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Farm Products Buyers and Purchasing Agent Salary in the Industry of Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers

The salary statistics and trend of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers 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 wholesale trade sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,500
25th Percentile Wage
$42,470
50th Percentile Wage
$57,470
75th Percentile Wage
$75,700
90th Percentile Wage
$101,030

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in the industry of grocery and related product merchant wholesalers. 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 $101,030. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $57,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent farm products buyers and purchasing agents is $31,500.

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 Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$57,470
1.37% -4.14%
2015
$56,680
-4.96% -
2014
$59,490
-2.89% -
2013
$61,210
2.22% -
2012
$59,850
- -

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

The average salaries of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in 20 industries within the wholesale trade sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers
$86,750
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$62,830
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers
$62,830
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers
$60,440
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
$59,310
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers
$59,220
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
$58,290
Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers
$57,470
Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers
$57,270
Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
$56,260
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$55,100
Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers
$54,690
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$54,120
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$52,310
Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
$52,060
Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$51,750
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
$51,050
Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
$47,140
Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
$42,400
Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers
$40,650

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