Purchasing manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$87.57 per hour

$182,152 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$68.29 per hour

$142,051 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$51.81 per hour

$107,760 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$39.30 per hour

$81,747 per year

10th percentile

Starting level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$30.65 per hour

$63,750 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Purchasing manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
South Carolina $99,760
Wisconsin $99,650
Nebraska $99,540
Oregon $98,800
Utah $95,800
Oklahoma $95,790
Tennessee $94,600
Iowa $93,647
Arkansas $93,240
Indiana $90,948
Mississippi $88,310
Louisiana $86,690
Idaho $83,943
Illinois $83,378
Pennsylvania $79,667
Puerto Rico $64,770
Guam $50,800
New Jersey $150,840
Delaware $138,690
District of Columbia $137,510
Maryland $135,730
Colorado $134,820
California $134,110
New York $133,640
Virginia $133,430
Washington $130,890
Rhode Island $125,880
Missouri $123,840
Texas $123,470
Massachusetts $121,980
West Virginia $121,940
New Hampshire $119,760
South Dakota $118,220
Ohio $116,820
Georgia $115,340
North Dakota $115,120
Connecticut $114,730
New Mexico $114,470
Florida $112,573
Alaska $112,420
Kentucky $112,350
Michigan $112,010
Minnesota $111,920
North Carolina $109,710
Alabama $107,760
Hawaii $106,470
Maine $105,260
Kansas $104,740
Vermont $103,120
Montana $102,050
Nevada $101,160
Arizona $100,760
Wyoming $100,650

How do purchasing manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Purchasing managers earn 8% less than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than chief executives but more than investment fund managers.

Career Median Salary
Chief executive salary $190K
Advertising manager salary $108K
Bank branch manager salary $115K
Purchasing manager salary $108K
Natural sciences manager salary $105K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $101K
Marketing manager salary $92K
Investment fund manager salary $102K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)