Salary guide, May 2025

Manufacturing pay in Salisbury, MD

Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.

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BLS published a median for 259 of our 368 roles here. Ranking uses exact published annual medians only. Top-coded, hourly-only and unpublished values are listed separately.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager$152,820
Process Engineering Manager$152,820
Controls / Automation Manager$152,820
VP of Engineering$152,820
Director of R&D$152,820
Director of Manufacturing Engineering$152,820
NPI Manager$152,820
Capital Projects Manager$152,820
Lead Manufacturing Engineer$152,820
Senior Industrial Engineer$152,820
Senior Packaging Engineer$152,820
Director of Automation$152,820
Automation Manager$152,820
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)$152,820
R&D Manager$152,820
R&D Engineer$152,820
Engineering Manager (Product)$152,820
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer$152,820
Lead Product Development Engineer$152,820
Purchasing Manager$133,290
Strategic Sourcing Manager$133,290
Procurement Manager$133,290
Director of Procurement$133,290
Commodity Manager$133,290
Plant HR Manager$131,660

Bars show the top 25 of 259 ranked. The table below lists all 259. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.

Roles in Salisbury, MD, ranked by exact annual median (May 2025)
Rank	Role	BLS occupation	25th	Median	75th	Employment	LQ
1	Manufacturing Engineering Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
2	Process Engineering Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
3	Controls / Automation Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
4	VP of Engineering	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
5	Director of R&D	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
6	Director of Manufacturing Engineering	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
7	NPI Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
8	Capital Projects Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
9	Lead Manufacturing Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
10	Senior Industrial Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
11	Senior Packaging Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
12	Director of Automation	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
13	Automation Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
14	Chief Technology Officer (CTO)	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
15	R&D Manager	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
16	R&D Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
17	Engineering Manager (Product)	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
18	Senior Mechanical Design Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
19	Lead Product Development Engineer	Architectural and Engineering Managers (11-9041)	$125,630	$152,820	$179,230	40	0.49
20	Purchasing Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$80,970	$133,290	$177,550	60	1.97
21	Strategic Sourcing Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$80,970	$133,290	$177,550	60	1.97
22	Procurement Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$80,970	$133,290	$177,550	60	1.97
23	Director of Procurement	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$80,970	$133,290	$177,550	60	1.97
24	Commodity Manager	Purchasing Managers (11-3061)	$80,970	$133,290	$177,550	60	1.97
25	Plant HR Manager	Human Resources Managers (11-3121)	$89,990	$131,660	$154,410	70	0.93
26	CFO (Manufacturing)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
27	Corporate Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
28	Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
29	VP of Finance	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
30	Division Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
31	Assistant Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
32	FP&A Manager (Operations)	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
33	Senior Plant Controller	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
34	Senior Cost Accountant	Financial Managers (11-3031)	$91,860	$127,860	$182,360	310	1.06
35	Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
36	Plant Director / Site Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
37	Assistant Plant Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
38	Operations Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
39	Manufacturing Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
40	Production Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
41	Shift Manager (2nd / 3rd shift)	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
42	Plant Startup / Launch Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
43	Sanitation Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
44	VP of Quality / Chief Quality Officer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
45	Director of Quality	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
46	Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
47	QC Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
48	Supplier Quality Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
49	Quality Systems Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
50	FSQA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
51	FSQA Director	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
52	Food Safety Coordinator / SQF Practitioner	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
53	QA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
54	Production Superintendent	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
55	Area Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
56	Value Stream Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
57	Department Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
58	Sanitation Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
59	Bilingual Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
60	Second Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
61	Third Shift Production Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
62	QC Lab Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
63	Validation / CQV Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
64	CAPA Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
65	Metrology / Calibration Manager	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
66	Lead Quality Engineer	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
67	Quality Supervisor	Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)	$106,340	$119,870	$169,450	70	0.79
68	PLC Programmer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,270	$116,380	$148,780	90	0.16
69	MES Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,270	$116,380	$148,780	90	0.16
70	SCADA / HMI Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,270	$116,380	$148,780	90	0.16
71	Manufacturing Systems / OT Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,270	$116,380	$148,780	90	0.16
72	Firmware / Embedded Engineer	Software Developers (15-1252)	$95,270	$116,380	$148,780	90	0.16
73	VP of Sales (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
74	Regional Sales Manager / Technical Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
75	Director of Sales	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
76	National Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
77	Key Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
78	National Account Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
79	Business Development Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
80	Territory Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
81	Channel / Distributor Sales Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
82	Product Manager (Industrial)	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
83	Field Service Manager	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
84	Senior Applications Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
85	Lead Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
86	Traveling Field Service Engineer	Sales Managers (11-2022)	$80,150	$115,470	$168,260	160	0.71
87	Regulatory Affairs Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
88	EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
89	EHS Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
90	Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
91	Environmental Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
92	Process Safety Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
93	S&OP Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
94	Trade Compliance Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
95	Service / Aftermarket Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
96	Environmental Engineer	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
97	Sustainability Manager / Director	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
98	Senior EHS Manager	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
99	EHS Coordinator	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
100	Director of Planning	Managers, All Other (11-9199)	$85,180	$114,870	$152,290	150	0.71
101	VP of Supply Chain / Director of Supply Chain	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
102	Supply Chain Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
103	Materials Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
104	Logistics Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
105	Warehouse Manager / Distribution Center Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
106	Chief Supply Chain Officer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
107	Category Manager (Direct Materials)	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
108	Inventory Control Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
109	Senior Production Planner	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
110	Senior Buyer	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
111	Director of Logistics	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
112	Transportation Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
113	Warehouse Supervisor	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
114	Shipping & Receiving Manager	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (11-3071)	$74,070	$101,640	$127,300	50	0.65
115	VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
116	VP of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
117	Regional VP of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
118	General Manager (Manufacturing)	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
119	Director of Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
120	EVP / SVP Operations	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
121	Division / Business Unit General Manager	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
122	Director of Manufacturing	General and Operations Managers (11-1021)	$63,460	$91,500	$135,050	1,410	1.17
123	Automation Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
124	Robotics Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
125	Machine Vision Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
126	Product Development Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
127	Applications Engineer	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
128	Applications Engineering Manager	Engineers, All Other (17-2199)	$64,900	$83,410	$111,070	40	0.73
129	Project Engineer / Capital Projects Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$61,060	$80,400	$114,840	320	0.86
130	Program Manager	Project Management Specialists (13-1082)	$61,060	$80,400	$114,840	320	0.86
131	Facilities Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$60,840	$79,630	$103,990	120	2.18
132	Facilities Engineer	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$60,840	$79,630	$103,990	120	2.18
133	Utilities / Energy Manager	Facilities Managers (11-3013)	$60,840	$79,630	$103,990	120	2.18
134	Cost Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,330	$76,300	$96,370	390	0.77
135	Cost Accounting Manager	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,330	$76,300	$96,370	390	0.77
136	Senior Cost Analyst	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,330	$76,300	$96,370	390	0.77
137	Inventory Accountant	Accountants and Auditors (13-2011)	$61,330	$76,300	$96,370	390	0.77
138	Buyer / Senior Buyer	Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020)	$61,600	$75,630	$97,880	100	0.58
139	Maintenance Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
140	Director of Maintenance	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
141	Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
142	Maintenance & Engineering Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
143	Asset Management / CMMS Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
144	Tool Room Manager	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
145	Lead Maintenance Technician	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
146	Senior Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
147	Lead Reliability Engineer	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (49-1011)	$63,820	$75,380	$95,380	260	1.2
148	Quality Auditor / Lead Auditor	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$56,580	$75,190	$93,660	160	1.09
149	Document Control Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$56,580	$75,190	$93,660	160	1.09
150	Regulatory Compliance Manager	Compliance Officers (13-1041)	$56,580	$75,190	$93,660	160	1.09
151	Production Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
152	Line Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
153	Shift Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
154	Packaging Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
155	Production Team Lead	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
156	CNC Machining Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
157	Welding Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
158	Packaging Maintenance Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (51-1011)	$52,400	$71,560	$85,200	130	0.58
159	Industrial Refrigeration (Ammonia) Technician	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021)	$48,470	$61,220	$76,440	160	1.11
160	Logistics Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$50,040	$60,890	$73,810	210	0.96
161	Shipping Supervisor	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (53-1047)	$50,040	$60,890	$73,810	210	0.96
162	Industrial Electrician	Electricians (47-2111)	$48,830	$58,940	$77,020	150	0.57
163	Production Welder (MIG)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
164	TIG Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
165	Code Welder (ASME / Pressure Vessel)	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
166	Welder-Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
167	Fitter / Layout Fitter	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
168	Sheet Metal Fabricator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
169	Laser / Plasma / Waterjet Cutting Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
170	Heat Treat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
171	Plating / Anodizing Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
172	Industrial Painter / Powder Coat Technician	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
173	Foundry Molder / Melt Operator	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
174	Lead Welder	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (51-4121)	$44,760	$58,480	$74,960	60	0.44
175	QC Lab Technician	Chemical Technicians (19-4031)	$31,400	$52,950	$58,950	30	1.7
176	GMP Manufacturing Technician	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)	$47,890	$50,020	$59,850	50	1.09
177	Aseptic Fill Operator	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders (51-9011)	$47,890	$50,020	$59,850	50	1.09
178	CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
179	5-Axis CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
180	Swiss CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
181	CNC Machine Operator	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
182	Horizontal Boring Mill (HBM) Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
183	Manual Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
184	EDM Machinist (Wire and Sinker)	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
185	CNC Grinder / Precision Grinder	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
186	Lead Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
187	Machinist A	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
188	Machinist B	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
189	Machinist C	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
190	Senior CNC Machinist	Machinists (51-4041)	$45,560	$48,890	$62,590	50	0.5
191	Maintenance Planner / Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
192	Production Planner / Master Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
193	Inventory Control Specialist	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
194	Demand Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
195	Supply Planner	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
196	Production Scheduler	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks (43-5061)	$44,450	$47,930	$67,740	140	1.06
197	Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
198	Quality Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
199	CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
200	Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
201	Food Safety / QA Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
202	First Article Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
203	Receiving / Source Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
204	Metrology Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
205	Microbiology Lab Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
206	Environmental Monitoring Technician	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
207	Lead Quality Inspector	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
208	Senior CMM Programmer	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)	$37,210	$46,270	$57,580	100	0.49
209	Certified Forklift Operator	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators (53-7051)	$40,140	$45,510	$58,640	150	0.57
210	Field Service Engineer	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
211	Industrial Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
212	Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
213	Line Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
214	Maintenance Mechanic	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
215	Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
216	Hydraulic / Fluid Power Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
217	Boiler Operator / Stationary Engineer (Plant Utilities)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
218	Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
219	Forklift / Material Handling Equipment Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
220	Maintenance Technician A	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
221	Maintenance Technician B	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
222	Maintenance Technician C	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
223	Traveling Millwright	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
224	Filler Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
225	Packaging Operator	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
226	End-of-Line Operator (palletizer and robot cell)	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
227	Lead Packaging Technician	Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)	$32,660	$41,810	$65,220	180	1.2
228	Shipping & Receiving Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
229	Hazmat Shipping Specialist	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
230	Warehouse Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
231	Skilled Material Handler (ERP / MRP transactions, line feeding)	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
232	Production / Material Expediter	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
233	Kitting Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
234	Inventory Control Lead	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (43-5071)	$35,410	$38,070	$47,720	280	1.01
235	Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
236	Setup Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
237	Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
238	Battery Cell Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
239	CIP Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
240	Skilled Machine Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
241	Utility / Relief Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
242	Production Trainer (OJT Trainer)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
243	Senior Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
244	Lead Production Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
245	Converting Operator (slitter, laminator, bag machine, die cutter)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
246	Batch Maker / Compounder	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
247	Paper Machine Operator (Machine Tender)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
248	Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
249	Solid Dose Operator (granulation, compression, encapsulation, coating)	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
250	Retort / Thermal Process Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
251	Brewer / Cellar Operator	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
252	Senior Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
253	Lead Process Technician	Production Workers, All Other (51-9199)	$35,920	$37,690	$43,580	50	0.61
254	Electronics Assembler / Solderer	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$36,020	$37,610	$45,690	80	0.91
255	Wire Harness & Cable Assembler	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$36,020	$37,610	$45,690	80	0.91
256	SMT Technician	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$36,020	$37,610	$45,690	80	0.91
257	Control Panel Builder	Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers (51-2028)	$36,020	$37,610	$45,690	80	0.91
258	Sanitation Technician	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$31,200	$35,650	$40,910	810	1.07
259	Sanitation Lead	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (37-2011)	$31,200	$35,650	$40,910	810	1.07

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State figures for Maryland

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Area: Salisbury, MD. Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15. LQ is employment concentration, not a wage index.

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What does this data mean for your opening?

In the Salisbury, MD area, the Manufacturing Engineering Manager position shows a current median annual salary of $152,820. This reflects a notable increase from the previous median of $137,090, representing a medianChange of $15,730. Nationally, this occupation reports a median salary of $171,270 with a p25 to p75 band width of $73,140.

The national industry benchmark within Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing sits at $192,800. These figures are specific to the broader architectural and engineering management scope, as BLS does not isolate manufacturing-specific title performance at this granular level.

The Purchasing Manager role in Salisbury tracks a median annual wage of $133,290. The growth here is more modest, with a medianChange of $1,480 compared to the May 2024 figure of $131,810. Nationwide, the occupation reports a $148,080 median and a middle band width of $66,720. In the computer and peripheral equipment sector, the national median benchmark is $178,520. Local employment concentration in this field, measured by a location quotient of 1.97, suggests strong regional activity despite the broader SOC definition used for calculation.

Plant HR Managers in the area hold a median salary of $131,660, up from $129,570. The medianChange for this role is $2,090. The national median for this HR-centric management title is $149,280 with a middle band width of $88,180. While the national computer and peripheral equipment manufacturing industry shows a $229,560 median, the local data remains tied to cross-industry reporting. Manufacturing Headhunters uses this data to map pay components that BLS excludes, such as bonuses or deferred equity.

Electronics Assemblers and Solderers in Salisbury earn a median of $37,610, showing a lower entry point compared to the national median of $45,850. The middle band width for the local role is $9,670, significantly tighter than the national $13,290 range. The national median in motor vehicle manufacturing is $62,920. This role maps to broader assembly occupations, which do not reflect individual skill or tenure differences.

Sanitation Technicians in this region report a median annual income of $35,650, up from $32,670. This represents a medianChange of $2,980. The national median is $36,840 with a band width of $11,820. Iron and steel mills report a national median of $52,820. Because these figures aggregate general janitorial data, they do not account for specialized industrial sanitation processes.

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Does the Salisbury data account for specific industrial sanitation certifications?

No, the reported figures are based on broad janitorial and cleaning industry data. They do not differentiate between general facility maintenance and specialized manufacturing sanitation roles.

Why is the Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing wage higher than the local median for managers?

The Aerospace industry wage represents a national specific cut, whereas the local median is an aggregate of all industrial production managers. Differences often arise from specialized skill requirements in the aerospace sector.