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Wholesale and Retail Buyer

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AVG. SALARY

$68,190

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$68,190

Entry Annual Wage

$38,780

Experienced Annual Wage

$105,070

Average Hourly Wage

$32.79

Entry Hourly Wage

$18.64

Experienced Hourly Wage

$50.51

Median Hourly Wage

$29.60

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $65,710 or $31.59/hr $42,210 or $20.30/hr $98,490 or $47.35/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $58,800 or $28.27/hr $36,330 or $17.46/hr $87,890 or $42.26/hr
Lawton MSA $58,740 or $28.24/hr $36,990 or $17.78/hr $98,490 or $47.35/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $72,010 or $34.62/hr $41,610 or $20.01/hr $108,330 or $52.08/hr
Tulsa MSA $66,750 or $32.09/hr $39,520 or $19.00/hr $99,300 or $47.74/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,100 or $34.18/hr $34,040 or $16.37/hr $123,980 or $59.61/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $62,520 or $30.06/hr $33,180 or $15.95/hr $96,550 or $46.42/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,210 or $33.76/hr $38,290 or $18.41/hr $102,980 or $49.51/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $57,280 or $27.54/hr $28,790 or $13.84/hr $83,190 or $40.00/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -6%
Job Openings 423 estimated annual job openings
Employment 5,203 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 360 0% N/A 35
Northwest 260 0% -1 N/A 25
Southwest 120 0% N/A 12
Lawton MSA 80 0% N/A 8
Enid 100 0% N/A 10

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Southeast 310 -6% -2 N/A 28
Tulsa MSA 1,610 -2% -4 N/A 152
Oklahoma City MSA 2,080 -3% -7 N/A 194

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Buyers and Purchasing Agents. The occupation Wholesale and Retail Buyer is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$77,850

Average Hourly Wage

$37.43

Average Annual Range

$43,680 to $121,680

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook decreasing
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be -8%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 3900 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 494,400 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Employment of buyers and purchasing agents is projected to decline due to increased automation of some procurement tasks. Organizations will likely adopt automation for simple procurement functions, such as finding suppliers or processing purchase orders. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (22.9%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (14%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (8.8%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (8.8%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (8.3%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8.3%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (7.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (7.6%)
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