The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $42,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $95,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $76,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,940.
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 | $76,480 | 2.67% | 9.31% |
| 2015 | $74,440 | 4.34% | - |
| 2014 | $71,210 | 0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $71,100 | 2.45% | - |
| 2012 | $69,360 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $76,480, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $73,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 4.0 percent (4.0%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.