The salary statistics and trend of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare purchasing agent, except wholesale, retail, and farm products salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in the industry of other professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products is $106,690. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $63,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products is $40,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in the industry of Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $63,510 | 2.39% | 13.24% |
| 2015 | $61,990 | -1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $62,840 | 7.73% | - |
| 2013 | $57,980 | 4.97% | - |
| 2012 | $55,100 | - | - |
The average salaries of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in 15 industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in a specific industry, use the links in the table.