Average Salary for Purchasing Managers
SOC 11-3061 · Management Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in the United States is $139,510 ($67.07/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $85,500 at the 10th percentile to $219,140 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 81,240 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 31.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$139,510
Mean Annual
$150,630
10th Pct
$85,500
75th Pct
$175,460
Employment
81,240
Salary Distribution
$86k
10th
$107k
25th
$140k
Median
$175k
75th
$219k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $194,510 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $173,080 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $172,830 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $170,900 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $169,720 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $168,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $168,460 |
| Boulder, CO | $167,370 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $167,270 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $167,110 |
| Rochester, MN | $163,320 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $163,030 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $162,190 |
| Midland, MI | $159,440 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $159,400 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $173,130 |
| District of Columbia | $171,910 |
| Massachusetts | $168,890 |
| Washington | $165,170 |
| New York | $164,950 |
| Colorado | $163,610 |
| Virginia | $161,300 |
| Minnesota | $157,450 |
| Maryland | $153,320 |
| New Hampshire | $153,000 |
| California | $152,190 |
| West Virginia | $140,370 |
| Arizona | $139,370 |
| Illinois | $139,330 |
| Rhode Island | $138,300 |
| Michigan | $137,630 |
| Kansas | $135,760 |
| Georgia | $133,850 |
| Tennessee | $132,930 |
| Missouri | $132,370 |
| Texas | $132,270 |
| New Mexico | $131,710 |
| Connecticut | $131,230 |
| Maine | $130,880 |
| Oregon | $130,700 |
| North Carolina | $130,170 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 |
| Ohio | $129,200 |
| Montana | $129,000 |
| Alabama | $127,680 |
| South Carolina | $126,260 |
| North Dakota | $125,720 |
| Florida | $125,690 |
| Utah | $123,360 |
| Wisconsin | $122,780 |
| Nebraska | $121,290 |
| Indiana | $120,840 |
| Alaska | $120,060 |
| Idaho | $117,530 |
| Vermont | $116,130 |
| Arkansas | $116,060 |
| South Dakota | $115,730 |
| Kentucky | $113,910 |
| Oklahoma | $113,360 |
| Mississippi | $112,560 |
| Iowa | $111,250 |
| Louisiana | $105,980 |
| Hawaii | $103,710 |
| Nevada | $101,620 |
| Puerto Rico | $78,440 |
| Guam | $67,380 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Purchasing Managers broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $208,560 |
| Pipeline Transportation | $203,210 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $199,870 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $195,130 |
| Oil and Gas Extraction | $195,130 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $182,200 |
| Information | $179,990 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $179,530 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $179,530 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $174,830 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $174,780 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $174,780 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $174,460 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $173,210 |
| Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing | $171,810 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $171,480 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $168,990 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $168,980 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $166,660 |
| Finance and Insurance | $165,110 |
| Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $164,990 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $164,820 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $164,600 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $163,560 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $163,560 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $163,480 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $163,470 |
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $163,280 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $163,000 |
| Engineering Services | $162,960 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $162,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $162,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $162,920 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $162,250 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $162,120 |
| Insurance Carriers | $162,120 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $160,910 |
| Specialized Design Services | $160,350 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $159,990 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $159,600 |
| Natural Gas Distribution | $159,580 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $158,740 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $158,320 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $158,270 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $158,270 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $157,980 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $157,980 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $157,840 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $156,230 |
| Postal Service (Federal Government) | $156,230 |
| Office Administrative Services | $155,570 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $155,120 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $154,750 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $154,240 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $154,200 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $152,900 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $152,870 |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets (except Copyrighted Works) | $152,870 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $152,780 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $152,130 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $151,560 |
| Educational Support Services | $151,080 |
| Air Transportation | $150,970 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $150,970 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $149,770 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $148,450 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $148,450 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $148,350 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $147,590 |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | $146,800 |
| Telecommunications | $145,790 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $143,810 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $142,930 |
| Real Estate | $142,480 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $142,480 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $141,780 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $141,760 |
| Offices of Physicians | $141,570 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $141,240 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $140,870 |
| Utilities | $140,660 |
| Utilities | $140,660 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $139,850 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $139,820 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $139,580 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $139,520 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $139,370 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $139,030 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $138,940 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $138,250 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $138,180 |
| Rail Transportation | $138,100 |
| Rail Transportation | $138,100 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $137,500 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $136,800 |
| Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $136,680 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $136,460 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $136,390 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $136,000 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $135,760 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $135,760 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $135,740 |
| Land Subdivision | $135,460 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $134,930 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $134,110 |
| Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $133,720 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $133,700 |
| Employment Services | $133,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $133,660 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $133,550 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $133,430 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $133,010 |
| Manufacturing | $132,720 |
| Household Appliance Manufacturing | $132,630 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $132,530 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $132,380 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $132,010 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $131,770 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $131,510 |
| Facilities Support Services | $131,280 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $130,990 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $130,390 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $130,350 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $130,340 |
| Retail Trade | $129,200 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $128,660 |
| Truck Transportation | $128,650 |
| Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $128,440 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $128,300 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $127,970 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $127,730 |
| Residential Building Construction | $127,610 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $127,540 |
| Wind Electric Power Generation | $127,500 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $127,480 |
| Wholesale Trade | $127,310 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $127,270 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $127,130 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $127,060 |
| Construction of Buildings | $126,980 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $126,900 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $126,900 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $126,900 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $126,630 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $126,560 |
| Food Manufacturing | $126,500 |
| Educational Services | $126,400 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $125,570 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $125,010 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $124,950 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $124,950 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $124,890 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $124,840 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $124,670 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $124,490 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $124,490 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $124,260 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $124,140 |
| Construction | $123,850 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $123,760 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $123,670 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $123,260 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $123,170 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $122,570 |
| Automobile Dealers | $122,480 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $122,090 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $121,810 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $121,400 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $121,230 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $121,090 |
| Textile Mills | $121,060 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $120,770 |
| Foundries | $120,750 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $120,690 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $120,500 |
| Fabric Mills | $120,250 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $120,000 |
| Other Support Services | $119,850 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $119,800 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $119,740 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $119,600 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $119,220 |
| Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $119,190 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $119,020 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $119,000 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $118,660 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $118,320 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $117,860 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $117,590 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $117,530 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $116,740 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $116,620 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $116,580 |
| Support Activities for Mining | $116,580 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $116,500 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $116,200 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $115,490 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $115,290 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $114,890 |
| Hospitals | $114,880 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $114,140 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $113,970 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $113,970 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $113,790 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $113,790 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $113,660 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $113,470 |
| Educational Services | $112,820 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $112,010 |
| Utility System Construction | $111,860 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $111,810 |
| Spectator Sports | $111,680 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $111,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $111,550 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $111,330 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $110,860 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $110,650 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $110,570 |
| Water Transportation | $109,520 |
| Deep Sea, Coastal, and Great Lakes Water Transportation | $109,520 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $108,610 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $108,520 |
| Textile Product Mills | $108,490 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $108,340 |
| Machine Shops | $108,270 |
| Gambling Industries | $107,710 |
| Junior Colleges | $107,570 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $107,180 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $106,980 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $106,330 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $105,980 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $104,990 |
| Social Assistance | $104,990 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $104,250 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $103,620 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $103,200 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $103,200 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $102,650 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $102,460 |
| Other Textile Product Mills | $101,370 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $101,240 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $100,370 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $100,000 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $99,990 |
| Roofing Contractors | $99,690 |
| Casino Hotels | $99,620 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $99,300 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $98,780 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $98,270 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $98,210 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $97,760 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $97,110 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $96,850 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $96,810 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $95,170 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $94,950 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $94,620 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $94,620 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $93,650 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $91,140 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $89,040 |
| Accommodation | $89,040 |
| Coal Mining | $87,460 |
| Security Systems Services | $86,350 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $84,700 |
| Special Food Services | $84,230 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $82,560 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $79,210 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $76,930 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $74,970 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $70,600 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $70,600 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $139,510 |
| 2023 | $136,380 |
| 2022 | $131,350 |
| 2021 | $127,150 |
| 2020 | $125,940 |
| 2019 | $121,110 |
| 2018 | $118,940 |
| 2017 | $115,760 |
| 2016 | $111,590 |
| 2015 | $108,120 |
| 2014 | $106,090 |