The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $31,900 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,010 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,010. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,900.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $53,010 | 10.19% | 6.34% |
| 2015 | $47,610 | 8.11% | - |
| 2014 | $43,750 | -5.92% | - |
| 2013 | $46,340 | -7.14% | - |
| 2012 | $49,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,010, Huntington-Ashland is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Morgantown (median annual salary of $89,460). Compared with Morgantown, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Huntington-Ashland is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Morgantown | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Winchester | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Charleston | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area |