The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Kansas nonmetropolitan 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 | $23,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Kansas nonmetropolitan area, Kansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 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 | $51,010 | 11.06% | 11.12% |
| 2013 | $45,370 | 0.07% | - |
| 2012 | $45,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,010, Kansas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Kansas, following the highest paying city Topeka (median annual salary of $60,290). Compared with Topeka, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Kansas nonmetropolitan area is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Topeka | |
| Kansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Wichita | |
| Manhattan | |
| Lawrence |