The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $30,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,600 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,600. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $58,730 | 2.55% | 11.88% |
| 2015 | $57,230 | 2.95% | - |
| 2014 | $55,540 | 5.98% | - |
| 2013 | $52,220 | 0.90% | - |
| 2012 | $51,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,730, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $59,310). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| Peoria | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington-Normal | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area |