The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner 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 | $56,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $96,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $120,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers 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 $160,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $56,840.
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 | $96,940 | 1.26% | 30.21% |
| 2018 | $95,720 | 14.85% | - |
| 2017 | $81,510 | 4.67% | - |
| 2016 | $77,700 | -8.34% | - |
| 2015 | $84,180 | 12.26% | - |
| 2014 | $73,860 | 7.42% | - |
| 2013 | $68,380 | 1.07% | - |
| 2012 | $67,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $96,940, New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is the second highest paying city for purchasing managers in state of Louisiana, following the highest paying city Lake Charles (median annual salary of $97,780). Compared with Lake Charles, the median annual salary of purchasing managers in New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner is .9 percent (.9%) lower.
| 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 |