SOC 11-3061 · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Augusta, GA

The average salary for purchasing managers in Augusta, Georgia is $136,130 a year ($65.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $128,670: half of the 80 people in this job in the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$136,130average per year

$65.45 / hourMedian $128,670Take-home ≈ $98,266

  • $80K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 7Georgia metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Augusta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $206,540 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Augusta earn between $100,040 and $164,450.

  • $80K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $129KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $207K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$136,130$11,344$65.45
Median$128,670$10,722$61.86
Entry level (25th percentile)$100,040$8,337$48.10
Experienced (75th percentile)$164,450$13,704$79.06

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Augusta

On the average salary of $136,130, a single filer in Augusta takes home about $98,266 a year, or $8,189 a month and $3,779 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

The Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in GA$98,266$8,189
Working in SC$98,184$8,182

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Augusta a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Augusta area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $136,130 buys what about $148,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Augusta ($45,990). A typical home costs $253,524, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Augusta ranks 6th of 7 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($172,030).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Georgia

Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

Purchasing Managers salary by city

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Purchasing Managers salary in Augusta: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Augusta?

$65.45 an hour on average, and $61.86 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Augusta?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $100,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Augusta?

About $98,266 a year ($8,189 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $136,130.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Augusta than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

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; area Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC (12260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).

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