The annual salary statistics of purchasing managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of purchasing managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $85,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $108,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $135,160 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $165,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $205,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers 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 $205,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $135,160. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $85,940.
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 | $135,160 | 0.44% | 17.58% |
| 2018 | $134,560 | 5.17% | - |
| 2017 | $127,600 | -1.62% | - |
| 2016 | $129,670 | 4.69% | - |
| 2015 | $123,590 | 0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $123,170 | 4.88% | - |
| 2013 | $117,160 | 4.92% | - |
| 2012 | $111,400 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $135,160, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for purchasing managers in state of Washington, followed by Seattle-Bellevue-Everett (median annual salary $128,710). In comparison, the median annual salary of purchasing managers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Yakima | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Tacoma | |
| Spokane | |
| Olympia |