The annual salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $41,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $57,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $65,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,740 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,740. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $57,680 | 7.40% | -7.61% |
| 2015 | $53,410 | 12.30% | - |
| 2014 | $46,840 | -44.85% | - |
| 2013 | $67,850 | 8.52% | - |
| 2012 | $62,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $57,680, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is the highest paying city for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $55,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |