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Top 15 cities for purchasing managers by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $205,970 |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $199,040 |
| Trenton, NJ | $195,400 |
| New York, NY | $189,490 |
| Denver, CO | $189,060 |
| Boston, MA | $184,230 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $182,410 |
| Peoria, IL | $182,290 |
| Morgantown, WV | $180,410 |
| San Francisco, CA | $178,750 |
| Boulder, CO | $178,260 |
| Washington, DC | $176,990 |
| Kennewick, WA | $174,460 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,260 |
| Greeley, CO | $173,980 |
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Purchasing Managers salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 15 | $205,970 | $132,930 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $199,040 | $110,360 |
| New Jersey | 2 | $195,400 | $165,360 |
| New York | 8 | $189,490 | $122,000 |
| Colorado | 5 | $189,060 | $148,970 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $184,230 | $149,480 |
| Illinois | 5 | $182,290 | $127,320 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $180,410 | $132,900 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $176,990 | $176,990 |
| Washington | 5 | $174,460 | $137,650 |
| Connecticut | 5 | $174,260 | $134,540 |
| Georgia | 7 | $172,030 | $135,670 |
| Michigan | 7 | $168,290 | $118,290 |
| Tennessee | 7 | $167,790 | $129,520 |
| North Carolina | 10 | $164,670 | $138,000 |
| Wisconsin | 10 | $163,430 | $113,210 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $163,000 | $163,000 |
| Maryland | 4 | $162,710 | $149,760 |
| Missouri | 3 | $162,030 | $132,900 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $161,810 | $122,450 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $160,240 | $125,060 |
| Kansas | 2 | $159,810 | $156,640 |
| Florida | 15 | $158,650 | $107,410 |
| Iowa | 3 | $157,560 | $120,630 |
| Virginia | 5 | $156,920 | $129,180 |
| Ohio | 10 | $155,820 | $123,970 |
| Texas | 18 | $155,190 | $110,610 |
| Arizona | 2 | $153,460 | $141,420 |
| Oregon | 5 | $153,390 | $124,860 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $150,040 | $150,040 |
| Idaho | 1 | $148,500 | $148,500 |
| Alabama | 6 | $148,480 | $120,380 |
| Indiana | 5 | $147,380 | $131,980 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $147,090 | $122,070 |
| Vermont | 1 | $146,920 | $146,920 |
| Maine | 1 | $146,100 | $146,100 |
| Montana | 1 | $140,680 | $140,680 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $138,340 | $138,340 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $137,400 | $119,330 |
| Utah | 3 | $135,260 | $127,160 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $134,390 | $129,830 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $134,110 | $117,800 |
| Nevada | 2 | $132,210 | $127,710 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $132,000 | $106,870 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $131,520 | $110,290 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $127,960 | $127,960 |
| Alaska | 1 | $119,330 | $119,330 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $98,580 | $98,580 |
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Purchasing Managers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $205,970 | $198,980 | $99.02 | 700 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $199,040 | $176,300 | $95.69 | 410 |
| Trenton, NJ | $195,400 | $180,340 | $93.94 | 330 |
| New York, NY | $189,490 | $171,810 | $91.10 | 7,370 |
| Denver, CO | $189,060 | $180,000 | $90.89 | 980 |
| Boston, MA | $184,230 | $174,640 | $88.57 | 1,940 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $182,410 | $171,280 | $87.70 | 70 |
| Peoria, IL | $182,290 | $174,430 | $87.64 | 210 |
| Morgantown, WV | $180,410 | $156,230 | $86.74 | 30 |
| San Francisco, CA | $178,750 | $170,440 | $85.94 | 1,320 |
| Boulder, CO | $178,260 | $160,290 | $85.70 | 90 |
| Washington, DC | $176,990 | $172,150 | $85.09 | 4,180 |
| Kennewick, WA | $174,460 | $169,520 | $83.87 | 60 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,260 | $167,860 | $83.78 | 370 |
| Greeley, CO | $173,980 | $162,710 | $83.64 | 50 |
| Seattle, WA | $173,960 | $165,430 | $83.64 | 1,260 |
| Atlanta, GA | $172,030 | $165,910 | $82.71 | 2,590 |
| Norwich, CT | $169,150 | $167,220 | $81.32 | 70 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $168,290 | $168,670 | $80.91 | 130 |
| Memphis, TN | $167,790 | $156,830 | $80.67 | 240 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $165,360 | $161,620 | $79.50 | 80 |
| Detroit, MI | $164,720 | $163,660 | $79.19 | 1,490 |
| Durham, NC | $164,670 | $160,370 | $79.17 | 250 |
| Kenosha, WI | $163,430 | $128,410 | $78.57 | 40 |
| Rochester, NY | $163,330 | $161,120 | $78.53 | 350 |
| Manchester, NH | $163,000 | $165,870 | $78.36 | 240 |
| Chicago, IL | $162,950 | $155,080 | $78.34 | 3,250 |
| Nashville, TN | $162,910 | $140,410 | $78.32 | 570 |
| San Diego, CA | $162,720 | $158,620 | $78.23 | 680 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $162,710 | $166,230 | $78.23 | 70 |
| Kansas City, MO | $162,030 | $161,910 | $77.90 | 690 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $161,840 | $156,400 | $77.81 | 2,800 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $161,810 | $155,500 | $77.79 | 1,470 |
| Rochester, MN | $160,240 | $171,340 | $77.04 | 80 |
| Wichita, KS | $159,810 | $155,970 | $76.83 | 160 |
| Worcester, MA | $159,420 | $157,810 | $76.65 | 130 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $158,650 | $150,530 | $76.28 | 180 |
| Salinas, CA | $158,190 | $158,550 | $76.06 | 30 |
| Charlotte, NC | $157,840 | $144,270 | $75.88 | 870 |
| Davenport, IA | $157,560 | $147,600 | $75.75 | 190 |
| Bremerton, WA | $157,440 | $153,960 | $75.69 | 40 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $156,920 | $150,260 | $75.44 | 70 |
| Topeka, KS | $156,640 | $144,440 | $75.31 | 40 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $156,200 | $149,990 | $75.10 | 1,010 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $156,070 | $152,000 | $75.03 | 40 |
| Kingsport, TN | $155,980 | $130,490 | $74.99 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $155,900 | $147,410 | $74.95 | 490 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $155,820 | $150,190 | $74.91 | 1,070 |
| Sacramento, CA | $155,750 | $146,750 | $74.88 | 270 |
| Austin, TX | $155,190 | $140,820 | $74.61 | 930 |
| Syracuse, NY | $155,180 | $140,590 | $74.61 | 130 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $154,350 | $143,230 | $74.21 | 500 |
| Raleigh, NC | $153,750 | $139,050 | $73.92 | 500 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $153,460 | $140,170 | $73.78 | 1,270 |
| Portland, OR | $153,390 | $149,030 | $73.74 | 740 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $153,170 | $137,780 | $73.64 | 70 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $153,080 | $156,730 | $73.60 | 50 |
| Spokane, WA | $152,800 | $146,310 | $73.46 | 80 |
| Vallejo, CA | $152,760 | $153,670 | $73.44 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $151,980 | $139,560 | $73.07 | 130 |
| Springfield, IL | $151,810 | $135,560 | $72.99 | 30 |
| Baltimore, MD | $151,630 | $151,990 | $72.90 | 1,070 |
| Columbus, OH | $151,580 | $141,490 | $72.88 | 560 |
| Hartford, CT | $151,490 | $133,660 | $72.83 | 580 |
| Buffalo, NY | $151,450 | $138,280 | $72.81 | 260 |
| Allentown, PA | $151,240 | $145,170 | $72.71 | 160 |
| Burlington, NC | $151,030 | $152,870 | $72.61 | 30 |
| Providence, RI | $150,040 | $135,850 | $72.14 | 300 |
| Salisbury, MD | $149,760 | $133,290 | $72.00 | 60 |
| Jackson, MI | $149,540 | $144,120 | $71.89 | 30 |
| Akron, OH | $149,480 | $134,140 | $71.86 | 210 |
| Springfield, MA | $149,480 | $159,800 | $71.87 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $149,410 | $137,820 | $71.83 | 3,400 |
| Binghamton, NY | $149,340 | $154,610 | $71.80 | 40 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $148,970 | $141,400 | $71.62 | 70 |
| Boise, ID | $148,500 | $144,660 | $71.40 | 180 |
| Huntsville, AL | $148,480 | $146,970 | $71.39 | 520 |
| Houston, TX | $148,440 | $139,050 | $71.37 | 2,630 |
| Wilmington, NC | $148,200 | $145,730 | $71.25 | 60 |
| Modesto, CA | $148,050 | $142,970 | $71.18 | 50 |
| Stockton, CA | $147,910 | $142,100 | $71.11 | 80 |
| Evansville, IN | $147,380 | $141,450 | $70.86 | 60 |
| Midland, TX | $147,140 | $131,220 | $70.74 | 70 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $147,090 | $134,370 | $70.72 | 60 |
| La Crosse, WI | $146,960 | $127,280 | $70.65 | 40 |
| Burlington, VT | $146,920 | $139,780 | $70.64 | 50 |
| Cleveland, OH | $146,630 | $134,030 | $70.49 | 500 |
| Portland, ME | $146,100 | $142,240 | $70.24 | 100 |
| Tampa, FL | $146,090 | $139,430 | $70.24 | 660 |
| Toledo, OH | $145,340 | $136,590 | $69.87 | 170 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $144,940 | $142,950 | $69.68 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $144,920 | $142,360 | $69.68 | 460 |
| Sarasota, FL | $144,820 | $128,330 | $69.63 | 80 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $144,660 | $147,370 | $69.55 | 30 |
| Charleston, SC | $144,610 | $138,340 | $69.52 | 220 |
| New Haven, CT | $144,540 | $134,810 | $69.49 | 190 |
| Canton, OH | $144,240 | $126,510 | $69.35 | 90 |
| Knoxville, TN | $143,990 | $139,530 | $69.23 | 210 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $143,980 | $136,970 | $69.22 | 370 |
| Deltona, FL | $143,170 | $134,270 | $68.83 | 50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $143,070 | $124,490 | $68.78 | 40 |
| Athens, GA | $142,760 | $133,630 | $68.63 | 30 |
| Erie, PA | $142,300 | $135,580 | $68.42 | 40 |
| Madison, WI | $142,290 | $126,170 | $68.41 | 190 |
| Greenville, SC | $141,970 | $128,670 | $68.26 | 140 |
| Riverside, CA | $141,470 | $131,070 | $68.02 | 450 |
| Tucson, AZ | $141,420 | $136,610 | $67.99 | n/a |
| Naples, FL | $141,060 | $142,550 | $67.82 | 50 |
| Billings, MT | $140,680 | $128,160 | $67.63 | n/a |
| Hickory, NC | $140,610 | $132,570 | $67.60 | 80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $140,190 | $131,660 | $67.40 | 680 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $139,960 | $135,240 | $67.29 | 390 |
| Fresno, CA | $139,940 | $127,510 | $67.28 | 100 |
| Gainesville, GA | $139,870 | $126,010 | $67.24 | 50 |
| Youngstown, OH | $139,730 | $124,310 | $67.18 | 50 |
| St. Louis, MO | $139,440 | $135,400 | $67.04 | 700 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $139,440 | $128,990 | $67.04 | 100 |
| Miami, FL | $139,200 | $131,400 | $66.92 | 1,230 |
| Utica, NY | $139,080 | $129,590 | $66.87 | 30 |
| Asheville, NC | $139,030 | $116,040 | $66.84 | 50 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $138,500 | $127,460 | $66.59 | 80 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $138,340 | $134,990 | $66.51 | 140 |
| Elkhart, IN | $138,270 | $130,510 | $66.48 | 160 |
| Orlando, FL | $138,130 | $129,470 | $66.41 | 570 |
| Greensboro, NC | $138,000 | $132,020 | $66.34 | 210 |
| Little Rock, AR | $137,800 | $129,700 | $66.25 | 210 |
| Olympia, WA | $137,650 | $128,600 | $66.18 | 70 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $137,440 | $126,920 | $66.08 | 80 |
| Tulsa, OK | $137,400 | $124,500 | $66.06 | 140 |
| Savannah, GA | $137,120 | $131,410 | $65.93 | 130 |
| Dayton, OH | $137,100 | $132,470 | $65.91 | 200 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $137,020 | $134,660 | $65.88 | 150 |
| Columbus, GA | $136,810 | $132,510 | $65.77 | 70 |
| Salem, OR | $136,670 | $136,050 | $65.71 | 70 |
| Medford, OR | $136,470 | $124,600 | $65.61 | 50 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $136,460 | $125,330 | $65.61 | 60 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $136,320 | $134,020 | $65.54 | 40 |
| Decatur, AL | $136,240 | $132,320 | $65.50 | 40 |
| Augusta, GA | $136,130 | $128,670 | $65.45 | 80 |
| Macon, GA | $135,670 | $120,890 | $65.22 | 30 |
| Ogden, UT | $135,260 | $134,690 | $65.03 | 120 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $135,240 | $127,950 | $65.02 | 610 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $135,050 | $126,980 | $64.93 | 400 |
| Rockford, IL | $134,580 | $126,970 | $64.70 | 90 |
| Beaumont, TX | $134,540 | $129,410 | $64.69 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $134,540 | $124,290 | $64.68 | 120 |
| Lexington, KY | $134,390 | $128,910 | $64.61 | 140 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $134,320 | $125,110 | $64.58 | 30 |
| Racine, WI | $134,210 | $130,040 | $64.52 | 50 |
| Crestview, FL | $134,140 | $136,970 | $64.49 | 40 |
| Omaha, NE | $134,110 | $128,390 | $64.48 | 210 |
| Lansing, MI | $133,830 | $126,950 | $64.34 | 100 |
| Appleton, WI | $133,080 | $123,490 | $63.98 | 60 |
| Louisville, KY | $133,040 | $126,380 | $63.96 | 290 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $132,930 | $128,960 | $63.91 | 70 |
| Huntington, WV | $132,900 | $128,890 | $63.90 | 30 |
| Springfield, MO | $132,900 | $115,320 | $63.90 | 40 |
| Lafayette, IN | $132,740 | $122,410 | $63.82 | 30 |
| Des Moines, IA | $132,490 | $122,910 | $63.70 | 140 |
| Florence, SC | $132,250 | $123,920 | $63.58 | 30 |
| York, PA | $132,240 | $126,690 | $63.58 | 100 |
| Reno, NV | $132,210 | $124,810 | $63.56 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $132,130 | $127,200 | $63.52 | 80 |
| Gulfport, MS | $132,000 | $131,330 | $63.46 | 80 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $131,980 | $111,820 | $63.45 | 80 |
| Birmingham, AL | $131,860 | $110,900 | $63.39 | 300 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $131,850 | $123,410 | $63.39 | 260 |
| Green Bay, WI | $131,710 | $124,990 | $63.32 | 90 |
| Mobile, AL | $131,560 | $125,500 | $63.25 | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $131,520 | $124,290 | $63.23 | 160 |
| Killeen, TX | $131,270 | $123,590 | $63.11 | 70 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $131,150 | $125,220 | $63.05 | 80 |
| Bend, OR | $131,040 | $133,720 | $63.00 | 40 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $130,730 | $123,750 | $62.85 | 100 |
| Johnson City, TN | $130,440 | $117,730 | $62.71 | 30 |
| New Orleans, LA | $130,130 | $128,670 | $62.56 | 90 |
| Reading, PA | $129,900 | $127,290 | $62.45 | 70 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $129,830 | $118,400 | $62.42 | 70 |
| Clarksville, TN | $129,520 | $121,060 | $62.27 | 50 |
| Waco, TX | $129,270 | $122,250 | $62.15 | 90 |
| Roanoke, VA | $129,180 | $118,430 | $62.11 | 70 |
| Tyler, TX | $128,830 | $121,180 | $61.94 | 50 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $128,730 | $121,490 | $61.89 | 90 |
| Lancaster, PA | $128,390 | $121,570 | $61.73 | 100 |
| Honolulu, HI | $127,960 | $114,990 | $61.52 | 170 |
| Longview, TX | $127,850 | $124,980 | $61.46 | 60 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $127,710 | $115,290 | $61.40 | 330 |
| Champaign, IL | $127,320 | $117,450 | $61.21 | 40 |
| Provo, UT | $127,160 | $113,010 | $61.14 | 70 |
| Panama City, FL | $126,570 | $135,260 | $60.85 | 30 |
| Springfield, OH | $125,780 | $125,490 | $60.47 | 30 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $125,060 | $117,130 | $60.12 | 30 |
| Eugene, OR | $124,860 | $119,870 | $60.03 | 60 |
| Odessa, TX | $124,420 | $101,870 | $59.82 | 30 |
| Lima, OH | $123,970 | $114,430 | $59.60 | 40 |
| Amarillo, TX | $122,670 | $120,800 | $58.98 | 70 |
| Scranton, PA | $122,450 | $119,920 | $58.87 | 60 |
| Pensacola, FL | $122,110 | $124,980 | $58.71 | 40 |
| Columbia, SC | $122,070 | $112,530 | $58.69 | 130 |
| Albany, NY | $122,000 | $106,440 | $58.65 | 640 |
| Montgomery, AL | $120,820 | $121,250 | $58.09 | 110 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $120,630 | $112,010 | $58.00 | 50 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $120,380 | $114,960 | $57.88 | 60 |
| Gainesville, FL | $119,460 | $125,440 | $57.43 | 30 |
| Anchorage, AK | $119,330 | $116,670 | $57.37 | 80 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $119,330 | $115,520 | $57.37 | 230 |
| Niles, MI | $118,290 | $100,890 | $56.87 | 40 |
| College Station, TX | $118,150 | $111,240 | $56.80 | 40 |
| Lubbock, TX | $118,090 | $109,590 | $56.78 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $118,020 | $107,730 | $56.74 | 140 |
| Lincoln, NE | $117,800 | $106,080 | $56.63 | 90 |
| Wausau, WI | $113,210 | $121,610 | $54.43 | 40 |
| Brownsville, TX | $111,860 | $98,720 | $53.78 | 50 |
| McAllen, TX | $110,610 | $101,670 | $53.18 | 80 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $110,360 | $95,290 | $53.06 | 40 |
| Lafayette, LA | $110,290 | $93,950 | $53.03 | 30 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $107,410 | $93,910 | $51.64 | 70 |
| Jackson, MS | $106,870 | $86,690 | $51.38 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $98,580 | $86,650 | $47.39 | 210 |
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Purchasing Managers salary: questions
Where do purchasing managers make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $205,970 a year, among the 219 metro areas we cover.
What is the average purchasing managers salary in the U.S.?
$159,038 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is purchasing managers pay the lowest?
San Juan, PR, at $98,580 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3061.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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