Question 1

What is the cost of living in Salisbury, MD?

Accepted Answer

Salisbury, MD's overall price level (BEA Regional Price Parity) is 95.62, where 100 equals the U.S. average. That means everyday goods, services, and housing cost about 4.4% less than the national average. HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom is $1,378/month.

Question 2

What is the average salary in Salisbury, MD?

Accepted Answer

Across the 100 BLS-tracked occupation categories with published data in Salisbury, MD, the average median wage is $95,653. The single highest-paying occupation here is Physicians, All Other at $402,980/year (BLS OEWS).

Question 3

What are the highest-paying jobs in Salisbury?

Accepted Answer

Based on BLS OEWS data, the top-paying occupations in Salisbury, MD are: 1) Physicians, All Other at $402,980; 2) Surgeons, All Other at $310,560; 3) Natural Sciences Managers at $166,430; 4) Architectural and Engineering Managers at $152,820; 5) General Internal Medicine Physicians at $152,700. Click any occupation above to see the full wage breakdown (10th to 90th percentile).

Question 4

How much does it cost to rent a 2-bedroom apartment in Salisbury?

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a 2-bedroom unit in Salisbury, MD is $1,378/month. FMR is the rent level HUD uses to administer housing assistance and reflects the 40th percentile of standard-quality rentals, updated annually.

Question 5

Where does AffordMap's Salisbury data come from?

Accepted Answer

Salary figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey. Cost of living comes from the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (RPP). Rent comes from HUD Fair Market Rents. All three are federal datasets, updated annually, and free to use. AffordMap pairs them so you can see what a salary actually buys after local costs.

Rank	Occupation	Category	Median salary	Hourly
91	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Healthcare	$66K	$31.6/hr
92	Coaches and Scouts	Arts & Media	$66K	N/A
93	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	Sales	$65K	$31.27/hr
94	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	Education	$65K	N/A
95	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Office & Admin	$64K	$30.95/hr
96	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	Education	$64K	N/A
97	Correctional Officers and Jailers	Public Safety	$64K	$30.89/hr
98	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	Repair & Maintenance	$64K	$30.55/hr
99	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	Repair & Maintenance	$63K	$30.26/hr
100	Financial Specialists, All Other	Business & Finance	$62K	$29.9/hr

Top Paying Jobs in Salisbury, MD

Highest paying careers in Salisbury

Affordability snapshot: Salisbury