SOC 11-3061 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for purchasing managers in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $137,440 a year ($66.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $126,920: half of the 80 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).

$137,440average per year

$66.08 / hourMedian $126,920Take-home ≈ $98,563

  • $76K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-14%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 10Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,380 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Oshkosh earn between $102,110 and $163,810.

  • $76K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $127KMedian
  • $164K75th
  • $198K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$137,440$11,453$66.08
Median$126,920$10,577$61.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$102,110$8,509$49.09
Experienced (75th percentile)$163,810$13,651$78.75

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

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $137,440, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $98,563 a year, or $8,214 a month and $3,791 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).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $137,440 buys what about $147,898 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 5th of 10 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($163,430).

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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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Purchasing Managers salary in Oshkosh: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Oshkosh?

$66.08 an hour on average, and $61.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $76,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $98,563 a year ($8,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $137,440.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Oshkosh than elsewhere?

The average here is 14% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.52, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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