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 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products by wage are Travel agents, Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping, and Fishing and hunting workers.

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The top 3 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 top 3 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

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products and on wages and locations 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. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are paid most in North Plainfield & Somerville Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Birmingham City (East) PUMA, AL.

Yearly Wage

$45,634

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,669

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

Travel agents make somewhat more than Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products while Human resources assistants, except payroll & timekeeping make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.44

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.44, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, by number of employees, are Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers, Clothing stores, General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters, Building material & supplies dealers, Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores, Department stores, Gift, novelty, & souvenir shops, Furniture & home furnishings stores, Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers, Not specified retail trade, and Electronic shopping and mail-order houses.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, by average wage, are Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers, Household appliance stores, and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments.

Industries by Share

194k

2020 Workforce

± 10,816

−1.92%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.99%

The number of people employed as Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products has been declining at a rate of −1.92%, from 198,152 people in 2019 to 194,353 people in 2020.

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 9.56%, followed by Clothing stores with 7.44% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 7.03%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the US. 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 (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

86.2k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 7,208

108k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 8,070

55.6% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Female, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

70% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 8.35% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products.

Age by Sex

42.5

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 1.22

43.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.07

The median age of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is 42.9, and Male employees are generally 0.6 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

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 a relatively high number of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products hold a major in Legal.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Persuasion. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Management of Material Resources, and Negotiation.