The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except 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 | $26,660 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except 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 $62,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,660.
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 | $31,320 | 1.15% | -35.06% |
| 2015 | $30,960 | -23.42% | - |
| 2014 | $38,210 | -24.63% | - |
| 2013 | $47,620 | 11.17% | - |
| 2012 | $42,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,320, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $62,280). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Lewiston-Auburn is about 49.7 percent (49.7%) lower than that of the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Bangor | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |