SOC 11-3061 · Fort Wayne, IN metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Fort Wayne, IN

The average salary for purchasing managers in Fort Wayne, Indiana is $131,980 a year ($63.45 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $111,820: half of the 80 people in this job in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$131,980average per year

$63.45 / hourMedian $111,820Take-home ≈ $95,462

  • $68K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-17%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 5Indiana metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Fort Wayne

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,990 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Fort Wayne earn between $94,300 and $162,370.

  • $68K10th
  • $94K25th
  • $112KMedian
  • $162K75th
  • $210K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,980$10,998$63.45
Median$111,820$9,318$53.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$94,300$7,858$45.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$162,370$13,531$78.06

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Fort Wayne

On the average salary of $131,980, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $95,462 a year, or $7,955 a month and $3,672 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

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

Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $131,980 buys what about $142,570 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Indiana cities

Fort Wayne ranks 5th of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job; Evansville pays the most ($147,380).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Indiana

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 Fort Wayne: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Fort Wayne?

$63.45 an hour on average, and $53.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Fort Wayne?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $94,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Fort Wayne?

About $95,462 a year ($7,955 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,980. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).

Do purchasing managers earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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