The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford 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 | $49,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,880 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $105,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $105,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $49,980.
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 | $69,260 | -9.79% | 10.50% |
| 2021 | $76,040 | 9.35% | - |
| 2020 | $68,930 | 5.74% | - |
| 2019 | $64,970 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $63,890 | 2.97% | - |
| 2017 | $61,990 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,260, Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is the highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Maine, followed by Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $68,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-South Portland-Biddeford is .8 percent (.8%) higher than that in Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn | |
| Bangor |