Purchasing Managers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $239,370 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Nashville earn between $121,290 and $191,250.
- $100K10th
- $121K25th
- $140KMedian
- $191K75th
- $239K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $162,910 | $13,576 | $78.32 |
| Median | $140,410 | $11,701 | $67.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $121,290 | $10,108 | $58.31 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $191,250 | $15,938 | $91.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $162,910, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $122,615 a year, or $10,218 a month and $4,716 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $162,910 buys what about $169,103 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 2nd of 7 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Memphis pays the most ($167,790).
- Memphis$167,790
- Nashville$162,910
- Kingsport$155,980
- Knoxville$143,990
- Chattanooga$130,730
- Johnson City$130,440
- Clarksville$129,520
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 Nashville: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Nashville?
$78.32 an hour on average, and $67.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $121,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $122,615 a year ($10,218 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $162,910. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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