Purchasing Managers pay range in Seattle
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $232,380 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Seattle earn between $138,940 and $198,020.
- $119K10th
- $139K25th
- $165KMedian
- $198K75th
- $232K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $173,960 | $14,497 | $83.63 |
| Median | $165,430 | $13,786 | $79.53 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $138,940 | $11,578 | $66.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $198,020 | $16,502 | $95.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Seattle
On the average salary of $173,960, a single filer in Seattle takes home about $130,168 a year, or $10,847 a month and $5,006 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Seattle a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Seattle area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.1), so the average $173,960 buys what about $156,533 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Seattle ($72,610). A typical home costs $750,279, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other Washington cities
Seattle ranks 2nd of 5 Washington metro areas for this job; Kennewick pays the most ($174,460).
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 Seattle: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Seattle?
$83.64 an hour on average, and $79.53 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Seattle?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $119,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $138,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Seattle?
About $130,168 a year ($10,847 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $173,960. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Seattle than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (42660). 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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