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Information in Salisbury, MD

Metro Market Score 47.2 (Moderate), ranked #171 of 294 metros. 34 establishments, 361 jobs.

Metro Market Score 47.2

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national information average.

Information employment in Salisbury contracted year-over-year, placing the growth trend in the lower half at 0.3. Declining job counts can indicate consolidation, population shifts, or reduced local demand. Due diligence on the local economy is especially important here.

Industry Concentration

31.3

LQ: 0.36

Rank #92 of 294 metros

Wage Competitiveness

37.8

$70,708 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 0.3

Employment growth index

Rank #294 of 294 metros

Wage Pressure

0.0

YoY wage change index

34 Information Firms in Salisbury

Establishments

-89.4% YoY

361

Total Employment

-67.3% YoY

$70,708

Average Annual Wage

-19.6% YoY

0.36

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Maryland

#2 of 3

information metros in state

Maryland state rank

#40 of 51

for information entry risk

vs State Median

0.0

matches median (47.2)

Salisbury vs Maryland Statewide

How this metro's information market compares to Maryland overall. The state ranks #40/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Salisbury	MD Statewide
Overall Score	47.2 Moderate	48.9 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#171 of 294 metros	#40 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 Construction 50.1 Accommodation and Food Services 50.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52.0 Other Services 70.0 Healthcare and Social Assistance 77.0 Retail Trade 78.6

Information in Other Maryland Metros

Lexington Park 27.0 #48/294 Hagerstown-Martinsburg 51.9 #201/294

Information Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Salisbury's 47.2 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Janesville-Beloit, WI 47.3 #172/294 Florence, SC 47.0 #170/294 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 47.3 #173/294 Fond du Lac, WI 47.4 #174/294 Greenville, NC 46.9 #169/294 Winchester, VA 47.6 #175/294 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 46.7 #168/294 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 46.6 #167/294 Boise City, ID 47.8 #176/294 Springfield, OH 47.9 #177/294

Information in States Bordering Maryland

State-level entry risk for information in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Pennsylvania 31.8 #4/51 Virginia 36.2 #9/51 West Virginia 37.3 #11/51 Delaware 48.0 #36/51 District of Columbia 51.0 #43/51

Browse Information in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for information 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 information sector, the employment growth component (99.7) 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