Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products

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2020 Workforce

194k

Average Age

42.9

Average Salary

$45,634

Average Male Salary

$50,766

Average Female Salary

$41,540

About

Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are most often employed by the Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers industry. The average yearly wage for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products was $45,634 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Benton County PUMA, AR, Chelsea, Clinton & Midtown Business District PUMA, NY, and Battery Park City, Greenwich Village & Soho PUMA, NY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Birmingham City (East) PUMA, AL, Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights PUMA, CA, and Albuquerque City (Southeast Heights) PUMA, NM.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2020 was 194,353 people, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% were men. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are paid most in Beachwood Borough PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Birmingham City (East) PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

86,240

Male Workforce

± 7.21k

108,113

Female Workforce

± 8.07k

The Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2020 was 194,353 people (55.6% women and 44.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.72% between 2014 (210,615) and 2020 (194,353).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($74,334), New York ($65,963), and Minnesota ($65,575).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$45,634

AVERAGE WAGE

#307 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products earned an average of $45,634, $10,320 less than the average national salary of $55,954

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

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.442

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.442, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Wholesale & retail buyers, except 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 Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products and on wages for those in the field. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers is the industry that employs the most Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, by average wage, is Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers ($134,681).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

194k

2020 Workforce

± 10,816

−1.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.99%

This graphic shows the share of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products employed by various industries. Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers employs the largest share of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products at 39.8%, followed by Clothing stores with 31% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 29.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the US. The workforce of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2020 was 194,353 people, with 55.6% woman, and 44.4% men. The average age of male Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is 43.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2020 was 194,353 people, with 55.6% woman, and 44.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (28,173 people), 30 to 34 years (24,670 people), and 55 to 59 years (19,806 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.5% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80%), Puerto Rican (12.7)%, and Cuban (7.33)%

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Races

In 2020, 78.3% of the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce were White, of which 56.4% were women and 43.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.26%) and Asian (5.32%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, Negotiation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Wholesale & retail buyers, except 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 Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (28,217 people), Social Sciences (6,425 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (5,550 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Bachelors Degree (60,645 people), Some college (50,626 people), and High School or Equivalent (47,347 people).

The graphic shows the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products need many skills, but most especially Negotiation, Critical Thinking, Persuasion.