Lowest-paying jobs in Salisbury

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#50. Personal care and service workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $37,110
- Median hourly wage: $17.84
- Total employment: 90 people (1.68 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Data entry keyers

- Median annual wage: $37,090
- Median hourly wage: $17.83
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks

- Median annual wage: $36,970
- Median hourly wage: $17.77
- Total employment: 270 people (4.97 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists

- Median annual wage: $36,920
- Median hourly wage: $17.75
- Total employment: 160 people (2.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Preschool teachers, except special education

- Median annual wage: $36,900
- Median hourly wage: $17.74
- Total employment: 140 people (2.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Meat, poultry, and fish cutters and trimmers

- Median annual wage: $36,770
- Median hourly wage: $17.68
- Total employment: 100 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Food preparation and serving related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $36,760
- Median hourly wage: $17.67
- Total employment: 100 people (1.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers

- Median annual wage: $36,710
- Median hourly wage: $17.65
- Total employment: 50 people (1.02 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Tellers

- Median annual wage: $36,670
- Median hourly wage: $17.63
- Total employment: 120 people (2.17 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Industrial machinery mechanics

- Median annual wage: $36,610
- Median hourly wage: $17.60
- Total employment: 210 people (3.88 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Production workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $36,500
- Median hourly wage: $17.55
- Total employment: 80 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Home health and personal care aides

- Median annual wage: $36,250
- Median hourly wage: $17.43
- Total employment: 970 people (18.14 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

- Median annual wage: $36,140
- Median hourly wage: $17.38
- Total employment: 460 people (8.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs

- Median annual wage: $35,770
- Median hourly wage: $17.20
- Total employment: 100 people (1.79 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Residential advisors

- Median annual wage: $35,750
- Median hourly wage: $17.19
- Total employment: 90 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Food processing workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $35,610
- Median hourly wage: $17.12
- Total employment: 310 people (5.83 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Receptionists and information clerks

- Median annual wage: $35,540
- Median hourly wage: $17.09
- Total employment: 400 people (7.37 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Miscellaneous assemblers and fabricators

- Median annual wage: $35,480
- Median hourly wage: $17.06
- Total employment: 180 people (3.27 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Teaching assistants, except postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $35,440
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 620 people (11.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Cooks, restaurant

- Median annual wage: $35,360
- Median hourly wage: $17.00
- Total employment: 380 people (7.12 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Couriers and messengers

- Median annual wage: $35,340
- Median hourly wage: $16.99
- Total employment: 30 people (0.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Landscaping and groundskeeping workers

- Median annual wage: $35,260
- Median hourly wage: $16.95
- Total employment: 440 people (8.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Therapists, all other

- Median annual wage: $34,560
- Median hourly wage: $16.62
- Total employment: 50 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Parts salespersons

- Median annual wage: $34,300
- Median hourly wage: $16.49
- Total employment: 180 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Counter and rental clerks

- Median annual wage: $34,200
- Median hourly wage: $16.44
- Total employment: 80 people (1.44 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Bartenders

- Median annual wage: $33,590
- Median hourly wage: $16.15
- Total employment: 240 people (4.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers

- Median annual wage: $33,430
- Median hourly wage: $16.07
- Total employment: 280 people (5.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Packers and packagers, hand

- Median annual wage: $33,210
- Median hourly wage: $15.97
- Total employment: 110 people (2.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

- Median annual wage: $32,670
- Median hourly wage: $15.71
- Total employment: 950 people (17.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Substitute teachers, short-term

- Median annual wage: $32,440
- Median hourly wage: $15.60
- Total employment: 100 people (1.77 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. Library assistants, clerical

- Median annual wage: $32,100
- Median hourly wage: $15.43
- Total employment: 40 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Parking attendants

- Median annual wage: $31,760
- Median hourly wage: $15.27
- Total employment: 30 people (0.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Laundry and dry-cleaning workers

- Median annual wage: $31,740
- Median hourly wage: $15.26
- Total employment: 30 people (0.58 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Animal caretakers

- Median annual wage: $31,620
- Median hourly wage: $15.20
- Total employment: 120 people (2.18 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Recreation workers

- Median annual wage: $31,300
- Median hourly wage: $15.05
- Total employment: 70 people (1.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Helpers--production workers

- Median annual wage: $31,290
- Median hourly wage: $15.04
- Total employment: 30 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cleaners of vehicles and equipment (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 120 people (2.25 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Retail salespersons (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 1,650 people (30.75 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cooks, fast food (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 160 people (2.96 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Cashiers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 1,210 people (22.59 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Chemical technicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 60 people (1.15 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Maids and housekeeping cleaners (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 240 people (4.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Food preparation workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 310 people (5.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 100 people (1.86 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 140 people (2.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Dishwashers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 150 people (2.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Fast food and counter workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 1,570 people (29.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Food servers, nonrestaurant (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 100 people (1.91 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Waiters and waitresses (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 680 people (12.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Childcare workers (tie)

- Median annual wage: $31,200
- Median hourly wage: $15.00
- Total employment: 210 people (3.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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