SOC 11-3061 · Salisbury, MD metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Salisbury, MD

The average salary for purchasing managers in Salisbury, Maryland is $149,760 a year ($72.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,290: half of the 60 people in this job in the Salisbury, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$149,760average per year

$72.00 / hourMedian $133,290Take-home ≈ $106,555

  • $75K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $310K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 4Maryland metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Salisbury

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $309,710 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Salisbury earn between $80,970 and $177,550.

  • $75K10th
  • $81K25th
  • $133KMedian
  • $178K75th
  • $310K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$149,760$12,480$72.00
Median$133,290$11,108$64.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$80,970$6,748$38.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$177,550$14,796$85.36

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Salisbury

On the average salary of $149,760, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $106,555 a year, or $8,880 a month and $4,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $149,760 buys what about $156,625 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 2.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Maryland cities

Salisbury ranks 4th of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($162,710).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Maryland

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 Salisbury: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Salisbury?

$72.00 an hour on average, and $64.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $80,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $106,555 a year ($8,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $149,760. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Salisbury than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.97, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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