The annual salary statistics of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $35,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $81,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,090.
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 | $51,250 | -2.99% | -8.68% |
| 2015 | $52,780 | -53.22% | - |
| 2014 | $80,870 | 19.14% | - |
| 2013 | $65,390 | 14.82% | - |
| 2012 | $55,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $51,250, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the lowest paying city for farm products buyers and purchasing agents in state of Washington, following city of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro (median annual salary of $57,680). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, the median annual salary of farm products buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue |