The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Augusta-Richmond County 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 | $35,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,360 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,980 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Augusta-Richmond County, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,520.
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 | $64,360 | 6.37% | -2.53% |
| 2015 | $60,260 | 1.73% | - |
| 2014 | $59,220 | -0.14% | - |
| 2013 | $59,300 | -11.28% | - |
| 2012 | $65,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $64,360, Augusta-Richmond County is the highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of South Carolina, followed by Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville (median annual salary $63,210). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Augusta-Richmond County is 1.8 percent (1.8%) higher than that in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville.