Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

This post summarizes key statistics on Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 21,321
25 41,197
30 49,745
35 51,859
40 51,033
45 48,424
50 49,230
55 41,960
60 41,055
65 30,251


Hours Worked Share
0-20 12.10
20-39 18.10
39-41 47.10
41-50 17.00
50-60 4.60
More than 60 1.10

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
12.30 38,893 Department stores
9.70 32,957 Lumber and building material retailing
9.20 48,866 Groceries and related products
6.00 61,083 Apparel and accessory stores, except shoe
5.80 51,033 Grocery stores
4.90 30,898 Miscellaneous retail stores
3.80 10,804 Gift, novelty, and souvenir shops
3.00 34,023 Miscellaneous wholesale, nondurable goods
2.70 32,412 Retail trade, n.s.
2.30 51,495 Furniture and home furnishings stores

This table highlights the top industries people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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