The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $52,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $62,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $101,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $128,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $128,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $52,590.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $78,610 | 1.65% | 9.46% |
| 2021 | $77,310 | -1.19% | - |
| 2020 | $78,230 | 5.92% | - |
| 2019 | $73,600 | 2.36% | - |
| 2018 | $71,860 | 0.96% | - |
| 2017 | $71,170 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $71,170 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,610, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Washington, followed by Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary $78,480). In comparison, the median annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is .2 percent (.2%) higher than that in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.