The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $30,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,210.
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 | $58,590 | -3.67% | -4.85% |
| 2021 | $60,740 | 12.35% | - |
| 2020 | $53,240 | 0.36% | - |
| 2019 | $53,050 | -13.16% | - |
| 2018 | $60,030 | -2.33% | - |
| 2017 | $61,430 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $61,430 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $58,590 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area and 7.1 percent (7.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Roanoke.