The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in Michigan City-La Porte 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 | $37,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,250 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Michigan City-La Porte, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,250. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,860.
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 | $59,080 | 1.96% | 18.04% |
| 2021 | $57,920 | 7.65% | - |
| 2020 | $53,490 | 6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $50,080 | 5.51% | - |
| 2018 | $47,320 | -2.32% | - |
| 2017 | $48,420 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $48,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,080 in Michigan City-La Porte 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 Michigan City-La Porte is 10.4 percent (10.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 20.8 percent (20.8%) 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 |