The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee 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 | $43,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $99,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $99,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,950.
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 | $63,600 | 4.80% | 19.64% |
| 2021 | $60,550 | -7.07% | - |
| 2020 | $64,830 | -2.62% | - |
| 2019 | $66,530 | 17.84% | - |
| 2018 | $54,660 | 6.49% | - |
| 2017 | $51,110 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $51,110 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $63,600 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 27.2 percent (27.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.