The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $40,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,000 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,400 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,400. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,260.
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 | $62,120 | 0.89% | 9.63% |
| 2021 | $61,570 | -11.97% | - |
| 2020 | $68,940 | 4.64% | - |
| 2019 | $65,740 | 12.49% | - |
| 2018 | $57,530 | 2.42% | - |
| 2017 | $56,140 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $56,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,120 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 37.1 percent (37.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Roanoke |