Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
202k
Average Age
42.9
Estimated Job Growth
−2.43%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$52,719
Average Male Salary
$58,652
Average Female Salary
$47,731

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 $52,719 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY, Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR, and Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR, Osceola County (West)--Kissimmee PUMA, FL, and Benton County (Central)--Bentonville & Rogers Cities PUMA, AR.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2022 was 201,568 people, of which 54.3% were women and 45.7% were men. Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products are paid most in Ocean County (Central)--Toms River & Berkeley PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in Benton County (Outer) PUMA, AR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
92,060
Male Workforce
± 7.45k
109,508
Female Workforce
± 8.12k

The Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce in 2022 was 201,568 people (54.3% women and 45.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −5.12% between 2014 (212,455) and 2022 (201,568).

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Employment by Location

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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 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Arkansas ($89,435), Minnesota ($78,908), and New Jersey ($74,364).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$52,719
AVERAGE WAGE
#296 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products earned an average of $52,719, $11,964 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.448
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.448, 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).

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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 ($155,838).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
202k
2022 Workforce
± 11,015
3.81%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.52%

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 36.1%, followed by Building material & supplies dealers with 34.3% and General merchandise stores, including warehouse clubs and supercenters with 29.6%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the US. The workforce of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2022 was 201,568 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men. The average age of male Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in the workforce is 42.6 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 2022 was 201,568 people, with 54.3% woman, and 45.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (27,558 people), 30 to 34 years (25,986  people), and 35 to 39 years (21,824 people). Among them they concentrated 37.4% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 14.9% of Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Hispanic and 85.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (73.8%), Puerto Rican (18.8)%, and Cuban (7.38)%

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Races

In 2022, 74.1% of the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workforce were White, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (8.49%) and Two or More Races (7.23%).

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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 2022 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

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The most common majors achieved by Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (29,718 people), Social Sciences (6,460 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (5,233 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Wholesale & retail buyers, except farm products workers were Bachelors Degree (61,818 people), Some college (51,553 people), and High School or Equivalent (49,350 people).

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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.

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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 2.84%, 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
2.84%
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 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.

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