The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton 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 | $34,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $89,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $103,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $103,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,950.
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 | $64,320 | 2.67% | 21.44% |
| 2015 | $62,600 | 19.50% | - |
| 2014 | $50,390 | 9.84% | - |
| 2013 | $45,430 | -11.23% | - |
| 2012 | $50,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,320, Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is the highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $59,700). In comparison, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton is 7.2 percent (7.2%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.