The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 | $78,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $156,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $192,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $192,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $126,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $78,610.
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 | $126,710 | -0.01% | 14.23% |
| 2018 | $126,720 | 2.52% | - |
| 2017 | $123,530 | 1.72% | - |
| 2016 | $121,410 | 4.41% | - |
| 2015 | $116,060 | -1.41% | - |
| 2014 | $117,700 | 0.87% | - |
| 2013 | $116,680 | 6.86% | - |
| 2012 | $108,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $126,710 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 15.5 percent (15.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Fresno and 22.5 percent (22.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles.