The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $39,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,260 | 6.46% | 17.63% |
| 2021 | $60,110 | 2.51% | - |
| 2020 | $58,600 | 3.57% | - |
| 2019 | $56,510 | 6.07% | - |
| 2018 | $53,080 | 0.28% | - |
| 2017 | $52,930 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $52,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,260, Lexington-Fayette is the highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Kentucky, followed by Owensboro (median annual salary $63,990). In comparison, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Lexington-Fayette is .4 percent (.4%) higher than that in Owensboro.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Owensboro | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Bowling Green | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Evansville | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |