Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products

Detailed Occupation

Add Comparison

2024 Workforce

205k

Average Age

43.1

Estimated Job Growth

−2.43%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$56,594

Average Male Salary

$62,917

Average Female Salary

$50,708

About

Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are most often employed by the Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers industry. The average yearly wage for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products was $56,594 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR, Orange County (Southwest)--Disney-International Drive Region PUMA, FL, and Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR, Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR, and Los Angeles County--Diamond Bar, La Habra Heights (East) Cities & Rowland Heights PUMA, CA.

Photo by Nick Saltmarsh

Management, business, & financial occupations Management, business, science, & arts occupations Business & financial operations occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2024 was 205,125 people, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% were men.

Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are paid most in Orange County (Central)--Irvine City (South) PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

98,894

Male Workforce

± 7.72k

106,231

Female Workforce

± 8k

The Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2024 was 205,125 people (51.8% women and 48.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −3.45% between 2014 (212,455) and 2024 (205,125).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($116,396), Minnesota ($80,282), and New York ($77,057).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$56,594

AVERAGE WAGE

#230 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products earned an average of $56,594, $13,284 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.447

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.447, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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. Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers 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 Furniture & related product manufacturing ($194,073).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

205k

2024 Workforce

± 11,112

0.901%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.61%

This graphic shows the share of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products employed by various industries. Warehouse clubs, supercenters, & other general merchandise retailers employs the largest share of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products at 30.8%, followed by Building material & supplies dealers with 28% and Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers with 24.5%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the US. The workforce of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2024 was 205,125 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men. The average age of male Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the workforce is 42.8 and of female Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is 43.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2024 was 205,125 people, with 51.8% woman, and 48.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (26,822 people), 30 to 34 years (25,502 people), and 35 to 39 years (23,492 people). Among them they concentrated 37% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 16.9% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Hispanic and 83.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (58%), Puerto Rican (14.6)%, and Cuban (4.49)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2024, 69.4% of the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce were White, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11%) and Black (8.35%).

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 2024 were MILITARY SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP AND OPERATIONAL ART.

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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (29,301 people), Social Sciences (5,636 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (4,984 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Bachelors Degree (60,026 people), High School or Equivalent (53,566 people), and Some college (51,388 people).

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

Skills

Chart

Value

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.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products are expected to see a growth of −2.43% 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 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products.

−2.43%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.