The salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare farm products buyers and purchasing agent salaries in different industries within the mining sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) farm products buyers and purchasing agents is $139,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid farm products buyers and purchasing agents is $61,050.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93,250 | 41.67% | 41.67% |
| 2012 | 54,390 | - | - |
The average salaries of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in two industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed farm products buyers and purchasing agent salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Support Activities for Mining | |
| Support Activities for Mining | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2016 and published in April 2017 [1].
