The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Elkhart-Goshen 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 | $39,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,370 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,690 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Elkhart-Goshen, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,690. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $56,210 | 0.89% | 17.35% |
| 2015 | $55,710 | 5.22% | - |
| 2014 | $52,800 | 9.56% | - |
| 2013 | $47,750 | 2.70% | - |
| 2012 | $46,460 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,210, Elkhart-Goshen is the second highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette (median annual salary of $57,000). Compared with Lafayette, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Elkhart-Goshen is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Bloomington | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Michigan City-La Porte | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Columbus | |
| Gary | |
| Muncie | |
| Kokomo | |
| Anderson | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area |