Purchasing Agent, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Champaign-Urbana is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,280
25th Percentile Wage
$50,260
50th Percentile Wage
$63,900
75th Percentile Wage
$77,760
90th Percentile Wage
$94,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$63,900
1.21% 27.12%
2015
$63,130
6.56% -
2014
$58,990
10.68% -
2013
$52,690
11.62% -
2012
$46,570
- -

Table 2. Compare Purchasing Agent, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,900 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Champaign-Urbana is 21.5 percent (21.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Peoria and 28.4 percent (28.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Peoria
$81,390
Springfield
$69,380
Decatur
$67,600
Champaign-Urbana
$63,900
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$63,180
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$61,530
Bloomington-Normal
$58,170
Rockford
$56,150
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$55,000
Kankakee-Bradley
$50,160
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,850
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,660
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$46,410
Danville
$45,760

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.