Purchasing Managers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $225,450 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Chicago earn between $128,970 and $185,230.
- $103K10th
- $129K25th
- $155KMedian
- $185K75th
- $225K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $162,950 | $13,579 | $78.34 |
| Median | $155,080 | $12,923 | $74.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $128,970 | $10,748 | $62.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $185,230 | $15,436 | $89.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $162,950, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $114,717 a year, or $9,560 a month and $4,412 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $117,784 | $9,815 |
| Working in IL | $114,717 | $9,560 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $162,950 buys what about $157,295 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 2nd of 5 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($182,290).
- Peoria$182,290
- Chicago$162,950
- Springfield$151,810
- Rockford$134,580
- Champaign$127,320
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Chicago: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Chicago?
$78.34 an hour on average, and $74.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $102,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $128,970, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $114,717 a year ($9,560 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $162,950.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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