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Highest Paying Industries for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

The top 100 highest paying industries for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $82,830, securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage is the highest paying industry for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products. It is followed by wireless telecommunications carriers (except satellite) industry (average annual salary $80,880). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 100 Highest Paying Industries for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage	$82,830	$45,640	180
2	Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)	$80,880	$52,020	580
3	Monetary Authorities-Central Bank	$80,050	$49,550	70
4	Wired Telecommunications Carriers	$79,220	$48,160	2,640
5	Federal government, including USPS	$78,760	$50,920	34,240
6	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$78,760	$50,670	33,690
7	Oil and Gas Extraction	$78,720	$41,790	1,250
8	Natural Gas Distribution	$78,400	$48,780	330
9	Telecommunications	$77,930	$47,970	3,530
10	Software Publishers	$76,230	$44,560	760
11	Postal Service (federal government)	$75,940	$55,560	550
12	Activities Related to Credit Intermediation	$74,800	$47,390	260
13	Information	$73,670	$44,090	6,080
14	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$73,640	$46,500	11,570
15	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$73,400	$43,080	49,120
16	Federal, State, and Local Government	$73,400	$43,080	49,120
17	Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil	$73,370	$45,270	70
18	Specialty hospitals - State government owned	$73,230	$47,410	70
19	Rail Transportation	$72,920	$47,350	230
20	Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers	$72,860	$41,470	490
21	Utilities	$72,020	$46,290	2,580
22	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$71,460	$46,380	2,190
23	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$71,000	$44,670	3,140
24	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$70,660	$41,560	56,940
25	Radio and Television Broadcasting	$69,010	$39,380	n/a
26	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$68,740	$42,230	4,390
27	Scientific Research and Development Services	$68,660	$42,160	4,540
28	Pipeline Transportation	$68,550	$40,830	280
29	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$68,340	$41,610	1,390
30	Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media	$68,280	$44,180	80
31	Other Information Services	$68,170	$42,410	170
32	Engineering Services	$67,970	$42,200	5,150
33	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$67,950	$38,620	5,740
34	Mining	$67,890	$40,290	2,910
35	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$67,790	$39,870	200
36	Insurance Carriers	$67,770	$42,020	1,940
37	Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers	$67,700	$42,120	850
38	Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing	$67,190	$41,490	200
39	Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	$66,980	$29,970	500
40	Television Broadcasting	$66,910	$37,700	n/a
41	Other Personal Services	$66,690	$36,480	30
42	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$66,660	$40,820	6,000
43	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$66,630	$40,860	19,310
44	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$66,590	$39,760	5,300
45	Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$66,590	$37,780	820
46	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$66,570	$40,350	150
47	Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing	$66,480	$40,910	550
48	Metal Ore Mining	$66,370	$49,810	210
49	Finance and Insurance	$66,220	$40,120	4,880
50	Spectator Sports	$66,170	$35,500	90
51	Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services	$66,080	$43,120	570
52	Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	$65,960	$41,110	2,360
53	Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	$65,910	$40,170	690
54	Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	$65,730	$40,040	1,940
55	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$65,530	$42,530	210
56	Basic Chemical Manufacturing	$65,470	$40,120	900
57	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$65,460	$40,340	6,700
58	Couriers and Express Delivery Services	$65,140	$50,100	130
59	Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	$65,130	$38,920	200
60	Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction	$65,130	$38,990	350
61	Painting and Wall Covering Contractors	$65,070	$38,520	90
62	Couriers and Messengers	$64,940	$49,880	130
63	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$64,840	$39,170	27,820
64	Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing	$64,720	$36,700	2,080
65	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$64,710	$40,370	16,310
66	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - State government owned	$64,700	$38,610	610
67	Telephone Call Centers	$64,660	$35,760	340
68	Other Insurance Related Activities	$64,570	$40,550	210
69	Other Telecommunications	$64,470	$40,750	280
70	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$64,390	$42,280	1,120
71	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$64,230	$39,550	240
72	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$64,090	$40,600	230
73	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$64,060	$40,820	17,560
74	Broadcasting (except Internet)	$63,860	$40,920	170
75	Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works)	$63,430	$36,910	70
76	Scheduled Air Transportation	$63,370	$36,790	800
77	Utility System Construction	$63,330	$37,400	850
78	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$63,240	$40,050	450
79	Communications Equipment Manufacturing	$63,000	$39,800	1,350
80	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$62,910	$39,890	200
81	Depository Credit Intermediation	$62,900	$40,620	860
82	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$62,840	$36,670	200
83	Hospitals - State government owned	$62,620	$38,270	760
84	Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing	$62,500	$39,860	270
85	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$62,430	$31,140	110
86	Chemical Manufacturing	$62,280	$37,980	5,630
87	Air Transportation	$62,170	$36,340	920
88	Mining (except Oil and Gas)	$62,160	$40,090	600
89	Support Activities for Water Transportation	$62,130	$40,280	110
90	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$62,120	$42,250	530
91	Cable and Other Subscription Programming	$61,910	$41,660	110
92	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$61,630	$36,250	1,810
93	Newspaper Publishers	$61,570	$38,290	80
94	Nonresidential Building Construction	$61,250	$38,930	1,640
95	Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation	$61,210	$42,360	190
96	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$61,070	$38,160	1,390
97	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$61,030	$40,220	640
98	Activities Related to Real Estate	$60,900	$32,570	100
99	Ship and Boat Building	$60,730	$38,140	1,370
100	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$60,430	$37,750	4,770