The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Las Cruces, New Mexico is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Las Cruces 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 | $28,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,870 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Las Cruces, New Mexico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $95,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,750.
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 | $56,930 | 6.55% | -0.86% |
| 2015 | $53,200 | -5.73% | - |
| 2014 | $56,250 | -2.06% | - |
| 2013 | $57,410 | -0.02% | - |
| 2012 | $57,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $56,930 in Las Cruces is in the middle of salary range for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of New Mexico. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Las Cruces is 30.6 percent (30.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Los Alamos County and 30.7 percent (30.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Los Alamos County | |
| Albuquerque | |
| Farmington | |
| Las Cruces | |
| Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Santa Fe | |
| North and West Central New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area |