Salisbury, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salisbury	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$35,301	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$67,304	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,708	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,562	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,640	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,173	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.8%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salisbury is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salisbury is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salisbury is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salisbury is 78% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,864 $67,304 $134,608

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Salisbury median earnings by income bracket

Salisbury employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allen, MD	429	$172,843	112.5%
Quantico, MD	205	$159,067	95.6%
Mount Vernon, MD	1,052	$131,934	62.2%
Mardela Springs, MD	500	$122,966	51.2%
Bethel, DE	418	$112,084	37.8%
Salisbury, MD	33,988	$67,304	17.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nacogdoches, TX	33,996	$53,167	34.6%
Northbrook, IL	33,971	$192,686	136.9%
Springfield, VA	33,971	$156,555	92.5%
Florence, KY	33,960	$89,319	9.8%
Pikesville, MD	33,960	$128,955	58.6%
Salisbury, MD	33,988	$67,304	17.2%

Source: The Salisbury, MD employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.