The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,290 | 1.87% | 8.51% |
| 2021 | $59,160 | 19.39% | - |
| 2020 | $47,690 | -9.35% | - |
| 2019 | $52,150 | -13.19% | - |
| 2018 | $59,030 | 6.56% | - |
| 2017 | $55,160 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,290 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Auburn-Opelika is 29.1 percent (29.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.