The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado is shown in Table 1. The wage information of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield 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 | $30,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,050 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,020 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, Colorado in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,600.
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 | $50,860 | 0.65% | 9.83% |
| 2015 | $50,530 | 5.26% | - |
| 2014 | $47,870 | 4.07% | - |
| 2013 | $45,920 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $45,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,860, Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Colorado, following the highest paying city Boulder (median annual salary of $69,440). Compared with Boulder, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Denver-Aurora-Broomfield is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boulder | |
| Denver-Aurora-Broomfield | |
| West Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greeley | |
| East and South Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Collins-Loveland | |
| Northcentral Colorado nonmetropolitan area | |
| Grand Junction | |
| Pueblo | |
| Colorado Springs |