Administrative Services Managers
Median $114,130
Occupation · SOC 11-3061
Purchasing Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What purchasing managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$148,080 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $156,360
- Median hourly wage
- $71.19
- Mean hourly wage
- $75.17
- Employment
- 84,320
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3061.
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How much do purchasing managers make?
The median annual wage for purchasing managers was $148,080 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $92,490 and the highest-paid 10% more than $223,280. As an hourly rate, the median is $71.19. About 84,320 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($175,720), New Jersey ($174,520) and Colorado ($171,250). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Arkansas.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for purchasing managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,490 | $44.47 | $7,708 | $6,158 |
| 25th percentile | $115,550 | $55.55 | $9,629 | $7,510 |
| Median | $148,080 | $71.19 | $12,340 | $9,373 |
| 75th percentile | $182,270 | $87.63 | $15,189 | $11,321 |
| 90th percentile | $223,280 | $107.35 | $18,607 | $13,620 |
Purchasing Managers: pay by state
52 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$129,532 take-home in national prices
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$124,799 take-home in national prices
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$118,481 take-home in national prices
Where a median purchasing manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 1,110 | $175,720 | $147,220 | $195,190 | $119,403 | $108,646 |
| New Jersey | 3,430 | $174,520 | $117,660 | $285,280 | $120,714 | $110,946 |
| Colorado | 1,320 | $171,250 | $122,790 | $247,610 | $120,735 | $117,160 |
| Massachusetts | 2,160 | $170,750 | $105,500 | $266,990 | $118,871 | $112,400 |
| New York | 6,930 | $166,300 | $102,800 | $282,360 | $115,718 | $107,224 |
| Virginia | 3,540 | $166,230 | $109,270 | $222,230 | $116,140 | $114,872 |
| New Hampshire | 540 | $162,900 | $104,010 | $214,710 | $122,608 | $117,706 |
| Washington | 1,770 | $162,730 | $112,120 | $220,350 | $120,235 | $112,355 |
| Maryland | 2,380 | $161,470 | $102,900 | $199,950 | $113,927 | $108,544 |
| Kansas | 920 | $159,850 | $101,890 | $221,670 | $112,404 | $124,799 |
| California | 7,470 | $159,830 | $99,560 | $241,340 | $107,813 | $97,374 |
| Arkansas | 930 | $156,450 | $74,290 | $273,100 | $112,611 | $129,532 |
| Georgia | 3,430 | $155,360 | $91,560 | $250,120 | $110,451 | $114,703 |
| Illinois | 4,160 | $153,370 | $100,990 | $225,450 | $108,647 | $108,693 |
| West Virginia | 180 | $147,220 | $89,080 | $194,410 | $106,037 | $118,481 |
| Minnesota | 1,340 | $144,810 | $95,200 | $216,480 | $101,072 | $102,485 |
| Michigan | 2,780 | $142,120 | $96,530 | $214,780 | $102,616 | $106,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,530 | $141,790 | $84,480 | $213,390 | $103,727 | $106,308 |
| Arizona | 1,630 | $138,940 | $97,810 | $211,510 | $103,152 | $102,458 |
| North Carolina | 2,670 | $138,710 | $94,240 | $219,150 | $101,048 | $107,127 |
| Connecticut | 1,420 | $138,680 | $99,440 | $218,460 | $98,290 | $94,865 |
| Oregon | 980 | $137,190 | $92,560 | $213,110 | $93,013 | $89,989 |
| Tennessee | 1,460 | $137,060 | $90,340 | $228,230 | $104,947 | $114,234 |
| Idaho | 270 | $136,970 | $79,790 | $207,010 | $98,734 | $103,393 |
| Maine | 170 | $135,970 | $88,400 | $189,970 | $95,316 | $98,214 |
| Vermont | 90 | $135,720 | $94,240 | $179,360 | $97,577 | $99,611 |
| New Mexico | 240 | $134,790 | $94,710 | $192,480 | $98,121 | $106,408 |
| Texas | 9,640 | $134,670 | $86,340 | $212,340 | $103,313 | $106,446 |
| Ohio | 3,490 | $134,580 | $93,780 | $216,800 | $99,987 | $107,775 |
| Rhode Island | 220 | $134,560 | $98,410 | $206,980 | $97,348 | $95,178 |
| Florida | 3,960 | $133,410 | $76,460 | $211,410 | $102,452 | $99,070 |
| Missouri | 960 | $132,100 | $80,080 | $205,880 | $96,285 | $106,021 |
| South Carolina | 830 | $131,720 | $83,210 | $201,790 | $95,400 | $101,761 |
| Alabama | 1,520 | $130,710 | $77,990 | $188,140 | $95,316 | $107,310 |
| North Dakota | 50 | $130,110 | $85,770 | $191,620 | $98,918 | $111,195 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $128,670 | $95,100 | $187,190 | $99,212 | $111,995 |
| Indiana | 1,190 | $126,880 | $80,270 | $192,260 | $94,275 | $101,014 |
| Utah | 510 | $125,940 | $83,620 | $186,710 | $91,742 | $92,796 |
| Wisconsin | 1,610 | $124,990 | $81,510 | $201,990 | $90,786 | $96,483 |
| Kentucky | 920 | $124,350 | $76,770 | $174,690 | $92,025 | $102,069 |
| Nebraska | 440 | $124,010 | $77,690 | $183,930 | $91,264 | $101,288 |
| Montana | 160 | $123,480 | $78,800 | $186,280 | $90,049 | $95,144 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $123,380 | $87,530 | $170,820 | $95,596 | $103,134 |
| Mississippi | 320 | $122,940 | $68,690 | $174,820 | $91,110 | $104,781 |
| Iowa | 610 | $121,580 | $81,500 | $197,010 | $90,393 | $102,998 |
| Nevada | 450 | $120,270 | $76,680 | $184,850 | $93,440 | $93,460 |
| Oklahoma | 480 | $119,310 | $78,560 | $173,930 | $87,941 | $100,112 |
| Alaska | 140 | $114,650 | $80,420 | $160,650 | $89,215 | $87,159 |
| Hawaii | 220 | $113,490 | $82,200 | $173,310 | $81,459 | $74,086 |
| Louisiana | 470 | $109,630 | $77,870 | $179,000 | $83,052 | $94,156 |
| Puerto Rico | 280 | $89,600 | $52,330 | $166,130 | — | — |
| Guam | 40 | $80,290 | $60,330 | $145,270 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-3061. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.