The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Pine Bluff 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 | $33,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $61,800 | -3.11% | -3.32% |
| 2013 | $63,720 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $63,850 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,800, Pine Bluff is the highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Arkansas, followed by Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (median annual salary $51,270). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Pine Bluff is 17.0 percent (17.0%) higher than that in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Pine Bluff | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway | |
| East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Hot Springs | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Jonesboro | |
| Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area |