Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products

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Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products was $72,790 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE, Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, and Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, and Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce. Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2022 was 283,132 people, of which 52.4% were women and 47.6% were men. Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are paid most in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

134,713

Male Workforce

± 9.01k

148,419

Female Workforce

± 9.45k

The Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2022 was 283,132 people (52.4% women and 47.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.8% between 2014 (255,592) and 2022 (283,132).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($101,627), Maryland ($92,556), and Connecticut ($91,381).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$72,790

AVERAGE WAGE

#161 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products earned an average of $72,790, $8,107 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.297

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.297, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & 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 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($215,423).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

283k

2022 Workforce

± 13,052

1.29%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.46%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products at 34.8%, followed by National security & international affairs with 34.1% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 31.1%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in the US. The workforce of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in 2022 was 283,132 people, with 52.4% woman, and 47.6% men. The average age of male Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in the workforce is 45.9 and of female Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products is 45.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in 2022 was 283,132 people, with 52.4% woman, and 47.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (36,234 people), 50 to 54 years (35,905 people), and 35 to 39 years (33,678 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 12.4% of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Hispanic and 87.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (70%), Puerto Rican (22.2)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.77)%

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Races

In 2022, 74% of the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce were White, of which 50.4% were women and 49.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.6%) and Two or More Races (6.27%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

Among the necessary skills for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Reading Comprehension stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & 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 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (64,749 people), Social Sciences (10,537 people), and Communications (8,225 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Bachelors Degree (106,062 people), Some college (60,225 people), and High School or Equivalent (49,051 people).

The graphic shows the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension, Negotiation, Speaking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products are expected to see a growth of −5.59% 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 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products.

−5.59%

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 Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products

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