Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products

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2022 Workforce

9.95k

Average Age

43.5

Estimated Job Growth

−5.84%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$68,776

Average Male Salary

$72,093

Average Female Salary

$60,838

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Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products are most often employed by the Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers industry. The average yearly wage for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products was $68,776 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products are Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, and North Central Kansas--Salina City PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products are Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE, Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS, and Bremer, Winneshiek, Fayette, Clayton, Allamakee, Chickasaw & Howard Counties PUMA, IA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workforce. Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workforce in 2022 was 9,950 people, of which 29.5% were women and 70.5% were men. Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products are paid most in Southwest Kansas--Dodge City, Garden City & Liberal City PUMA, KS but are relatively concentrated in Southwest Nebraska PUMA, NE.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,017

Male Workforce

± 2.06k

2,933

Female Workforce

± 1.33k

The Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workforce in 2022 was 9,950 people (29.5% women and 70.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11.6% between 2014 (8,915) and 2022 (9,950).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New York ($124,184), New Jersey ($114,843), and Missouri ($113,899).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$68,776

AVERAGE WAGE

#185 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products earned an average of $68,776, $4,093 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.386

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.386, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products and on wages for those in the field. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers is the industry that employs the most Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, by average wage, is Farm supplies merchant wholesalers ($163,388).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

9.95k

2022 Workforce

± 2,449

9.36%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 32.6%

This graphic shows the share of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products employed by various industries. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers employs the largest share of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products at 50.9%, followed by Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers with 43.7% and Animal slaughtering & processing with 5.45%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in the US. The workforce of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in 2022 was 9,950 people, with 29.5% woman, and 70.5% men. The average age of male Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in the workforce is 44.1 and of female Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products is 42, and the most common race/ethnicity for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in 2022 was 9,950 people, with 29.5% woman, and 70.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (1,445 people), 25 to 29 years (1,097 people), and 40 to 44 years (966 people). Among them they concentrated 36.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 17.2% of Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workers were Hispanic and 82.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (100%)

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Races

In 2022, 71.4% of the Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workforce were White, of which 28.2% were women and 71.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.3%) and Two or More Races (8.48%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Agriculture.

Among the necessary skills for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Speaking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products need more than the average amount of N/A.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,116 people), Agriculture (970 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (193 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workers were High School or Equivalent (3,113 people), Bachelors Degree (2,695 people), and Some college (1,965 people).

The graphic shows the Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products need many skills, but most especially Speaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products are expected to see a growth of −5.84% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products.

−5.84%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.