Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products

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2024 Workforce

297k

Average Age

45.9

Estimated Job Growth

−5.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$76,206

Average Male Salary

$82,841

Average Female Salary

$70,284

About

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 $76,206 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE, George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA, and Berkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE, Central St. Mary's County--Lexington Park City & Leonardtown PUMA, MD, and Acadiana Regional Development District 3--Lafayette Parish (North) PUMA, LA.

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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 2024 was 296,635 people, of which 52.8% were women and 47.2% were men.

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are paid most in Santa Clara County (Central)--San Jose City (South Central/Branham) & Cambrian Park PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

139,902

Male Workforce

± 9.18k

156,733

Female Workforce

± 9.71k

The Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2024 was 296,635 people (52.8% women and 47.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.1% between 2014 (255,592) and 2024 (296,635).

Employment by Location

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maryland ($99,039), District of Columbia ($95,930), and Virginia ($87,497).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$76,206

AVERAGE WAGE

#138 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products earned an average of $76,206, $6,329 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.298

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.298, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 ($212,381).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

297k

2024 Workforce

± 13,359

2.62%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.25%

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 30.2%, followed by National security & international affairs with 27.8% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 25%.

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 2024 was 296,635 people, with 52.8% woman, and 47.2% men. The average age of male Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in the workforce is 45.7 and of female Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products is 46.1, 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 2024 was 296,635 people, with 52.8% woman, and 47.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (37,402 people), 40 to 44 years (36,671 people), and 55 to 59 years (36,372 people). Among them they concentrated 37.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.2% of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.8%), Puerto Rican (15)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.43)%

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Races

In 2024, 69.5% of the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce were White, of which 51.6% were women and 48.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.8%) and Two or More Races (9.39%).

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 2024 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Negotiation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (67,455 people), Social Sciences (11,646 people), and Communications (8,392 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Bachelors Degree (109,344 people), Some college (59,933 people), and High School or Equivalent (52,764 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 Negotiation, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening.

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 3.07%, 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

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.