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 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products by wage are Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians, Radiologic technologists and technicians, and Private detectives & investigators.
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products are part of the Business & financial operations occupations, along with Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Buyers & purchasing agents, farm products, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, & farm products, Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, & investigators, and 24 more.
The top 3 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 top 3 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.