The annual salary statistics of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage information of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy 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 | $46,760 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,990 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,580 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $73,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,760.
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 | $73,580 | 1.66% | 12.10% |
| 2015 | $72,360 | 3.57% | - |
| 2014 | $69,780 | 3.43% | - |
| 2013 | $67,390 | 4.02% | - |
| 2012 | $64,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $73,580, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is the second highest paying city for purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in state of Massachusetts, following the highest paying city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy (median annual salary of $76,670). Compared with Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, the median annual salary of purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products in Boston-Cambridge-Quincy is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Boston-Cambridge-Quincy | |
| Peabody | |
| Framingham | |
| Pittsfield | |
| North Central Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | |
| Taunton-Norton-Raynham | |
| Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner | |
| Springfield | |
| New Bedford | |
| Barnstable Town | |
| Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton | |
| Worcester |