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Buyers and Purchasing Agent Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$33,630
25th Percentile Wage	$47,780
50th Percentile Wage	$68,450
75th Percentile Wage	$100,900
90th Percentile Wage	$141,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $68,450. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,630.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$68,450	-4.81%	-14.49%
2021	$71,740	-21.97%	-
2020	$87,500	-0.81%	-
2019	$88,210	0.32%	-
2018	$87,930	10.87%	-
2017	$78,370	0.00%	-
2012	$78,370	-	-

Table 2. Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agent Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $68,450, Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Mississippi, followed by Gulfport-Biloxi (median annual salary $65,580). In comparison, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 4.2 percent (4.2%) higher than that in Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$68,450
Gulfport-Biloxi	$65,580
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$64,240
Jackson	$61,220
Hattiesburg	$60,020
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$51,390
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$47,650