The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Morgantown, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Morgantown 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 | $32,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,070 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $89,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $139,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $177,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Morgantown, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $177,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $89,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $89,460 | 8.04% | 8.04% |
| 2012 | $82,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $89,460, Morgantown is the highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of West Virginia, followed by Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary $53,010). In comparison, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Morgantown is 40.7 percent (40.7%) higher than that in Huntington-Ashland.
| 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 |