The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing managers in Baton Rouge is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $55,920 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $70,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $84,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $103,960 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $137,970 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $137,970. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $84,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,920.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $84,580 | -5.37% | 21.48% |
| 2018 | $89,120 | 3.11% | - |
| 2017 | $86,350 | 2.84% | - |
| 2016 | $83,900 | 1.32% | - |
| 2015 | $82,790 | 1.51% | - |
| 2014 | $81,540 | 8.60% | - |
| 2013 | $74,530 | 10.89% | - |
| 2012 | $66,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $84,580 in Baton Rouge is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Baton Rouge is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 32.9 percent (32.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Iberia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lake Charles | |
| New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner | |
| Lafayette | |
| Baton Rouge | |
| Shreveport-Bossier City | |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux | |
| New Iberia nonmetropolitan area |