Purchasing Manager Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$148,080
$71.19/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,490 | $44.47 |
| 25th percentile | $115,550 | $55.55 |
| Median | $148,080 | $71.19 |
| 75th percentile | $182,270 | $87.63 |
| 90th percentile | $223,280 | $107.35 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 84,320
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $175,720 | $159,889 9th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $174,520 | $160,397 8th |
| Colorado | ||
| 3rd | $171,250 | $166,178 3rd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $170,750 | $161,455 6th |
| New York | ||
| 5th | $166,300 | $154,094 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 6th | $166,230 | $164,415 5th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 7th | $162,900 | $156,387 10th |
| Washington | ||
| 8th | $162,730 | $152,066 14th |
| Maryland | ||
| 9th | $161,470 | $153,841 12th |
| Kansas | ||
| 10th | $159,850 | $177,477 2nd |
| California | ||
| 11th | $159,830 | $144,355 26th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 12th | $156,450 | $179,958 1st |
| Georgia | ||
| 13th | $155,360 | $161,341 7th |
| Illinois | ||
| 14th | $153,370 | $153,434 13th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 15th | $147,220 | $164,497 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 16th | $144,810 | $146,835 19th |
| Michigan | ||
| 17th | $142,120 | $147,708 16th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 18th | $141,790 | $145,318 23rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 19th | $138,940 | $138,006 34th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 20th | $138,710 | $147,054 18th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 21st | $138,680 | $133,848 39th |
| Oregon | ||
| 22nd | $137,190 | $132,729 42nd |
| Tennessee | ||
| 23rd | $137,060 | $149,189 15th |
| Idaho | ||
| 24th | $136,970 | $143,433 27th |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $135,970 | $140,103 30th |
| Vermont | ||
| 26th | $135,720 | $138,549 32nd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $134,790 | $146,174 21st |
| Texas | ||
| 28th | $134,670 | $138,754 31st |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $134,580 | $145,062 25th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 30th | $134,560 | $131,560 43rd |
| Florida | ||
| 31st | $133,410 | $129,006 45th |
| Missouri | ||
| 32nd | $132,100 | $145,457 22nd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 33rd | $131,720 | $140,503 29th |
| Alabama | ||
| 34th | $130,710 | $147,158 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $130,110 | $146,258 20th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $128,670 | $145,249 24th |
| Indiana | ||
| 37th | $126,880 | $135,949 37th |
| Utah | ||
| 38th | $125,940 | $127,387 46th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 39th | $124,990 | $132,834 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 40th | $124,350 | $137,923 35th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 41st | $124,010 | $137,631 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 42nd | $123,480 | $130,466 44th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 43rd | $123,380 | $133,109 40th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 44th | $122,940 | $141,387 28th |
| Iowa | ||
| 45th | $121,580 | $138,534 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 46th | $120,270 | $120,295 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 47th | $119,310 | $135,822 38th |
| Alaska | ||
| 48th | $114,650 | $112,008 49th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 49th | $113,490 | $103,219 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 50th | $109,630 | $124,287 47th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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