The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $47,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,430.
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 | $76,420 | -0.50% | 10.34% |
| 2021 | $76,800 | 5.07% | - |
| 2020 | $72,910 | 4.07% | - |
| 2019 | $69,940 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $67,580 | -1.39% | - |
| 2017 | $68,520 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,420, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city California-Lexington Park (median annual salary of $98,800). Compared with California-Lexington Park, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Baltimore-Towson is 22.7 percent (22.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| California-Lexington Park | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |