Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products

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2020 Workforce

276k

Average Age

45.8

Average Salary

$64,108

Average Male Salary

$70,258

Average Female Salary

$58,675

About

Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are most often employed by the General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products was $64,108 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are Troy & Rochester Area PUMA, MI, St. Mary's & Calvert Counties PUMA, MD, and Oakland County (Southeast) PUMA, MI. 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 2020 was 275,836 people, of which 53.1% were women and 46.9% were men. Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are paid most in San Gabriel Valley Region (North) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Sumter (North) & Lake (North) Counties PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

129,381

Male Workforce

± 8.83k

146,455

Female Workforce

± 9.39k

The Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce in 2020 was 275,836 people (53.1% women and 46.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 8.93% between 2014 (253,224) and 2020 (275,836).

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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($97,093), New Jersey ($84,174), and Maryland ($79,500).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$64,108

AVERAGE WAGE

#164 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products earned an average of $64,108, $8,154 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.294

WAGE GINI

In 2020, 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. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals 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 ($158,360).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

276k

2020 Workforce

± 12,882

0.342%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.59%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products employed by various industries. General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals employs the largest share of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products at 34.1%, followed by Construction with 33.8% and National security & international affairs with 32.1%.

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 2020 was 275,836 people, with 53.1% woman, and 46.9% 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, 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 2020 was 275,836 people, with 53.1% woman, and 46.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 55 to 59 years (36,924 people), 50 to 54 years (36,540 people), and 45 to 49 years (32,108 people). Among them they concentrated 38.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 10.5% of Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workers were Hispanic and 89.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (76.8%), Puerto Rican (15.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (7.7)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.2% of the Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products workforce were White, of which 51.9% were women and 48.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.31%) and Asian (5.49%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (61,539 people), Social Sciences (8,628 people), and Communications (7,281 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 (101,487 people), Some college (64,576 people), and High School or Equivalent (46,849 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.