The salary statistics of purchasing managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare purchasing manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $107,130 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $134,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $166,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $199,980 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in the industry sector of 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 managers is $199,980. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $134,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid purchasing managers is $83,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $134,510 | 2.06% | 12.45% |
| 2018 | $131,740 | 1.33% | - |
| 2017 | $129,990 | 1.49% | - |
| 2016 | $128,050 | 2.37% | - |
| 2015 | $125,020 | 1.82% | - |
| 2014 | $122,750 | 1.97% | - |
| 2013 | $120,330 | 2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $117,770 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].