Average Salary for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
SOC 13-1021 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products in the United States is $58,430 ($28.09/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $32,330 at the 10th percentile to $102,410 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 11,490 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 6.1% since 2014.
Median Annual
$58,430
Mean Annual
$63,910
10th Pct
$32,330
75th Pct
$77,250
Employment
11,490
Salary Distribution
$32k
10th
$43k
25th
$58k
Median
$77k
75th
$102k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Toledo, OH | $89,940 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $78,910 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $76,410 |
| Salinas, CA | $74,200 |
| Syracuse, NY | $73,480 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $71,160 |
| Salisbury, MD | $70,570 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $69,290 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $68,350 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $67,720 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,710 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $66,640 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $66,500 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $65,940 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $65,940 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $70,040 |
| Idaho | $67,700 |
| New Jersey | $65,620 |
| Nebraska | $65,090 |
| Kansas | $64,710 |
| California | $64,280 |
| South Dakota | $62,960 |
| Wisconsin | $62,850 |
| Massachusetts | $62,720 |
| Minnesota | $62,290 |
| Connecticut | $62,020 |
| Iowa | $61,840 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,480 |
| Nevada | $61,120 |
| Illinois | $60,530 |
| Alabama | $59,590 |
| Ohio | $59,020 |
| Florida | $58,890 |
| Colorado | $58,660 |
| Indiana | $57,340 |
| New York | $57,110 |
| Oregon | $56,710 |
| North Dakota | $56,520 |
| Georgia | $56,060 |
| North Carolina | $54,750 |
| Kentucky | $54,590 |
| Washington | $53,260 |
| Missouri | $52,820 |
| Michigan | $50,250 |
| South Carolina | $50,000 |
| Maryland | $48,480 |
| Oklahoma | $47,110 |
| New Mexico | $47,080 |
| Louisiana | $46,650 |
| Texas | $46,500 |
| Utah | $45,590 |
| Mississippi | $44,430 |
| Puerto Rico | $44,020 |
| Maine | $43,150 |
| Hawaii | $41,530 |
| Arkansas | $39,970 |
| Vermont | $38,180 |
| Montana | $34,040 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $102,540 |
| Utilities | $99,590 |
| Utilities | $99,590 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | $86,750 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $75,250 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) | $71,710 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $70,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $70,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $70,380 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $69,740 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $68,930 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,760 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $68,760 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $67,530 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $66,500 |
| Construction of Buildings | $66,330 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $66,320 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $65,900 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $65,420 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $65,250 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,840 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,840 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $64,580 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $62,830 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $62,830 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $60,480 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $60,440 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $60,350 |
| Manufacturing | $59,880 |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | $59,610 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $59,310 |
| Construction | $59,280 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | $59,220 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $59,190 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $58,640 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,580 |
| Food Manufacturing | $58,580 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $58,580 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $58,290 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $58,160 |
| Wholesale Trade | $58,110 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $58,060 |
| Finance and Insurance | $57,830 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | $57,470 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $57,350 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $56,920 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $56,730 |
| Hospitals | $56,500 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $56,500 |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | $56,260 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $55,750 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $54,690 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,630 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $54,120 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $53,890 |
| Specialty Food Stores | $52,730 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $52,680 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $52,310 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $52,200 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $52,060 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $51,750 |
| Educational Services | $51,730 |
| Educational Services | $51,730 |
| Employment Services | $51,570 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $51,510 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $51,080 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $51,050 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $50,170 |
| Temporary Help Services | $49,300 |
| Retail Trade | $48,930 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $48,460 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $48,440 |
| Automobile Dealers | $48,440 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $48,340 |
| Grocery Stores | $48,110 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $47,900 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $47,880 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $46,630 |
| Logging | $46,070 |
| Forestry and Logging | $46,070 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores | $45,140 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $43,980 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $42,400 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $41,390 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking | $38,270 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $58,430 |
| 2015 | $56,270 |
| 2014 | $55,080 |