Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

11-3061 Purchasing Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
65,220 0.8 % $48.36 $100,600 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $26.46 $34.42 $45.71 $59.02 $72.08
Annual Wage (2) $55,040 $71,600 $95,070 $122,760 $149,920

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9,680 0.51 $55.80 $116,070
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 3,800 0.19 $59.24 $123,220
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,340 0.49 $50.83 $105,720
Local Government (OES Designation) 2,180 0.04 $39.45 $82,050
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,890 0.47 $50.94 $105,960

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing 540 0.59 $46.96 $97,680
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9,680 0.51 $55.80 $116,070
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,340 0.49 $50.83 $105,720
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 740 0.47 $54.32 $112,980
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,890 0.47 $50.94 $105,960

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 280 0.21 $67.35 $140,080
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 80 0.01 $64.47 $134,090
Postal Service 30 0.01 $63.86 $132,830
Oil and Gas Extraction 80 0.05 $62.73 $130,490
Other Telecommunications 30 0.03 $62.37 $129,720

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,890 0.56 1.10 $52.07 $108,300
Texas 4,240 0.42 0.82 $52.34 $108,870
Illinois 3,390 0.61 1.20 $40.52 $84,290
New York 3,230 0.39 0.75 $55.46 $115,350
Virginia 2,570 0.73 1.42 $52.50 $109,210




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,360 2.13 4.16 $59.10 $122,930
Connecticut 1,640 1.03 2.00 $45.69 $95,040
Minnesota 2,160 0.84 1.65 $51.66 $107,450
Virginia 2,570 0.73 1.42 $52.50 $109,210
Wisconsin 1,830 0.70 1.36 $43.67 $90,830




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,460 0.65 1.27 $61.22 $127,340
District of Columbia 1,360 2.13 4.16 $59.10 $122,930
New York 3,230 0.39 0.75 $55.46 $115,350
Colorado 670 0.31 0.60 $54.56 $113,490
Delaware 150 0.37 0.71 $53.27 $110,810

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,140 1.37 2.68 $58.57 $121,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,270 0.59 1.16 $52.63 $109,470
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,230 0.45 0.87 $63.44 $131,950
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 2,170 0.61 1.19 $41.00 $85,280
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,770 1.06 2.06 $53.35 $110,960
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,460 0.66 1.29 $53.29 $110,850
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,320 0.53 1.03 $53.68 $111,660
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 1,190 0.59 1.16 $56.56 $117,640
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 1,180 0.88 1.72 $50.89 $105,860
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 1,150 0.69 1.35 $56.94 $118,440




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI 120 2.09 4.07 $45.48 $94,600
Danbury, CT 110 1.65 3.22 $48.91 $101,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,140 1.37 2.68 $58.57 $121,820
Framingham, MA NECTA Division 200 1.29 2.52 $54.28 $112,900
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,090 1.27 2.48 $59.39 $123,540
Huntsville, AL 250 1.24 2.42 $52.31 $108,810
Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI Metropolitan Division 450 1.21 2.36 $41.42 $86,160
Brockton-Bridgewater-Easton, MA NECTA Division 100 1.18 2.30 $40.42 $84,070
Burlington-South Burlington, VT 120 1.15 2.23 $44.83 $93,240
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 110 1.13 2.21 $56.17 $116,830