The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $45,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $52,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,890 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $117,770 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $117,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,430.
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 | $73,890 | -2.91% | 12.71% |
| 2021 | $76,040 | 4.31% | - |
| 2020 | $72,760 | 1.59% | - |
| 2019 | $71,600 | 10.17% | - |
| 2018 | $64,320 | -0.28% | - |
| 2017 | $64,500 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $64,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,890, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of North Carolina, followed by New Bern (median annual salary $66,130). In comparison, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Durham-Chapel Hill is 10.5 percent (10.5%) higher than that in New Bern.