Purchasing Managers Wages
SOC 11-3061 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers is $136,380 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $83,510 and the 90th percentile is $215,170, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
77,530
P10
$83,510
P25
$105,300
Median
$136,380
P75
$172,110
P90
$215,170
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Purchasing Managers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $136,380 | $146,710 | $83,510 | $215,170 | 77,530 | — |
| 2022 | $131,350 | $140,650 | $80,000 | $210,000 | 75,070 | -3.69% |
| 2021 | $127,150 | $134,590 | $77,310 | $206,540 | 69,310 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | $125,940 | $132,660 | $74,570 | $197,630 | 70,960 | -0.95% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Purchasing Managers. The highest median is in New Jersey at $168,210, 23% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $168,210 | +23.3% | $181,120 | 3,290 |
| New York | $165,930 | +21.7% | $176,350 | 4,680 |
| District of Columbia | $163,240 | +19.7% | $162,040 | 1,220 |
| Massachusetts | $154,760 | +13.5% | $163,560 | 2,740 |
| Washington | $154,190 | +13.1% | $155,230 | 2,240 |
| Colorado | $153,980 | +12.9% | $170,900 | 1,040 |
| Virginia | $153,600 | +12.6% | $157,440 | 3,460 |
| California | $153,510 | +12.6% | $159,470 | 7,540 |
| Maryland | $145,600 | +6.8% | $146,110 | 2,300 |
| New Hampshire | $140,290 | +2.9% | $145,150 | 440 |
| Minnesota | $139,790 | +2.5% | $151,410 | 1,310 |
| Rhode Island | $139,100 | +2% | $148,610 | 190 |
| Illinois | $136,930 | +0.4% | $149,430 | 3,650 |
| Missouri | $135,720 | -0.5% | $136,260 | 640 |
| Michigan | $134,970 | -1% | $145,790 | 2,670 |
| Arizona | $134,800 | -1.2% | $152,340 | 1,940 |
| North Dakota | $134,400 | -1.5% | $137,380 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $134,010 | -1.7% | $137,450 | 2,510 |
| West Virginia | $132,350 | -3% | $135,910 | 160 |
| Florida | $131,740 | -3.4% | $140,710 | 3,620 |
| Georgia | $131,670 | -3.5% | $141,350 | 2,600 |
| New Mexico | $131,600 | -3.5% | $131,470 | 180 |
| Kansas | $131,380 | -3.7% | $140,470 | 660 |
| Connecticut | $129,760 | -4.9% | $140,620 | 1,530 |
| North Carolina | $129,140 | -5.3% | $137,200 | 2,880 |
| Texas | $128,960 | -5.4% | $137,760 | 7,370 |
| Ohio | $128,500 | -5.8% | $135,190 | 2,360 |
| Maine | $128,010 | -6.1% | $132,460 | 250 |
| Oregon | $126,330 | -7.4% | $134,900 | 1,270 |
| South Dakota | $126,310 | -7.4% | $148,230 | 80 |
| Nebraska | $124,190 | -8.9% | $127,920 | 520 |
| Alabama | $124,130 | -9% | $123,990 | 1,360 |
| Tennessee | $122,270 | -10.3% | $135,780 | 1,440 |
| Wisconsin | $121,880 | -10.6% | $126,030 | 1,300 |
| Utah | $119,370 | -12.5% | $122,870 | 500 |
| Iowa | $114,340 | -16.2% | $126,080 | 690 |
| Indiana | $113,330 | -16.9% | $120,390 | 1,260 |
| South Carolina | $113,110 | -17.1% | $121,270 | 960 |
| Kentucky | $109,990 | -19.4% | $118,140 | 640 |
| Hawaii | $109,660 | -19.6% | $118,870 | 150 |
| Arkansas | $108,850 | -20.2% | $131,040 | 1,150 |
| Louisiana | $108,570 | -20.4% | $117,600 | 420 |
| Alaska | $107,380 | -21.3% | $111,580 | 120 |
| Oklahoma | $106,730 | -21.7% | $117,050 | 420 |
| Idaho | $104,890 | -23.1% | $106,930 | 340 |
| Nevada | $104,380 | -23.5% | $111,560 | 670 |
| Montana | $103,000 | -24.5% | $105,190 | 80 |
| Mississippi | $101,240 | -25.8% | $103,210 | 330 |
| Vermont | $96,110 | -29.5% | $108,740 | 140 |
| Delaware | — | — | — | 150 |