Purchasing manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$101.64 per hour

$211,410 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$81.11 per hour

$168,720 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$64.14 per hour

$133,410 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$47.51 per hour

$98,810 per year

10th percentile

Starting level purchasing manager earnings begin at:

$36.76 per hour

$76,460 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Purchasing manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Puerto Rico $62,320
Guam $46,490
District of Columbia $175,720
New Jersey $174,520
Colorado $171,250
Massachusetts $170,750
New York $166,300
Virginia $166,230
New Hampshire $162,900
Washington $162,730
Maryland $161,470
Kansas $159,850
California $159,830
Arkansas $156,450
Georgia $155,360
Illinois $153,370
West Virginia $147,220
Minnesota $144,810
Michigan $142,120
Pennsylvania $141,790
Arizona $138,940
North Carolina $138,710
Delaware $138,690
Connecticut $138,680
Oregon $137,190
Tennessee $137,060
Idaho $136,970
Maine $135,970
Vermont $135,720
New Mexico $134,790
Texas $134,670
Ohio $134,580
Rhode Island $134,560
Florida $133,410
Missouri $132,100
South Carolina $131,720
Alabama $130,710
North Dakota $130,110
South Dakota $128,670
Indiana $126,880
Utah $125,940
Wisconsin $124,990
Kentucky $124,350
Nebraska $124,010
Montana $123,480
Wyoming $123,380
Mississippi $122,940
Iowa $121,580
Nevada $120,270
Oklahoma $119,310
Alaska $114,650
Hawaii $113,490
Louisiana $109,630

How do purchasing manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Purchasing managers earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than bank managers but more than health services managers.

Career Median Salary
Bank manager salary $153K
Financial manager salary $153K
Marketing manager salary $143K
Human resources manager salary $138K
Sales manager salary $132K
Purchasing manager salary $133K
Actuary salary $132K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $128K
Natural sciences manager salary $112K
Health services manager salary $120K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)