The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $29,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,160.
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 | $59,700 | -6.78% | 22.19% |
| 2015 | $63,750 | 1.24% | - |
| 2014 | $62,960 | 19.46% | - |
| 2013 | $50,710 | 8.40% | - |
| 2012 | $46,450 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,700, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton (median annual salary of $64,320). Compared with Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill is 7.2 percent (7.2%) lower.