The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $104,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,330 | 1.60% | 9.83% |
| 2021 | $60,350 | 3.23% | - |
| 2020 | $58,400 | 3.80% | - |
| 2019 | $56,180 | 2.71% | - |
| 2018 | $54,660 | -1.17% | - |
| 2017 | $55,300 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,330 in Indianapolis-Carmel is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Indianapolis-Carmel is 7.0 percent (7.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 23.7 percent (23.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gary.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bloomington | |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Columbus | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Muncie | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Gary |