The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton 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 | $75,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $88,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $105,660 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $134,450 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,820 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $105,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $75,010.
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 | $105,660 | -15.15% | -7.16% |
| 2018 | $121,670 | 9.35% | - |
| 2017 | $110,290 | 3.47% | - |
| 2016 | $106,460 | 4.31% | - |
| 2015 | $101,870 | -15.46% | - |
| 2014 | $117,620 | 1.33% | - |
| 2013 | $116,050 | 2.43% | - |
| 2012 | $113,230 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $105,660 in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton is 33.3 percent (33.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 16.4 percent (16.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.