The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products 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 | $44,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,880 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $83,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $101,620 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products 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 $101,620. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,880. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,450.
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 | $63,880 | -10.83% | -4.46% |
| 2015 | $70,800 | 1.17% | - |
| 2014 | $69,970 | 0.40% | - |
| 2013 | $69,690 | 4.25% | - |
| 2012 | $66,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,880, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Raleigh-Cary (median annual salary of $66,230). Compared with Raleigh-Cary, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.5 percent (3.5%) lower.