The annual salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 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 | $40,380 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,090 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,150 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $97,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,380.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $49,490 | 4.59% | -0.36% |
| 2015 | $47,220 | -2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $48,560 | -0.21% | - |
| 2013 | $48,660 | -2.08% | - |
| 2012 | $49,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,490, Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is the second highest paying city for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Augusta-Richmond County (median annual salary of $54,640). Compared with Augusta-Richmond County, the median annual salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill is 9.4 percent (9.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Augusta-Richmond County | |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill | |
| Low Country South Carolina nonmetropolitan area |