SOC 11-3061 · Lima, OH metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Lima, OH

The average salary for purchasing managers in Lima, Ohio is $123,970 a year ($59.60 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $114,430: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lima, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$123,970average per year

$59.60 / hourMedian $114,430Take-home ≈ $91,166

  • $90K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-22%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Ohio metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Lima

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $181,000 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Lima earn between $95,110 and $137,240.

  • $90K10th
  • $95K25th
  • $114KMedian
  • $137K75th
  • $181K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$123,970$10,331$59.60
Median$114,430$9,536$55.01
Entry level (25th percentile)$95,110$7,926$45.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$137,240$11,437$65.98

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Lima

On the average salary of $123,970, a single filer in Lima takes home about $91,166 a year, or $7,597 a month and $3,506 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Lima area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $123,970 buys what about $138,253 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lima ($47,170). A typical home costs $192,196, or 1.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Ohio cities

Lima ranks 10th of 10 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($155,820).

All Purchasing Managers salaries in Ohio

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 Lima: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Lima?

$59.60 an hour on average, and $55.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $89,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $95,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $91,166 a year ($7,597 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $123,970. Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Lima than elsewhere?

The average here is 22% 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 Lima, OH (30620). 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). Includes Lima's local income tax (1.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.46, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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