Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agent Salary in the Industry of Food Manufacturing

The salary statistics and trend of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry of food manufacturing are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare farm products buyers and purchasing agent salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$34,650
25th Percentile Wage
$45,140
50th Percentile Wage
$58,580
75th Percentile Wage
$73,920
90th Percentile Wage
$93,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry of food manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) farm products buyers and purchasing agents is $93,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $58,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent farm products buyers and purchasing agents is $34,650.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry of Food Manufacturing from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$58,580
1.31% 2.71%
2015
$57,810
0.10% -
2014
$57,750
-0.12% -
2013
$57,820
1.44% -
2012
$56,990
- -

Table 3. Compare Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agent Salary in Different Industries within the Manufacturing Sector