The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage information of buyers and purchasing agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $30,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $55,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,590 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $55,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,960.
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 | $55,790 | 7.90% | 14.18% |
| 2021 | $51,380 | -4.90% | - |
| 2020 | $53,900 | 6.94% | - |
| 2019 | $50,160 | 1.38% | - |
| 2018 | $49,470 | 3.21% | - |
| 2017 | $47,880 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $47,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $55,790 in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Monroe.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area | |
| Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Alexandria | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Lafayette | |
| Hammond | |
| Monroe |