The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $35,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,790 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,790. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $48,440 | 3.55% | 9.70% |
| 2015 | $46,720 | 7.98% | - |
| 2014 | $42,990 | -6.89% | - |
| 2013 | $45,950 | 4.81% | - |
| 2012 | $43,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,440, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Maine, following city of Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $65,510). Compared with the highest paying city Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Lewiston-Auburn is 26.1 percent (26.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |