The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara 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 | $76,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $106,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $136,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $181,700 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $190,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $190,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $136,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,440.
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 | $136,140 | 1.73% | 1.81% |
| 2018 | $133,790 | 3.12% | - |
| 2017 | $129,620 | -3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $133,680 | 8.26% | - |
| 2015 | $122,640 | -9.00% | - |
| 2012 | $133,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $136,140 in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Fresno and 27.9 percent (27.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles.