The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $46,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,110.
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 | $73,650 | -6.54% | 12.75% |
| 2021 | $78,470 | 13.28% | - |
| 2020 | $68,050 | 0.21% | - |
| 2019 | $67,910 | -2.37% | - |
| 2018 | $69,520 | 7.57% | - |
| 2017 | $64,260 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $64,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,650, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Sumter (median annual salary of $76,110). Compared with Sumter, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.