The annual salary statistics of sailors and marine oilers in Salisbury, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of sailors and marine oilers in Salisbury is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for sailors and marine oilers in Salisbury, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of sailors and marine oilers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $47,080 | 21.84% | 24.41% |
| 2018 | $36,800 | -1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $37,280 | 4.53% | - |
| 2016 | $35,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $35,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,080, Salisbury is the second highest paying city for sailors and marine oilers in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Baltimore-Towson (median annual salary of $49,100). Compared with Baltimore-Towson, the median annual salary of sailors and marine oilers in Salisbury is 4.1 percent (4.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |