The salary statistics of purchasing managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare purchasing manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,130 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $101,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $126,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $141,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $161,250. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $126,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid purchasing managers is $73,130.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $126,050 | 1.23% | 8.20% |
| 2018 | $124,500 | 1.03% | - |
| 2017 | $123,220 | 2.80% | - |
| 2016 | $119,770 | 1.43% | - |
| 2015 | $118,060 | 0.99% | - |
| 2014 | $116,890 | 1.00% | - |
| 2013 | $115,720 | 0.01% | - |
| 2012 | $115,710 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].