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 $67,914 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI, St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD, and 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 Sumter (North) & Lake (North) Counties PUMA, FL, Hinds (West), Warren & Copiah CountiesVicksburg City PUMA, MS, and Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT.

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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 2021 was 276,816 people, of which 52.5% were women and 47.5% were men. Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are paid most in Dallas (Far North) & Richardson (Southwest) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Sumter (North) & Lake (North) Counties PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

131,517

Male Workforce

± 8.9k

145,299

Female Workforce

± 9.35k

The Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2021 was 276,816 people (52.5% women and 47.5% men). This implies an average annual growth of 9.32% between 2014 (253,224) and 2021 (276,816).

Employment by Location

Level

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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 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($89,981), Maryland ($84,307), and New Jersey ($83,592).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,914

AVERAGE WAGE

#162 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products earned an average of $67,914, $8,318 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.294

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.294, 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 ($194,688).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

277k

2021 Workforce

± 12,905

0.355%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.58%

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 34.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 33% and National security & international affairs with 32.7%.

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 2021 was 276,816 people, with 52.5% woman, and 47.5% 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 46, 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 2021 was 276,816 people, with 52.5% woman, and 47.5% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (36,721 people), 50 to 54 years (36,013 people), and 35 to 39 years (31,775 people). Among them they concentrated 37.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 10.9% of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Hispanic and 89.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75%), Puerto Rican (17.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.64)%

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Races

In 2021, 76.7% of the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce were White, of which 50.9% were women and 49.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.06%) and Asian (5.66%).

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 2021 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 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 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (61,054 people), Social Sciences (9,491 people), and Communications (7,627 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 (101,931 people), Some college (62,080 people), and High School or Equivalent (47,731 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.

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