The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $39,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,920 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,920. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,920 | -0.13% | 4.66% |
| 2021 | $63,000 | 1.98% | - |
| 2020 | $61,750 | 3.51% | - |
| 2019 | $59,580 | -4.46% | - |
| 2018 | $62,240 | 3.62% | - |
| 2017 | $59,990 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $59,990 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $62,920 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 20.3 percent (20.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Philadelphia and 17.5 percent (17.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Williamsport.