SOC 25-2031 · Salisbury, MD metro

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Salisbury, Maryland is $72,840 a year, according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,400: half of the 450 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

$72,840average per year

Median $71,400Take-home ≈ $56,825

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

450people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#3 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,160 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,110 or more. The middle half of secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Salisbury earn between $57,970 and $91,990.

  • $52K10th
  • $58K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $92K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,840$6,070—
Median$71,400$5,950—
Entry level (25th percentile)$57,970$4,831—
Experienced (75th percentile)$91,990$7,666—

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only). Hourly to annual salary.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education pay in Salisbury vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) in Salisbury earn 9% less than the Maryland average ($79,820) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($76,320). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $72,040.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Salisbury$72,840$71,400$52,160$95,110450
Maryland$79,820$78,670$58,150$102,69016,640
United States$76,320$72,040$48,780$107,6001,065,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $72,840, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $56,825 a year, or $4,735 a month and $2,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Salisbury a good place for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $72,840 buys what about $76,179 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 3rd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($79,730).

All Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,470).

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary by city

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Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Salisbury: questions

What is the entry-level secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) salary in Salisbury?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,160 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) take-home pay in Salisbury?

About $56,825 a year ($4,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,840. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do secondary school teachers (except special and career/technical education) earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($76,320).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 25-2031; area Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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