The average annual salaries for purchasing managers in the state of Puerto Rico are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of purchasing managers among Puerto Rico cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $35,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $97,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $130,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $130,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $35,220.
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 | $64,210 | -0.87% | 14.14% |
| 2018 | $64,770 | -4.26% | - |
| 2017 | $67,530 | 2.12% | - |
| 2016 | $66,100 | 2.72% | - |
| 2015 | $64,300 | 3.72% | - |
| 2014 | $61,910 | 5.27% | - |
| 2013 | $58,650 | 6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,130 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of purchasing managers in some Puerto Rico cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of purchasing managers in state of Puerto Rico ranges from $65,040 to $69,540. The highest paying area for purchasing managers in Puerto Rico is Ponce with a median annual salary of $69,540. The lowest paying area is San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo with a median annual salary of $65,040.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ponce | |
| San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo |