The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 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 | $82,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $90,610 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $102,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $128,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $167,340 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $167,340. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $102,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $82,960.
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 | $102,270 | -7.28% | 3.05% |
| 2018 | $109,720 | 1.84% | - |
| 2017 | $107,700 | -7.24% | - |
| 2016 | $115,500 | 2.96% | - |
| 2015 | $112,080 | -0.93% | - |
| 2014 | $113,120 | -7.73% | - |
| 2013 | $121,860 | 18.64% | - |
| 2012 | $99,150 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $102,270 in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is in the middle of salary range for purchasing managers in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of purchasing managers in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre is 35.4 percent (35.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 13.6 percent (13.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.