The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $37,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,820 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,190.
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 | $58,790 | 1.41% | 10.12% |
| 2021 | $57,960 | 5.94% | - |
| 2020 | $54,520 | 2.13% | - |
| 2019 | $53,360 | 1.84% | - |
| 2018 | $52,380 | -0.88% | - |
| 2017 | $52,840 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $52,840 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,790 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 25.6 percent (25.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 11.8 percent (11.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.