The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway 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 | $38,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,390.
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 | $52,410 | 0.95% | 11.75% |
| 2021 | $51,910 | 0.54% | - |
| 2020 | $51,630 | 5.93% | - |
| 2019 | $48,570 | 0.43% | - |
| 2018 | $48,360 | 4.36% | - |
| 2017 | $46,250 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $46,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,410 in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Arkansas. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is 10.7 percent (10.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area and 7.6 percent (7.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Pine Bluff | |
| Hot Springs | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |