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Wholesale and Retail Buyer

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AVG. SALARY

$64,970

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$64,970

Entry Annual Wage

$36,140

Experienced Annual Wage

$101,840

Average Hourly Wage

$31.23

Entry Hourly Wage

$17.37

Experienced Hourly Wage

$48.96

Median Hourly Wage

$29.06

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Enid MSA $61,570 or $29.60/hr $31,940 or $15.36/hr $88,620 or $42.61/hr
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $58,620 or $28.18/hr $35,940 or $17.28/hr $83,770 or $40.27/hr
Lawton MSA $61,650 or $29.64/hr $36,140 or $17.37/hr $100,650 or $48.39/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $69,440 or $33.39/hr $39,000 or $18.75/hr $104,260 or $50.12/hr
Tulsa MSA $62,850 or $30.22/hr $36,760 or $17.67/hr $95,990 or $46.15/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $65,170 or $31.33/hr $31,830 or $15.30/hr $105,780 or $50.86/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $59,130 or $28.43/hr $31,830 or $15.30/hr $93,370 or $44.89/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $58,990 or $28.36/hr $32,750 or $15.75/hr $97,510 or $46.88/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $55,910 or $26.88/hr $31,830 or $15.30/hr $82,750 or $39.79/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -3%
Job Openings 490 estimated annual job openings
Employment 5,160 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

$75,140

Average Hourly Wage

$36.13

Average Annual Range

$41,060 to $116,370

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 2021 to 2031 is estimated to be -7%.
(The National average for all occupations is +5%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 4100 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2021 and 2031.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,757 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 459,800 workers in 2021.
(The National average for all occupations is 142,207 workers)
Growth Declining growth
  Employment of buyers and purchasing agents is projected to decline due to increased automation and outsourcing of some procurement tasks. Organizations will likely adopt automation for simple procurement functions, such as finding suppliers or processing purchase orders. In addition, some organizations may rely on third parties to handle other tasks, such as market research or supplier risk assessments. Organizations may outsource these functions to focus on complex or strategic procurement tasks and to reduce costs. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Manufacturing (NAICS31-330) (23.2%)
  • Wholesale trade (NAICS420000) (13.9%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS550000) (9.1%)
  • Management of companies and enterprises (NAICS551000) (9.1%)
  • Federal government (NAICS910000) (8.9%)
  • Retail trade (NAICS44-450) (8.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (NAICS540000) (8.3%)
  • Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (NAICS423000) (8%)

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