The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Raleigh-Cary 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 | $42,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,850 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $85,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $109,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Raleigh-Cary, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $109,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,570.
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 | $66,230 | 11.34% | 13.47% |
| 2015 | $58,720 | 3.63% | - |
| 2014 | $56,590 | -2.01% | - |
| 2013 | $57,730 | 0.73% | - |
| 2012 | $57,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,230, Raleigh-Cary is the highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of North Carolina, followed by Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary $63,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Raleigh-Cary is 3.5 percent (3.5%) higher than that in Durham-Chapel Hill.