The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 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 | $61,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $86,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $103,390 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $119,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $132,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $132,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $103,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $61,880.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $103,390 | 21.58% | 39.00% |
| 2017 | $81,080 | 22.21% | - |
| 2015 | $63,070 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $63,070 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $103,390, West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for purchasing managers in state of Arkansas, followed by South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $72,600). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing managers in West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area is 29.8 percent (29.8%) higher than that in South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway |