The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Newark-Union 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 | $47,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,890 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,880 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $121,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $121,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,390.
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.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $76,720 | 1.66% | 11.69% |
| 2015 | $75,450 | 3.90% | - |
| 2014 | $72,510 | 4.79% | - |
| 2013 | $69,040 | 1.87% | - |
| 2012 | $67,750 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,720, Newark-Union is the second highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Philadelphia (median annual salary of $78,420). Compared with Philadelphia, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Newark-Union is 2.2 percent (2.2%) lower.