Purchasing Managers Salary in Wilmington, NC

Purchasing Managers pay range in Wilmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $88,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $209,920 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Wilmington earn between $113,170 and $170,950.

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Wilmington

On the average salary of $148,200, a single filer in Wilmington takes home about $107,156 a year, or $8,930 a month and $4,121 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wilmington area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $148,200 buys what about $153,699 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wilmington ($45,800). A typical home costs $446,210, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other North Carolina cities

Wilmington ranks 5th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($164,670).

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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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