The salary statistics of purchasing managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare purchasing manager salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $61,740 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $76,750 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $100,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,920 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $162,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. 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 $162,230. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $100,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid purchasing managers is $61,740.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $100,720 | 1.06% | 8.68% |
| 2018 | $99,650 | -0.77% | - |
| 2017 | $100,420 | 1.48% | - |
| 2016 | $98,930 | 0.16% | - |
| 2015 | $98,770 | 2.35% | - |
| 2014 | $96,450 | 2.65% | - |
| 2013 | $93,890 | 2.03% | - |
| 2012 | $91,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].