
90	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$73,560	$40,270	250
91	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$73,260	$36,770	40
92	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$73,010	$63,790	100
93	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$72,860	$46,580	1,810
94	Training and Development Specialists	$72,090	$39,240	360
95	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$71,850	$44,690	1,160
96	Chemists	$70,890	$35,710	50
97	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$69,680	$56,160	60
98	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$69,630	$55,080	30
99	First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$69,270	$48,670	70
100	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$68,410	$36,030	70

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$203,300
2	Sales Engineers	$172,740
3	General Pediatricians	$169,630
4	Dermatologists	$169,040
5	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$160,830
6	General Dentists	$153,190
7	Chief Executives	$131,210
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,110
9	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$129,680
10	Purchasing Managers	$126,140

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Podiatrists	$197,060
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$190,530
3	General Dentists	$179,950
4	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$149,030
5	Sales Managers	$145,140
6	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$143,540
7	Human Resources Managers	$139,760
8	Pharmacists	$130,970
9	Purchasing Managers	$125,760
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$122,650

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Salisbury, MD – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$183,740
2	Family Medicine Physicians	$183,540
3	Marketing Managers	$144,280
4	Sales Managers	$143,720
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$138,700
6	Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$137,250
7	Pharmacists	$130,230
8	Human Resources Managers	$125,390
9	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$124,060
10	Chief Executives	$124,050

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