The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area 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 | $39,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,830 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,960 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,960. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,560.
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 | $54,830 | 9.89% | 2.77% |
| 2021 | $49,410 | -13.20% | - |
| 2020 | $55,930 | 8.90% | - |
| 2019 | $50,950 | 1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $50,010 | -6.60% | - |
| 2017 | $53,310 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $53,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,830 in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Colorado. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in West Colorado nonmetropolitan area is 31.0 percent (31.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Boulder and 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Grand Junction.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| Colorado Springs | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Greeley | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pueblo | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction |