Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products

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2023 Workforce

289k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−5.59%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$74,625

Average Male Salary

$81,129

Average Female Salary

$68,754

About

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are most often employed by the uninformed industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products was $74,625 in 2023.

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 George Washington Regional Commission (North) PUMA, VA. 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 2023 was 289,075 people, of which 52.6% were women and 47.4% 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 Lancaster County--Lincoln City (North) PUMA, NE.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

137,152

Male Workforce

± 9.09k

151,923

Female Workforce

± 9.56k

The Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2023 was 289,075 people (52.6% women and 47.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 13.1% between 2014 (255,592) and 2023 (289,075).

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 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($98,970), Maryland ($95,248), and New Jersey ($88,257).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$74,625

AVERAGE WAGE

#168 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products earned an average of $74,625, $6,898 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.298

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.298, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. uninformed 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 Footwear manufacturing ($150,040).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

289k

2023 Workforce

± 13,188

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.36%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products employed by various industries. uninformed employs the largest share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products at 43.1%, followed by Construction with 24.1% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 19.2%.

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 2023 was 289,075 people, with 52.6% woman, and 47.4% 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 2023 was 289,075 people, with 52.6% woman, and 47.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (36,841 people), 55 to 59 years (35,999 people), and 35 to 39 years (34,418 people). Among them they concentrated 37.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.7% of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Hispanic and 87.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (52.5%), Puerto Rican (16.1)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.71)%

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Races

In 2023, 71.9% 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 (9.62%) and Two or More Races (7.89%).

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 2023 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 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (65,732 people), Social Sciences (11,252 people), and Communications (8,273 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 (108,138 people), Some college (59,344 people), and High School or Equivalent (50,587 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 4.02%, 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

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.