The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $46,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $75,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $100,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $120,270 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $120,270. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $75,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,920.
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 | $75,270 | -2.11% | 7.47% |
| 2021 | $76,860 | -0.62% | - |
| 2020 | $77,340 | 5.57% | - |
| 2019 | $73,030 | 2.75% | - |
| 2018 | $71,020 | 1.93% | - |
| 2017 | $69,650 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $69,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $75,270, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $78,990). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 4.7 percent (4.7%) lower.