The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $39,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,630 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,630. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,320.
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 | $62,630 | 0.69% | 11.90% |
| 2021 | $62,200 | -2.64% | - |
| 2020 | $63,840 | 3.43% | - |
| 2019 | $61,650 | 12.25% | - |
| 2018 | $54,100 | -2.00% | - |
| 2017 | $55,180 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,630, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the second highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Bloomington (median annual salary of $65,920). Compared with Bloomington, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower.
| 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 |