The annual salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Iowa City 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 | $57,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $81,840 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $87,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $87,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $57,660.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $87,760 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 2012 | $87,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $87,760, Iowa City is the highest paying city for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $67,070). In comparison, the median annual salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Iowa City is 23.6 percent (23.6%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |