Purchasing Managers salary by location
National median: $148,080 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $198,980 | +34.4% | 700 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $180,340 | +21.8% | 330 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $180,000 | +21.6% | 980 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, AR | metropolitan | $176,300 | +19.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $175,720 | +18.7% | 1,110 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $174,640 | +17.9% | 1,940 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $174,520 | +17.9% | 3,430 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $174,430 | +17.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $172,150 | +16.3% | 4,180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $171,810 | +16.0% | 7,370 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $171,340 | +15.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $171,280 | +15.7% | 70 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $171,250 | +15.6% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $170,750 | +15.3% | 2,160 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $170,440 | +15.1% | 1,320 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $169,520 | +14.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | metropolitan | $168,670 | +13.9% | 130 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | metropolitan | $167,860 | +13.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Norwich, CT | metropolitan | $167,220 | +12.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $166,300 | +12.3% | 6,930 | 2025 |
| Lexington Park, MD | metropolitan | $166,230 | +12.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $166,230 | +12.3% | 3,540 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $165,910 | +12.0% | 2,590 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | metropolitan | $165,870 | +12.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $165,430 | +11.7% | 1,260 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | metropolitan | $163,660 | +10.5% | 1,490 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $162,900 | +10.0% | 540 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $162,730 | +9.9% | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $162,710 | +9.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| Kansas City, MO | metropolitan | $161,910 | +9.3% | 690 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | metropolitan | $161,620 | +9.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $161,470 | +9.0% | 2,380 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $161,120 | +8.8% | 350 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | metropolitan | $160,370 | +8.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $160,290 | +8.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $159,850 | +7.9% | 920 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $159,830 | +7.9% | 7,470 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | metropolitan | $159,800 | +7.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $158,620 | +7.1% | 680 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $158,550 | +7.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | metropolitan | $157,810 | +6.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Memphis, TN | metropolitan | $156,830 | +5.9% | 240 | 2025 |
| Hagerstown, MD | metropolitan | $156,730 | +5.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $156,450 | +5.7% | 930 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $156,400 | +5.6% | 2,800 | 2025 |
| Morgantown, WV | metropolitan | $156,230 | +5.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Wichita, KS | metropolitan | $155,970 | +5.3% | 160 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $155,500 | +5.0% | 1,470 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $155,360 | +4.9% | 3,430 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $155,080 | +4.7% | 3,250 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | metropolitan | $154,610 | +4.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $153,960 | +4.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $153,670 | +3.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $153,370 | +3.6% | 4,160 | 2025 |
| Burlington, NC | metropolitan | $152,870 | +3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $152,000 | +2.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $151,990 | +2.6% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Palm Bay, FL | metropolitan | $150,530 | +1.7% | 180 | 2025 |
| Charlottesville, VA | metropolitan | $150,260 | +1.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Cincinnati, OH | metropolitan | $150,190 | +1.4% | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $149,990 | +1.3% | 1,010 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $149,030 | +0.6% | 740 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $147,600 | −0.3% | 190 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $147,410 | −0.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | metropolitan | $147,370 | −0.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $147,220 | −0.6% | 180 | 2025 |
| Huntsville, AL | metropolitan | $146,970 | −0.7% | 520 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $146,750 | −0.9% | 270 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $146,310 | −1.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Wilmington, NC | metropolitan | $145,730 | −1.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | metropolitan | $145,170 | −2.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $144,810 | −2.2% | 1,340 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $144,660 | −2.3% | 180 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | metropolitan | $144,440 | −2.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $144,270 | −2.6% | 870 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | metropolitan | $144,120 | −2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | metropolitan | $143,230 | −3.3% | 500 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $142,970 | −3.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | metropolitan | $142,950 | −3.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | metropolitan | $142,550 | −3.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $142,360 | −3.9% | 460 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $142,240 | −3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $142,120 | −4.0% | 2,780 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $142,100 | −4.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $141,790 | −4.2% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $141,490 | −4.5% | 560 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $141,450 | −4.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $141,400 | −4.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $140,820 | −4.9% | 930 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | metropolitan | $140,590 | −5.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $140,410 | −5.2% | 570 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $140,170 | −5.3% | 1,270 | 2025 |
| Burlington, VT | metropolitan | $139,780 | −5.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $139,560 | −5.8% | 130 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $139,530 | −5.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Tampa, FL | metropolitan | $139,430 | −5.8% | 660 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $139,050 | −6.1% | 2,630 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $139,050 | −6.1% | 500 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $138,940 | −6.2% | 1,630 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $138,710 | −6.3% | 2,670 | 2025 |