The annual and hourly salary statistics of purchasing managers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of purchasing managers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $79,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $103,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $130,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $175,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $179,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $179,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $130,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $79,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $130,470 | -4.48% | 8.29% |
| 2016 | $136,310 | -2.63% | - |
| 2015 | $139,890 | 3.30% | - |
| 2014 | $135,270 | 7.53% | - |
| 2013 | $125,080 | 4.33% | - |
| 2012 | $119,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $130,470, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is the second highest paying city for purchasing managers in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $132,450). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of purchasing managers in Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
