The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing managers in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $77,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $97,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $120,800 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $140,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $165,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers 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 $165,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $120,800. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,180.
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 | $120,800 | -2.38% | 3.77% |
| 2018 | $123,670 | -1.56% | - |
| 2017 | $125,600 | 2.37% | - |
| 2016 | $122,620 | 2.94% | - |
| 2015 | $119,020 | 1.36% | - |
| 2014 | $117,400 | -0.72% | - |
| 2013 | $118,250 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $116,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $120,800, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for purchasing managers in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Wilmington (median annual salary of $122,760). Compared with Wilmington, the median annual salary of purchasing managers in Durham-Chapel Hill is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.