The salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products salaries in different industries within the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,890 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products is $77,130. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products is $26,890.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in the industry sector of arts, entertainment, and recreation from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,610 | 6.46% | 9.34% |
| 2015 | $45,470 | 0.20% | - |
| 2014 | $45,380 | 9.52% | - |
| 2013 | $41,060 | -7.33% | - |
| 2012 | $44,070 | - | - |
The average salaries of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in seven industries in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products occupations is the amusement parks and arcades industry with an annual salary $55,630. The lowest paying industry is the other amusement and recreation industries industry (annual salary $43,710). For detailed wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].