The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Birmingham-Hoover 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 | $32,370 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,750 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,760 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,760. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,750. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,370.
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 | $59,750 | 12.25% | 3.38% |
| 2021 | $52,430 | -17.93% | - |
| 2020 | $61,830 | 0.87% | - |
| 2019 | $61,290 | 1.50% | - |
| 2018 | $60,370 | 4.37% | - |
| 2017 | $57,730 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $57,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,750 in Birmingham-Hoover 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 Birmingham-Hoover is 29.7 percent (29.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntsville and 23.2 percent (23.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gadsden.