219 metro areas
Purchasing Manager Salary by City (2026)
Purchasing managers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $205,960 a year, against $156,360 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Fayetteville, AR ($217,880 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $156,360BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $205,960San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $217,880Fayetteville, AR
- Metro areas
- 219With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$205,960
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY-NJ$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,050
- Boston, MA-NH$184,230
- Fort Collins, CO$182,420
- Peoria, IL$182,290
- Morgantown, WV$180,420
- San Francisco, CA$178,760
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $205,960 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $199,040 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $195,400 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $189,490 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $189,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $184,230 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $182,420 |
| Peoria, IL | $182,290 |
| Morgantown, WV | $180,420 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $178,760 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040 nominal$217,880
- Peoria, IL$182,290 nominal$199,810
- Morgantown, WV$180,420 nominal$193,330
- Trenton, NJ$195,400 nominal$189,380
- San Jose, CA$205,960 nominal$186,520
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR$167,790 nominal$182,030
- Kingsport, TN-VA$155,980 nominal$180,430
- Fort Collins, CO$182,420 nominal$180,390
- Wichita, KS$159,810 nominal$179,670
- Denver, CO$189,050 nominal$178,720
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $217,880 |
| Peoria, IL | $199,810 |
| Morgantown, WV | $193,330 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $189,380 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $186,520 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $182,030 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $180,430 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $180,390 |
| Wichita, KS | $179,670 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $178,720 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Purchasing Manager salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $205,960 | $141,710 | $237,620 | $186,520 |
| 2 | Fayetteville, AR | $199,040 | $118,210 | $238,870 | $217,880 |
| 3 | Trenton, NJ | $195,400 | $135,930 | $224,680 | $189,380 |
| 4 | New York, NY-NJ | $189,490 | $125,840 | $220,830 | $168,340 |
| 5 | Denver, CO | $189,050 | $133,060 | $216,630 | $178,720 |
| 6 | Boston, MA-NH | $184,230 | $119,200 | $216,260 | $170,160 |
| 7 | Fort Collins, CO | $182,420 | $119,120 | $213,570 | $180,390 |
| 8 | Peoria, IL | $182,290 | $123,160 | $211,410 | $199,810 |
| 9 | Morgantown, WV | $180,420 | $127,960 | $206,250 | $193,330 |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | $178,760 | $116,440 | $209,460 | $154,620 |
| 11 | Boulder, CO | $178,260 | $132,080 | $201,010 | $169,450 |
| 12 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $176,990 | $138,990 | $195,710 | $162,550 |
| 13 | Kennewick, WA | $174,450 | $127,360 | $197,660 | $174,310 |
| 14 | Bridgeport, CT | $174,260 | $114,940 | $203,470 | $163,070 |
| 15 | Greeley, CO | $173,970 | $124,740 | $198,220 | $173,660 |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | $173,970 | $124,550 | $198,310 | $156,540 |
| 17 | Atlanta, GA | $172,040 | $107,720 | $203,720 | $171,940 |
| 18 | Norwich, CT | $169,150 | $108,040 | $199,240 | $168,400 |
| 19 | Ann Arbor, MI | $168,290 | $109,120 | $197,430 | $166,820 |
| 20 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $167,790 | $108,060 | $197,230 | $182,030 |
| 21 | Atlantic City, NJ | $165,360 | $111,430 | $191,920 | $167,270 |
| 22 | Detroit, MI | $164,720 | $111,840 | $190,760 | $164,230 |
| 23 | Durham, NC | $164,670 | $117,020 | $188,140 | $168,770 |
| 24 | Kenosha, WI | $163,430 | $98,380 | $195,480 | $161,620 |
| 25 | Rochester, NY | $163,340 | $111,650 | $188,800 | $168,330 |
| 26 | Manchester, NH | $162,990 | $116,850 | $185,720 | $154,260 |
| 27 | Chicago, IL-IN | $162,950 | $112,400 | $187,840 | $157,300 |
| 28 | Nashville, TN | $162,910 | $105,540 | $191,150 | $169,100 |
| 29 | Lexington Park, MD | $162,720 | $120,680 | $183,410 | $161,490 |
| 30 | San Diego, CA | $162,720 | $109,600 | $188,880 | $145,430 |
| 31 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $162,030 | $109,700 | $187,800 | $175,090 |
| 32 | Los Angeles, CA | $161,840 | $107,600 | $188,550 | $142,510 |
| 33 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $161,800 | $106,890 | $188,860 | $157,770 |
| 34 | Rochester, MN | $160,240 | $117,150 | $181,480 | $176,430 |
| 35 | Wichita, KS | $159,810 | $106,770 | $185,930 | $179,670 |
| 36 | Worcester, MA | $159,430 | $99,650 | $188,860 | $155,510 |
| 37 | Palm Bay, FL | $158,660 | $106,810 | $184,180 | $158,650 |
| 38 | Salinas, CA | $158,200 | $101,280 | $186,220 | $145,080 |
| 39 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $157,830 | $101,300 | $185,680 | $162,130 |
| 40 | Davenport, IA-IL | $157,560 | $116,580 | $177,740 | $176,880 |
| 41 | Bremerton, WA | $157,440 | $120,890 | $175,450 | $149,080 |
| 42 | Charlottesville, VA | $156,920 | $107,850 | $181,080 | $158,270 |
| 43 | Topeka, KS | $156,640 | $98,070 | $185,470 | $176,360 |
| 44 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $156,210 | $106,250 | $180,790 | $149,020 |
| 45 | Santa Rosa, CA | $156,060 | $102,290 | $182,560 | $144,790 |
| 46 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $155,980 | $98,450 | $184,330 | $180,430 |
| 47 | Richmond, VA | $155,900 | $106,060 | $180,440 | $159,310 |
| 48 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $155,810 | $104,600 | $181,040 | $163,370 |
| 49 | Sacramento, CA | $155,750 | $107,370 | $179,590 | $146,010 |
| 50 | Austin, TX | $155,190 | $100,880 | $181,940 | $158,250 |
| 51 | Syracuse, NY | $155,190 | $104,330 | $180,230 | $162,090 |
| 52 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $154,360 | $113,730 | $174,350 | $157,610 |
| 53 | Raleigh, NC | $153,750 | $103,080 | $178,710 | $156,640 |
| 54 | Phoenix, AZ | $153,460 | $102,590 | $178,530 | $148,530 |
| 55 | Portland, OR-WA | $153,380 | $104,120 | $177,650 | $145,490 |
| 56 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $153,170 | $93,160 | $182,730 | $139,980 |
| 57 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $153,090 | $115,420 | $171,620 | $162,570 |
| 58 | Spokane, WA | $152,800 | $110,800 | $173,490 | $152,270 |
| 59 | Vallejo, CA | $152,760 | $104,670 | $176,450 | $140,820 |
| 60 | Oxnard, CA | $151,990 | $104,210 | $175,510 | $137,510 |
| 61 | Springfield, IL | $151,820 | $93,950 | $180,290 | $163,700 |
| 62 | Baltimore, MD | $151,630 | $104,460 | $174,870 | $145,120 |
| 63 | Columbus, OH | $151,590 | $99,200 | $177,380 | $158,780 |
| 64 | Hartford, CT | $151,490 | $108,220 | $172,810 | $147,440 |
| 65 | Buffalo, NY | $151,440 | $100,380 | $176,610 | $158,010 |
| 66 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $151,240 | $91,440 | $180,690 | $151,290 |
| 67 | Burlington, NC | $151,030 | $93,450 | $179,400 | $162,060 |
| 68 | Providence, RI-MA | $150,050 | $102,630 | $173,410 | $147,440 |
| 69 | Salisbury, MD | $149,760 | $76,130 | $186,040 | $156,620 |
| 70 | Jackson, MI | $149,530 | $107,430 | $170,270 | $162,920 |
| 71 | Springfield, MA | $149,490 | $93,540 | $177,030 | $155,620 |
| 72 | Akron, OH | $149,470 | $96,350 | $175,660 | $160,080 |
| 73 | Dallas, TX | $149,410 | $98,180 | $174,660 | $144,930 |
| 74 | Binghamton, NY | $149,340 | $90,540 | $178,320 | $160,820 |
| 75 | Colorado Springs, CO | $148,970 | $110,990 | $167,670 | $147,920 |
| 76 | Boise City, ID | $148,510 | $90,810 | $176,920 | $150,940 |
| 77 | Huntsville, AL | $148,490 | $110,220 | $167,340 | $159,540 |
| 78 | Houston, TX | $148,450 | $97,090 | $173,740 | $150,510 |
| 79 | Wilmington, NC | $148,200 | $97,410 | $173,220 | $153,700 |
| 80 | Modesto, CA | $148,050 | $101,360 | $171,060 | $142,210 |
| 81 | Stockton, CA | $147,910 | $104,420 | $169,330 | $140,750 |
| 82 | Evansville, IN | $147,390 | $87,920 | $176,650 | $161,030 |
| 83 | Midland, TX | $147,140 | $91,400 | $174,600 | $153,620 |
| 84 | Spartanburg, SC | $147,100 | $97,300 | $171,620 | $161,560 |
| 85 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $146,950 | $91,080 | $174,470 | $160,130 |
| 86 | Burlington, VT | $146,930 | $111,490 | $164,380 | $145,550 |
| 87 | Cleveland, OH | $146,620 | $93,950 | $172,580 | $156,110 |
| 88 | Portland, ME | $146,100 | $102,380 | $167,630 | $143,430 |
| 89 | Tampa, FL | $146,100 | $92,250 | $172,600 | $144,810 |
| 90 | Toledo, OH | $145,330 | $91,960 | $171,620 | $158,910 |
| 91 | Chambersburg, PA | $144,930 | $90,480 | $171,770 | $153,130 |
| 92 | Pittsburgh, PA | $144,930 | $94,760 | $169,620 | $153,090 |
| 93 | North Port, FL | $144,830 | $84,970 | $174,300 | $141,410 |
| 94 | Fayetteville, NC | $144,660 | $114,650 | $159,450 | $157,280 |
| 95 | Charleston, SC | $144,600 | $103,650 | $164,780 | $143,220 |
| 96 | New Haven, CT | $144,540 | $105,850 | $163,590 | $138,240 |
| 97 | Canton, OH | $144,250 | $88,320 | $171,790 | $161,340 |
| 98 | Knoxville, TN | $144,000 | $94,620 | $168,290 | $155,560 |
| 99 | Jacksonville, FL | $143,980 | $92,410 | $169,370 | $144,730 |
| 100 | Deltona, FL | $143,170 | $91,690 | $168,540 | $144,080 |
| 101 | Sheboygan, WI | $143,060 | $106,770 | $160,950 | $152,170 |
| 102 | Athens, GA | $142,750 | $95,660 | $165,960 | $152,930 |
| 103 | Erie, PA | $142,310 | $90,710 | $167,730 | $156,470 |
| 104 | Madison, WI | $142,290 | $92,210 | $166,960 | $146,260 |
| 105 | Greenville, SC | $141,980 | $91,400 | $166,880 | $152,240 |
| 106 | Riverside, CA | $141,480 | $95,370 | $164,200 | $132,920 |
| 107 | Tucson, AZ | $141,420 | $105,850 | $158,930 | $145,950 |
| 108 | Naples, FL | $141,070 | $83,030 | $169,640 | $136,700 |
| 109 | Billings, MT | $140,670 | $96,240 | $162,570 | $150,410 |
| 110 | Hickory, NC | $140,610 | $92,390 | $164,360 | $158,910 |
| 111 | San Antonio, TX | $140,190 | $94,040 | $162,930 | $148,010 |
| 112 | Indianapolis, IN | $139,960 | $95,410 | $161,910 | $146,250 |
| 113 | Fresno, CA | $139,940 | $91,890 | $163,610 | $136,980 |
| 114 | Gainesville, GA | $139,860 | $91,750 | $163,570 | $144,530 |
| 115 | Youngstown, OH | $139,730 | $91,420 | $163,530 | $159,890 |
| 116 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $139,440 | $91,480 | $163,050 | $146,640 |
| 117 | Winston, NC | $139,440 | $86,740 | $165,400 | $151,490 |
| 118 | Miami, FL | $139,190 | $82,970 | $166,900 | $121,930 |
| 119 | Utica, NY | $139,090 | $91,960 | $162,300 | $150,080 |
| 120 | Asheville, NC | $139,030 | $91,560 | $162,410 | $144,060 |
| 121 | Cape Coral, FL | $138,510 | $84,740 | $164,990 | $135,330 |
| 122 | Albuquerque, NM | $138,340 | $98,200 | $158,100 | $144,790 |
| 123 | Elkhart, IN | $138,280 | $87,300 | $163,380 | $153,090 |
| 124 | Orlando, FL | $138,130 | $82,970 | $165,300 | $136,200 |
| 125 | Greensboro, NC | $137,990 | $90,310 | $161,490 | $148,590 |
| 126 | Little Rock, AR | $137,800 | $75,380 | $168,560 | $154,200 |
| 127 | Olympia, WA | $137,650 | $106,700 | $152,900 | $132,780 |
| 128 | Oshkosh, WI | $137,450 | $85,840 | $162,840 | $147,910 |
| 129 | Tulsa, OK | $137,400 | $88,230 | $161,620 | $154,010 |
| 130 | Savannah, GA | $137,130 | $95,560 | $157,600 | $144,040 |
| 131 | Dayton, OH | $137,090 | $95,450 | $157,620 | $147,900 |
| 132 | Harrisburg, PA | $137,030 | $92,250 | $159,080 | $138,910 |
| 133 | Columbus, GA-AL | $136,800 | $95,470 | $157,160 | $153,200 |
| 134 | Salem, OR | $136,680 | $102,810 | $153,340 | $131,870 |
| 135 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $136,470 | $84,360 | $162,120 | $158,890 |
| 136 | Medford, OR | $136,470 | $92,460 | $158,160 | $134,540 |
| 137 | Santa Maria, CA | $136,320 | $92,290 | $158,020 | $125,300 |
| 138 | Decatur, AL | $136,240 | $84,340 | $161,800 | $156,220 |
| 139 | Augusta, GA-SC | $136,140 | $89,170 | $159,270 | $148,130 |
| 140 | Macon, GA | $135,660 | $89,590 | $158,370 | $153,240 |
| 141 | Ogden, UT | $135,260 | $91,270 | $156,940 | $134,790 |
| 142 | Milwaukee, WI | $135,240 | $85,550 | $159,720 | $139,510 |
| 143 | Grand Rapids, MI | $135,050 | $93,060 | $155,730 | $141,350 |
| 144 | Rockford, IL | $134,580 | $89,790 | $156,640 | $146,040 |
| 145 | Beaumont, TX | $134,560 | $83,740 | $159,560 | $149,430 |
| 146 | Waterbury, CT | $134,530 | $92,190 | $155,400 | $134,830 |
| 147 | Lexington, KY | $134,390 | $90,150 | $156,170 | $144,680 |
| 148 | Lynchburg, VA | $134,330 | $96,640 | $152,880 | $150,320 |
| 149 | Racine, WI | $134,200 | $93,890 | $154,070 | $139,850 |
| 150 | Crestview, FL | $134,140 | $90,880 | $155,460 | $138,240 |
| 151 | Omaha, NE-IA | $134,120 | $89,000 | $156,330 | $145,920 |
| 152 | Lansing, MI | $133,830 | $94,060 | $153,420 | $140,890 |
| 153 | Appleton, WI | $133,080 | $83,640 | $157,440 | $144,000 |
| 154 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $133,040 | $88,610 | $154,920 | $142,940 |
| 155 | Bakersfield, CA | $132,930 | $83,800 | $157,120 | $131,760 |
| 156 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $132,910 | $89,040 | $154,500 | $150,310 |
| 157 | Springfield, MO | $132,910 | $79,080 | $159,410 | $150,040 |
| 158 | Lafayette, IN | $132,750 | $82,260 | $157,600 | $142,080 |
| 159 | Des Moines, IA | $132,500 | $88,520 | $154,150 | $144,490 |
| 160 | Florence, SC | $132,250 | $70,970 | $162,430 | $152,410 |
| 161 | York, PA | $132,250 | $85,880 | $155,060 | $137,760 |
| 162 | Reno, NV | $132,200 | $82,560 | $156,670 | $130,870 |
| 163 | Lakeland, FL | $132,120 | $81,310 | $157,160 | $136,010 |
| 164 | Gulfport, MS | $132,000 | $95,260 | $150,090 | $146,660 |
| 165 | Fort Wayne, IN | $131,980 | $80,680 | $157,250 | $142,570 |
| 166 | Birmingham, AL | $131,850 | $80,680 | $157,060 | $143,870 |
| 167 | Salt Lake City, UT | $131,850 | $90,270 | $152,320 | $130,720 |
| 168 | Green Bay, WI | $131,710 | $88,730 | $152,880 | $141,490 |
| 169 | Mobile, AL | $131,560 | $87,070 | $153,480 | $149,330 |
| 170 | Baton Rouge, LA | $131,520 | $88,090 | $152,900 | $144,880 |
| 171 | Killeen, TX | $131,270 | $83,220 | $154,940 | $144,040 |
| 172 | Kalamazoo, MI | $131,140 | $92,330 | $150,280 | $138,270 |
| 173 | Bend, OR | $131,040 | $89,540 | $151,490 | $126,480 |
| 174 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $130,730 | $96,100 | $147,780 | $142,930 |
| 175 | Johnson City, TN | $130,440 | $85,570 | $152,550 | $148,350 |
| 176 | New Orleans, LA | $130,120 | $89,020 | $150,380 | $140,520 |
| 177 | Reading, PA | $129,900 | $88,610 | $150,240 | $133,830 |
| 178 | Bowling Green, KY | $129,830 | $83,510 | $152,650 | $143,970 |
| 179 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $129,520 | $97,360 | $145,350 | $142,410 |
| 180 | Waco, TX | $129,270 | $88,210 | $149,490 | $139,680 |
| 181 | Roanoke, VA | $129,190 | $90,480 | $148,240 | $138,000 |
| 182 | Tyler, TX | $128,840 | $82,100 | $151,840 | $139,810 |
| 183 | Corpus Christi, TX | $128,730 | $76,900 | $154,270 | $138,910 |
| 184 | Lancaster, PA | $128,400 | $82,930 | $150,780 | $130,680 |
| 185 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $127,960 | $84,720 | $149,260 | $115,320 |
| 186 | Longview, TX | $127,840 | $89,860 | $146,560 | $142,860 |
| 187 | Las Vegas, NV | $127,710 | $81,850 | $150,300 | $127,440 |
| 188 | Champaign, IL | $127,320 | $96,410 | $142,540 | $137,340 |
| 189 | Provo, UT | $127,170 | $88,960 | $145,970 | $129,460 |
| 190 | Panama City, FL | $126,570 | $79,560 | $149,740 | $130,090 |
| 191 | Springfield, OH | $125,780 | $90,670 | $143,080 | $139,010 |
| 192 | St. Cloud, MN | $125,050 | $90,020 | $142,310 | $142,700 |
| 193 | Eugene, OR | $124,860 | $83,990 | $144,980 | $122,930 |
| 194 | Odessa, TX | $124,430 | $79,230 | $146,680 | $132,520 |
| 195 | Lima, OH | $123,970 | $88,000 | $141,690 | $138,250 |
| 196 | Amarillo, TX | $122,680 | $82,800 | $142,310 | $133,610 |
| 197 | Scranton, PA | $122,450 | $77,000 | $144,830 | $130,880 |
| 198 | Pensacola, FL | $122,120 | $80,620 | $142,540 | $124,970 |
| 199 | Columbia, SC | $122,080 | $86,090 | $139,780 | $130,340 |
| 200 | Albany, NY | $121,990 | $79,040 | $143,170 | $122,520 |
| 201 | Montgomery, AL | $120,830 | $80,830 | $140,520 | $134,730 |
| 202 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $120,640 | $84,490 | $138,420 | $135,610 |
| 203 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $120,390 | $79,640 | $140,440 | $137,240 |
| 204 | Gainesville, FL | $119,450 | $76,790 | $140,480 | $123,480 |
| 205 | Anchorage, AK | $119,330 | $83,390 | $137,030 | $113,190 |
| 206 | Oklahoma City, OK | $119,330 | $82,240 | $137,590 | $131,990 |
| 207 | Niles, MI | $118,290 | $90,170 | $132,140 | $128,060 |
| 208 | College Station, TX | $118,140 | $77,730 | $138,070 | $129,890 |
| 209 | Lubbock, TX | $118,100 | $78,920 | $137,380 | $129,330 |
| 210 | El Paso, TX | $118,020 | $79,230 | $137,130 | $131,260 |
| 211 | Lincoln, NE | $117,790 | $82,970 | $134,950 | $128,620 |
| 212 | Wausau, WI | $113,210 | $83,700 | $127,730 | $122,190 |
| 213 | Brownsville, TX | $111,860 | $82,080 | $126,550 | $130,110 |
| 214 | McAllen, TX | $110,610 | $75,070 | $128,130 | $128,770 |
| 215 | Jonesboro, AR | $110,360 | $66,210 | $132,120 | $128,510 |
| 216 | Lafayette, LA | $110,300 | $69,080 | $130,600 | $126,480 |
| 217 | Tallahassee, FL | $107,410 | $76,650 | $122,550 | $114,360 |
| 218 | Jackson, MS | $106,870 | $65,400 | $127,300 | $120,010 |
| 219 | San Juan, PR | $98,570 | $58,120 | $118,520 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Purchasing Manager salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays purchasing managers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $205,960 a year, followed by Fayetteville, AR ($199,040), Trenton, NJ ($195,400), New York, NY-NJ ($189,490). The national mean is $156,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do purchasing managers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Fayetteville, AR ($217,880 at national prices, $199,040 nominal), Peoria, IL ($199,810 at national prices, $182,290 nominal), Morgantown, WV ($193,330 at national prices, $180,420 nominal).
How much do purchasing managers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $189,490; Los Angeles, CA: $161,840; Chicago, IL-IN: $162,950; Dallas, TX: $149,410; Houston, TX: $148,450 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do purchasing managers earn the least?
Of the 219 metro areas with their own estimate, San Juan, PR has the lowest mean wage, $98,570.