| Salisbury - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=1085 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 225 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 16 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 13 |
| Sales Worker | 16 |
| Clerical Worker | 13 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 29 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 31 |
| Transport Operative | 16 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 6 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 23 |
| Farm Laborer | 32 |
| Non-Private Service | 19 |
| Household Service | 6 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 5 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 353 | 568 |
| Executive - Administrator | 26 | 59 |
| Professional Speciality | 29 | 72 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 13 | 11 |
| Sales | 44 | 54 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 33 | 76 |
| Private Household Service | 9 | 0 |
| Protective Service | 3 | 9 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 30 | 47 |
| Natural Resources | 65 | 57 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 38 | 67 |
| Machine Operators | 42 | 66 |
| Mover | 11 | 27 |
| Labor | 10 | 23 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 24.55 | 20.3 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0 | 9.72 | 3.89 |