The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in Winston-Salem 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 | $70,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $89,930 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $114,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,710 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,300 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,300. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $114,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $70,250.
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 | $114,490 | 1.07% | 14.83% |
| 2018 | $113,270 | 0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $112,830 | 4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $108,150 | -0.88% | - |
| 2015 | $109,100 | 3.24% | - |
| 2014 | $105,560 | -1.37% | - |
| 2013 | $107,010 | 8.88% | - |
| 2012 | $97,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $114,490 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Winston-Salem is 6.7 percent (6.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 19.8 percent (19.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area.