The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Charleston, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Charleston 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 | $31,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Charleston, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $47,250 | -3.32% | -7.45% |
| 2015 | $48,820 | 7.95% | - |
| 2014 | $44,940 | -7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $48,110 | -5.53% | - |
| 2012 | $50,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,250, Charleston is the lowest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of West Virginia, following city of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary of $89,970). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Charleston is about 47.5 percent (47.5%) lower than that of the highest paying city Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.