The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 | $44,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,400 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $93,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $112,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,400. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,100.
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 | $73,400 | 1.25% | 0.35% |
| 2015 | $72,480 | 1.32% | - |
| 2014 | $71,520 | -4.42% | - |
| 2013 | $74,680 | 2.06% | - |
| 2012 | $73,140 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,400, Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is the second highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $76,480). Compared with Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.