The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $50,410 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,030 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $127,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $127,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,410.
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 | $78,480 | 3.54% | 2.41% |
| 2021 | $75,700 | -7.21% | - |
| 2020 | $81,160 | 2.91% | - |
| 2019 | $78,800 | 0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $78,520 | 2.46% | - |
| 2017 | $76,590 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $76,590 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,480, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $78,610). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is .2 percent (.2%) lower.