The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Providence-Fall River-Warwick 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 | $19,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Providence-Fall River-Warwick, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,990.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60,230 | 2.21% | 21.48% |
| 2015 | $58,900 | -0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $59,460 | 11.97% | - |
| 2013 | $52,340 | 9.65% | - |
| 2012 | $47,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,230, Providence-Fall River-Warwick is the highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Rhode Island, followed by Norwich-New London (median annual salary $52,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Providence-Fall River-Warwick is 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in Norwich-New London.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |