Purchasing manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$81.11 per hour

$168,700 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$66.18 per hour

$137,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$49.42 per hour

$102,800 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$37.39 per hour

$77,770 per year

10th percentile

Starting level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$34.21 per hour

$71,150 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Purchasing manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Arkansas $99,510
Mississippi $99,510
Alaska $99,430
Nevada $98,990
Louisiana $98,720
Utah $95,300
Idaho $81,670
Puerto Rico $62,320
Guam $46,490
New Jersey $163,350
Colorado $151,170
New York $150,970
District of Columbia $148,930
Delaware $138,690
Virginia $138,290
Massachusetts $134,220
Maryland $133,440
California $131,710
Washington $131,620
New Hampshire $128,160
Rhode Island $127,690
Minnesota $127,300
Pennsylvania $127,150
Texas $126,670
Michigan $126,100
Missouri $125,770
Connecticut $125,580
Illinois $124,550
Arizona $124,090
Ohio $121,680
Kansas $119,860
North Carolina $119,550
Montana $119,400
New Mexico $119,140
Maine $117,190
Florida $116,130
West Virginia $116,130
North Dakota $115,120
Alabama $114,050
Kentucky $105,740
South Carolina $105,630
Oregon $103,080
Vermont $103,030
Georgia $102,800
Iowa $102,580
Indiana $102,580
South Dakota $102,580
Hawaii $102,420
Tennessee $102,040
Wyoming $100,650
Wisconsin $100,490
Oklahoma $100,270
Nebraska $100,010

How do purchasing manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Purchasing managers earn about the same as related careers in Georgia. On average, they make less than sales managers but more than supply chain managers.

Career Median Salary
Sales manager salary $127K
Marketing manager salary $128K
Natural sciences manager salary $122K
Human resources manager salary $111K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $102K
Purchasing manager salary $103K
Industrial production manager salary $102K
Biomass power plant manager salary $102K
Health services manager salary $98K
Supply chain manager salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)