The annual salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farm products 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 | $36,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $65,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products 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 $96,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $65,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,430.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $65,870 | -8.29% | 11.08% |
| 2015 | $71,330 | 7.07% | - |
| 2014 | $66,290 | -1.70% | - |
| 2013 | $67,420 | 13.13% | - |
| 2012 | $58,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $65,870, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in state of Alabama, followed by Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $59,540). In comparison, the median annual salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Birmingham-Hoover is 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area |