The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Harrisburg-Carlisle 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 | $38,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $80,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $101,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,130.
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 | $59,590 | -6.51% | -5.19% |
| 2021 | $63,470 | -1.87% | - |
| 2020 | $64,660 | 2.58% | - |
| 2019 | $62,990 | -0.40% | - |
| 2018 | $63,240 | 0.89% | - |
| 2017 | $62,680 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $62,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,590 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 24.6 percent (24.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 12.9 percent (12.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.