Purchasing Agent, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Albany-Schenectady-Troy 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 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,570
25th Percentile Wage
$49,780
50th Percentile Wage
$60,830
75th Percentile Wage
$74,130
90th Percentile Wage
$88,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,830. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,570.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2016.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$60,830
-1.36% 4.83%
2015
$61,660
2.19% -
2014
$60,310
-0.33% -
2013
$60,510
4.33% -
2012
$57,890
- -

Table 2. Compare Purchasing Agent, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Salary in Albany-Schenectady-Troy with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,830 in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is in the middle of salary range for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Albany-Schenectady-Troy is 15.1 percent (15.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Nassau-Suffolk and 19.6 percent (19.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kingston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Nassau-Suffolk
$71,650
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$71,220
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$66,420
Ithaca
$65,900
Syracuse
$62,380
Rochester
$61,840
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$60,830
Utica-Rome
$59,970
Glens Falls
$59,960
Elmira
$59,570
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$58,600
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$58,520
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$57,670
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$57,480
Binghamton
$55,490
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$53,870
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$49,480
Kingston
$48,890

See also: Top paying jobs in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York.