The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 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 | $35,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products 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 $77,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,130.
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 | $49,110 | 0.16% | -18.57% |
| 2015 | $49,030 | -1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $49,890 | -0.18% | - |
| 2013 | $49,980 | -16.51% | - |
| 2012 | $58,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,110, Baltimore-Towson is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Maryland, following the highest paying city Salisbury (median annual salary of $52,410). Compared with Salisbury, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Baltimore-Towson is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick |