Purchasing manager earnings by seniority

75th percentile

Senior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$78.41 per hour

$163,090 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$60.90 per hour

$126,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$46.77 per hour

$97,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$36.71 per hour

$76,370 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 Texas. On average, they make less than marketing managers but more than biomass power plant managers.

Career Median Salary
Marketing manager salary $128K
Compliance manager salary $127K
Investment fund manager salary $127K
Supply chain manager salary $127K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $126K
Purchasing manager salary $127K
Sales manager salary $126K
Human resources manager salary $126K
Industrial production manager salary $115K
Biomass power plant manager salary $115K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)