SOC 27-1026 · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers Salary in Hagerstown, MD

The average salary for merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Hagerstown, Maryland is $42,450 a year ($20.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,440: half of the 150 people in this job in the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

$42,450average per year

$20.41 / hourMedian $42,440Take-home ≈ $34,484

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

150people in this job
-1%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay range in Hagerstown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,760 or more. The middle half of merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Hagerstown earn between $36,800 and $44,380.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,450$3,538$20.41
Median$42,440$3,537$20.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,800$3,067$17.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,380$3,698$21.34

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers pay in Hagerstown vs. Maryland and the U.S.

Merchandise displayers and window trimmers in Hagerstown earn 7% less than the Maryland average ($45,780) and about the same as the U.S. average ($42,830). At the median the gap is +8% against the U.S. median of $39,390.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hagerstown$42,450$42,440$34,650$52,760150
Maryland$45,780$43,370$36,490$60,3501,920
United States$42,830$39,390$30,760$58,370165,220

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary after taxes in Hagerstown

On the average salary of $42,450, a single filer in Hagerstown takes home about $34,484 a year, or $2,874 a month and $1,326 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WV$35,163$2,930
Working in MD$34,484$2,874

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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Is Hagerstown a good place for merchandise displayers and window trimmers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hagerstown area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.2), so the average $42,450 buys what about $45,078 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Hagerstown ($47,440). A typical home costs $324,997, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in other Maryland cities

Hagerstown ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Salisbury pays the most ($45,390).

All Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salaries in Maryland

Highest-paying cities for merchandise displayers and window trimmers

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($60,630).

Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary by city

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Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers salary in Hagerstown: questions

How much do merchandise displayers and window trimmers make an hour in Hagerstown?

$20.41 an hour on average, and $20.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level merchandise displayers and window trimmers salary in Hagerstown?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,650 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the merchandise displayers and window trimmers take-home pay in Hagerstown?

About $34,484 a year ($2,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,450. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do merchandise displayers and window trimmers earn more in Hagerstown than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($42,830).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1026; area Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV (25180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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