The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $51,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $56,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,120 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $87,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $107,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,120. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $67,120 | 5.48% | -3.25% |
| 2018 | $63,440 | 5.58% | - |
| 2017 | $59,900 | 2.05% | - |
| 2016 | $58,670 | -4.38% | - |
| 2015 | $61,240 | -5.49% | - |
| 2014 | $64,600 | -10.74% | - |
| 2013 | $71,540 | 3.13% | - |
| 2012 | $69,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $67,120, Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is the lowest paying city for purchasing managers in state of Arkansas, following city of West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $103,390). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway is about 35.1 percent (35.1%) lower than that of the highest paying city West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway |