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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Purchasing Managers
Industry profile for Purchasing Managers
Geographic profile for Purchasing Managers

National estimates for Purchasing Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Purchasing Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
75,070 1.4 % $ 67.62 $ 140,650 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Purchasing Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 38.46 $ 48.94 $ 63.15 $ 80.28 $ 100.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 80,000 $ 101,790 $ 131,350 $ 166,980 $ 210,000


Industry profile for Purchasing Managers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Purchasing Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,100 0.56 $ 78.07 $ 162,390
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 5,490 0.26 $ 70.36 $ 146,350
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,730 0.57 $ 70.85 $ 147,360
Scientific Research and Development Services 2,400 0.28 $ 83.96 $ 174,630
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,070 0.14 $ 63.35 $ 131,760

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Purchasing Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Household Appliance Manufacturing 400 0.57 $ 64.58 $ 134,320
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 2,730 0.57 $ 70.85 $ 147,360
Management of Companies and Enterprises 15,100 0.56 $ 78.07 $ 162,390
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 90 0.46 $ 56.51 $ 117,550
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 1,850 0.45 $ 70.78 $ 147,230

Top paying industries for Purchasing Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 150 0.01 $ 100.55 $ 209,140
Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers 250 0.03 $ 99.53 $ 207,030
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 450 0.32 $ 92.92 $ 193,280
Oil and Gas Extraction 170 0.16 $ 90.72 $ 188,700
Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services 160 0.10 $ 90.43 $ 188,090


Geographic profile for Purchasing Managers:

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



Map of employment of purchasing managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Purchasing Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,790 0.44 0.87 $ 74.26 $ 154,450
Texas 7,280 0.56 1.10 $ 64.37 $ 133,890
Illinois 4,260 0.72 1.43 $ 70.23 $ 146,070
New York 4,070 0.45 0.88 $ 82.58 $ 171,770
Virginia 3,440 0.89 1.75 $ 72.76 $ 151,340


Map of location quotient of purchasing managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Purchasing Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 1,300 1.88 3.71 $ 74.82 $ 155,620
Connecticut 1,510 0.93 1.83 $ 65.48 $ 136,200
Virginia 3,440 0.89 1.75 $ 72.76 $ 151,340
Arkansas 1,070 0.87 1.71 $ 59.61 $ 123,990
Maryland 2,250 0.85 1.68 $ 67.26 $ 139,890


Map of annual mean wages of purchasing managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Purchasing Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 2,600 0.63 1.25 $ 85.14 $ 177,080
New York 4,070 0.45 0.88 $ 82.58 $ 171,770
Colorado 840 0.30 0.60 $ 78.35 $ 162,980
Massachusetts 2,780 0.78 1.54 $ 76.06 $ 158,190
Washington 1,910 0.56 1.10 $ 74.99 $ 155,970



Map of employment of purchasing managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Purchasing Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,690 0.51 1.01 $ 88.64 $ 184,360
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,160 1.37 2.71 $ 75.30 $ 156,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,420 0.77 1.53 $ 71.55 $ 148,830
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,850 0.47 0.92 $ 71.94 $ 149,620
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,670 0.70 1.38 $ 66.46 $ 138,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,470 0.92 1.80 $ 78.13 $ 162,510
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,060 0.67 1.33 $ 66.29 $ 137,880
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,620 0.59 1.17 $ 65.71 $ 136,680
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 1,490 0.80 1.57 $ 68.70 $ 142,900
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,470 0.72 1.42 $ 77.76 $ 161,740


Map of location quotient of purchasing managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Purchasing Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 530 2.08 4.09 (8) (8)
Midland, MI 70 1.87 3.68 (8) (8)
Huntsville, AL 430 1.81 3.56 $ 63.29 $ 131,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 4,160 1.37 2.71 $ 75.30 $ 156,620
Danbury, CT 80 1.13 2.23 $ 61.20 $ 127,300
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 460 1.08 2.12 $ 56.69 $ 117,920
Savannah, GA 200 1.07 2.10 $ 60.84 $ 126,540
Peoria, IL 170 1.06 2.10 $ 71.95 $ 149,660
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 180 1.04 2.06 $ 62.22 $ 129,410
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 400 1.03 2.03 $ 75.07 $ 156,150


Map of annual mean wages of purchasing managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Purchasing Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Trenton, NJ 190 0.81 1.59 $ 92.65 $ 192,720
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 960 0.85 1.68 $ 89.23 $ 185,600
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,690 0.51 1.01 $ 88.64 $ 184,360
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,350 0.57 1.12 $ 82.96 $ 172,550
Fort Collins, CO 70 0.40 0.80 $ 81.98 $ 170,510
Boulder, CO 70 0.39 0.77 $ 79.40 $ 165,150
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 570 0.37 0.72 $ 79.00 $ 164,310
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,470 0.92 1.80 $ 78.13 $ 162,510
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,470 0.72 1.42 $ 77.76 $ 161,740
Portsmouth, NH-ME 60 0.61 1.20 $ 75.89 $ 157,840

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Purchasing Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 140 0.43 0.85 $ 57.01 $ 118,580
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.51 1.01 $ 54.79 $ 113,950
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 0.67 $ 55.49 $ 115,420
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.48 0.94 $ 52.11 $ 108,380
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 120 0.48 0.94 $ 56.85 $ 118,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Purchasing Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 30 1.01 1.99 $ 59.34 $ 123,430
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 1.63 $ 64.31 $ 133,760
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.70 1.38 $ 48.05 $ 99,950
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 130 0.51 1.01 $ 54.79 $ 113,950
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 120 0.48 0.94 $ 52.11 $ 108,380

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Purchasing Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 0.54 $ 76.00 $ 158,070
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 0.54 $ 66.88 $ 139,110
West Central-Southwest New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 80 0.83 1.63 $ 64.31 $ 133,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 60 0.32 0.62 $ 61.92 $ 128,790
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 30 0.27 0.54 $ 61.21 $ 127,320


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023