Average Salary for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
SOC 13-1023 · Business and Financial Operations Occupations · 2016 data
The median annual wage for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products in the United States is $63,300 ($30.43/hr), based on 2016 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $38,600 at the 10th percentile to $101,770 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 297,600 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 3.8% since 2014.
Median Annual
$63,300
Mean Annual
$67,420
10th Pct
$38,600
75th Pct
$82,340
Employment
297,600
Salary Distribution
$39k
10th
$49k
25th
$63k
Median
$82k
75th
$102k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $88,250 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD | $87,830 |
| Corvallis, OR | $82,120 |
| Peoria, IL | $81,390 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | $80,080 |
| Niles, MI | $78,770 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $78,130 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $78,010 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $77,970 |
| Monroe, MI | $77,760 |
| Huntsville, AL | $77,750 |
| Ogden, UT | $77,230 |
| Dayton, OH | $77,170 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $76,480 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $76,190 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $95,210 |
| Maryland | $77,490 |
| Virginia | $74,260 |
| New Jersey | $74,140 |
| Massachusetts | $71,820 |
| Alaska | $71,040 |
| California | $69,970 |
| Rhode Island | $68,860 |
| Washington | $67,980 |
| Connecticut | $66,940 |
| Colorado | $66,790 |
| Delaware | $65,430 |
| New York | $64,940 |
| Michigan | $64,460 |
| Illinois | $64,400 |
| Texas | $64,300 |
| Ohio | $62,400 |
| Arizona | $62,150 |
| Minnesota | $61,760 |
| Alabama | $61,720 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,560 |
| Utah | $61,150 |
| Georgia | $60,890 |
| Kansas | $60,890 |
| Hawaii | $60,660 |
| New Hampshire | $60,470 |
| Oregon | $60,040 |
| West Virginia | $59,880 |
| Missouri | $59,750 |
| North Carolina | $59,290 |
| New Mexico | $58,440 |
| Mississippi | $58,280 |
| Maine | $57,680 |
| Wyoming | $57,660 |
| Nebraska | $57,480 |
| North Dakota | $56,820 |
| South Carolina | $56,610 |
| Oklahoma | $56,310 |
| Florida | $56,250 |
| Kentucky | $56,240 |
| Iowa | $56,180 |
| South Dakota | $55,710 |
| Louisiana | $53,700 |
| Wisconsin | $53,550 |
| Nevada | $53,030 |
| Vermont | $52,620 |
| Indiana | $52,550 |
| Idaho | $51,660 |
| Tennessee | $51,440 |
| Montana | $47,410 |
| Arkansas | $47,330 |
| Virgin Islands | $45,340 |
| Guam | $44,830 |
| Puerto Rico | $32,570 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products broken down by industry sector, 2016 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $108,040 |
| Other Pipeline Transportation | $87,820 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil | $85,750 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) | $82,650 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $82,650 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $82,390 |
| Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | $82,390 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $80,890 |
| Wired Telecommunications Carriers | $80,050 |
| Testing Laboratories | $79,340 |
| Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) | $79,140 |
| Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage | $78,980 |
| Telecommunications | $78,860 |
| Radio and Television Broadcasting | $77,990 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $77,990 |
| Nuclear Electric Power Generation | $77,890 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $77,860 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $77,860 |
| Postal Service | $77,030 |
| Postal Service | $77,030 |
| Other Information Services | $77,010 |
| Other Information Services | $77,010 |
| Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $76,970 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $76,210 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $76,130 |
| Information | $76,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $75,800 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government (excluding state and local schools and hospitals) | $75,800 |
| Television Broadcasting | $75,390 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $75,030 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $74,980 |
| Software Publishers | $74,680 |
| Travel Agencies | $74,460 |
| Couriers and Messengers | $74,400 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | $74,400 |
| Utilities | $74,380 |
| Utilities | $74,380 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $74,120 |
| Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing | $73,760 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $73,550 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | $73,550 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $73,510 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $73,330 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $73,300 |
| Insurance Carriers | $73,210 |
| Rail Transportation | $72,810 |
| Rail Transportation | $72,810 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $72,780 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $72,770 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $72,710 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $72,620 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $72,570 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $72,560 |
| Depository Credit Intermediation | $72,540 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $72,530 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $72,490 |
| Finance and Insurance | $72,190 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $72,130 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $72,130 |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | $71,960 |
| Engineering Services | $71,840 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $71,680 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $71,540 |
| Broadcasting (except Internet) | $71,470 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $71,330 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $71,290 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $71,150 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $71,150 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $71,020 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $70,840 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $70,220 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $70,190 |
| Activities Related to Credit Intermediation | $70,020 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $69,900 |
| Air Transportation | $69,850 |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers | $69,820 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $69,570 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $69,540 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | $69,370 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $69,260 |
| Other Financial Investment Activities | $69,250 |
| Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | $69,120 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,100 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,100 |
| Sound Recording Industries | $69,020 |
| Publishing Industries (except Internet) | $68,720 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $68,650 |
| Telephone Call Centers | $68,380 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $68,040 |
| Cable and Other Subscription Programming | $68,000 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $67,960 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $67,890 |
| Waste Treatment and Disposal | $67,860 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $67,610 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $67,550 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $67,310 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $66,750 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $66,750 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $66,750 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $66,620 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $66,600 |
| Business Support Services | $66,040 |
| Metal Ore Mining | $65,840 |
| Water Transportation | $65,730 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $65,660 |
| Other Personal Services | $65,180 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $64,790 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $64,740 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $64,560 |
| Newspaper Publishers | $64,510 |
| Land Subdivision | $64,400 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $64,320 |
| Basic Chemical Manufacturing | $63,810 |
| Inland Water Transportation | $63,650 |
| Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills | $63,560 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $63,510 |
| Coal Mining | $63,500 |
| Child Day Care Services | $63,490 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $63,350 |
| Utility System Construction | $63,310 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $63,190 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $63,110 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $63,000 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $62,960 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $62,860 |
| Office Administrative Services | $62,780 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $62,760 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $62,760 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $62,360 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $62,340 |
| Construction of Buildings | $62,220 |
| Real Estate | $62,190 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $62,140 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $62,120 |
| Employment Services | $62,090 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $62,050 |
| Other Support Services | $61,940 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $61,790 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $61,720 |
| Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | $61,670 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $61,640 |
| Business Schools and Computer and Management Training | $61,610 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $61,440 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $61,420 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $61,380 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $61,360 |
| Temporary Help Services | $61,340 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $61,330 |
| Manufacturing | $61,210 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $61,180 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) | $61,100 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $61,010 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $60,970 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $60,840 |
| Footwear Manufacturing | $60,760 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $60,750 |
| Activities Related to Real Estate | $60,740 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $60,710 |
| Masonry Contractors | $60,710 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $60,570 |
| Educational Support Services | $60,450 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $60,430 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $60,390 |
| Other Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | $60,180 |
| Urban Transit Systems | $60,090 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $60,080 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $60,070 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses | $60,040 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $60,010 |
| Lessors of Real Estate | $60,000 |
| Textile Mills | $59,950 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $59,900 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $59,880 |
| Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | $59,850 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $59,800 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | $59,730 |
| Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $59,710 |
| Industrial Machinery Manufacturing | $59,690 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $59,680 |
| Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers | $59,560 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $59,500 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $59,370 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $59,350 |
| Nonstore Retailers | $59,330 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $59,180 |
| Residential Building Construction | $59,130 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $59,070 |
| Other Telecommunications | $59,010 |
| Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing | $58,950 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $58,920 |
| Construction | $58,910 |
| Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | $58,880 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $58,840 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing | $58,840 |
| Security Systems Services | $58,780 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,780 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $58,730 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $58,570 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $58,560 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $58,440 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $58,400 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $58,390 |
| Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers | $58,370 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $58,350 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $58,350 |
| Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers | $58,090 |
| Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing | $58,030 |
| Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | $58,020 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $57,970 |
| Other General Merchandise Stores | $57,960 |
| Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing | $57,940 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $57,900 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $57,900 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $57,880 |
| Food Manufacturing | $57,880 |
| Water, Sewage and Other Systems | $57,790 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $57,780 |
| Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $57,770 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $57,770 |
| Roofing Contractors | $57,760 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $57,760 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $57,740 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $57,740 |
| Hardware Manufacturing | $57,690 |
| Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | $57,680 |
| Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers | $57,670 |
| Legal Services | $57,670 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $57,660 |
| Other Support Activities for Transportation | $57,650 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $57,620 |
| Forging and Stamping | $57,540 |
| Religious Organizations | $57,440 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $57,430 |
| Educational Services | $57,380 |
| General Freight Trucking | $57,360 |
| Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | $57,360 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $57,330 |
| Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $57,330 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $57,320 |
| Sporting Goods Stores | $57,310 |
| Furniture Stores | $57,220 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $57,210 |
| Automobile Dealers | $57,090 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $57,030 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $57,030 |
| Hospitals | $56,990 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $56,980 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $56,960 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $56,890 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $56,880 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $56,870 |
| Spectator Sports | $56,850 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $56,830 |
| Specialized Design Services | $56,830 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $56,800 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $56,730 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $56,690 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $56,620 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $56,610 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $56,510 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $56,490 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $56,460 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $56,460 |
| Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing | $56,370 |
| Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $56,330 |
| Landscaping Services | $56,270 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $56,240 |
| Wholesale Trade | $56,220 |
| Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing | $56,220 |
| Fabric Mills | $56,210 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $56,210 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $56,200 |
| Foundries | $56,110 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $55,940 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $55,940 |
| Educational Services | $55,930 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $55,870 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $55,790 |
| Facilities Support Services | $55,770 |
| Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing | $55,750 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $55,740 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $55,730 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $55,630 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $55,630 |
| Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers | $55,630 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $55,530 |
| Household Appliances and Electrical and Electronic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $55,360 |
| Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | $55,340 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $55,160 |
| Home Health Care Services | $55,090 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $54,960 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $54,960 |
| Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors | $54,920 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $54,910 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $54,900 |
| Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | $54,810 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,720 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $54,720 |
| Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $54,700 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $54,650 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $54,650 |
| Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $54,630 |
| Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers | $54,620 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $54,610 |
| Special Food Services | $54,440 |
| Truck Transportation | $54,250 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $54,240 |
| Machine Shops | $54,110 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $54,110 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $54,090 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $54,050 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $54,050 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $54,010 |
| General Rental Centers | $53,920 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $53,800 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $53,780 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | $53,770 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $53,730 |
| Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing | $53,730 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $53,600 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,570 |
| Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | $53,560 |
| Individual and Family Services | $53,540 |
| Social Assistance | $53,430 |
| Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $53,390 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $53,390 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $53,340 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $53,220 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $53,130 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $53,080 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $53,060 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $53,050 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $52,890 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $52,890 |
| State Government (OES Designation) | $52,860 |
| Waste Collection | $52,850 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $52,740 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $52,680 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | $52,620 |
| Shoe Stores | $52,610 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $52,570 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $52,510 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $52,470 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $52,450 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores | $52,420 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $52,380 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing | $52,360 |
| Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | $52,190 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $51,770 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $51,770 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $51,750 |
| Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing | $51,580 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $51,530 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $51,500 |
| Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | $51,420 |
| Retail Trade | $51,080 |
| Gambling Industries | $51,050 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $50,930 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $50,830 |
| Specialty Food Stores | $50,720 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $50,320 |
| Junior Colleges | $50,310 |
| Textile Product Mills | $50,290 |
| Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | $50,270 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores | $50,250 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $50,160 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $50,150 |
| Accommodation | $49,970 |
| Offices of Physicians | $49,910 |
| Office Supplies, Stationery, and Gift Stores | $49,830 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $49,660 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $49,570 |
| Electronics and Appliance Stores | $49,570 |
| Specialized Freight Trucking | $49,060 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $48,930 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $48,900 |
| Veterinary Services | $48,790 |
| Consumer Goods Rental | $48,730 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $48,510 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $48,290 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $48,270 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores | $47,900 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores | $47,840 |
| Casino Hotels | $47,570 |
| Grocery Stores | $47,410 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $47,340 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $47,170 |
| Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers | $46,810 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | $46,550 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $46,540 |
| Support Activities for Road Transportation | $46,460 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $46,220 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $46,210 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $46,150 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $46,150 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $46,130 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $46,120 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores | $45,950 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $45,880 |
| Logging | $45,840 |
| Forestry and Logging | $45,840 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $45,800 |
| Direct Selling Establishments | $45,370 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $44,940 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $44,390 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $43,520 |
| Home Furnishings Stores | $39,130 |
| Beer, Wine, and Liquor Stores | $37,280 |
| Book Stores and News Dealers | $36,410 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $33,020 |
| Offices of Optometrists | $27,710 |
| Gasoline Stations | $24,740 |
| Gasoline Stations | $24,740 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $63,300 |
| 2015 | $62,220 |
| 2014 | $60,980 |