The annual salary statistics of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island is shown in Table 1. The wage data of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Norwich-New London 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 | $33,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,540 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Norwich-New London, Rhode Island in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,260.
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 | $52,620 | -1.37% | -1.67% |
| 2015 | $53,340 | -2.34% | - |
| 2014 | $54,590 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $52,280 | -2.33% | - |
| 2012 | $53,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,620, Norwich-New London is the second highest paying city for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in state of Rhode Island, following the highest paying city Providence-Fall River-Warwick (median annual salary of $60,230). Compared with Providence-Fall River-Warwick, the median annual salary of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products in Norwich-New London is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Providence-Fall River-Warwick | |
| Norwich-New London |