NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Salisbury, MD

Metro Market Score 77.0 (Difficult), ranked #245 of 248 metros. 420 establishments, 10,849 jobs.

Metro Market Score 77.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Difficult

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

Salisbury is a specialized hub for healthcare and social assistance, with a location quotient of 1.43 and industry concentration in the bottom 10%. Higher-than-average firm density means more competition for talent and customers, but also a deeper local supply chain and client pool.

Industry Concentration

90.7

LQ: 1.43

Rank #225 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.2

$66,363 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.4

Employment growth index

Rank #248 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

34.8

YoY wage change index

420 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Salisbury

420

Establishments

-75.0% YoY

10,849

Total Employment

-58.1% YoY

$66,363

Average Annual Wage

+1.8% YoY

1.43

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within Maryland

#4 of 4

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

Maryland state rank

#21 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

+23.2

worse than median (53.9)

Salisbury vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #21/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Salisbury	MD Statewide
Overall Score	77.0 Difficult	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#245 of 248 metros	#21 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Salisbury

Finance and Insurance 43.0 Information 47.2 Construction 50.1 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.0 Other Services 70.0 Retail Trade 78.6

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other Maryland Metros

Hagerstown-Martinsburg 38.8 #63/248 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson 47.8 #121/248 Lexington Park 53.9 #163/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Salisbury's 77.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Kalamazoo-Portage, MI 75.8 #244/248 Sherman-Denison, TX 75.5 #243/248 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC 75.2 #242/248 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT 75.2 #241/248 Morgantown, WV 80.0 #246/248 New Haven, CT 80.3 #247/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering Maryland

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

District of Columbia 27.9 #5/51 Pennsylvania 29.5 #6/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 West Virginia 40.3 #27/51 Delaware 44.8 #33/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Salisbury's healthcare and social assistance sector, the employment growth component (99.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Salisbury, MD MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment