The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Rochester, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage information of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Rochester 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 | $34,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,280 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Rochester, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,280. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,150.
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 | $52,280 | 9.64% | 4.48% |
| 2015 | $47,240 | -9.42% | - |
| 2014 | $51,690 | 5.80% | - |
| 2013 | $48,690 | -2.57% | - |
| 2012 | $49,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,280, Rochester is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $60,130). Compared with Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Rochester is 13.1 percent (13.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |