Salary guide, May 2025

Commodity Manager pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $128,670 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $101,870 and $149,990.

The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $19,410 below the national median of $148,080, both from BLS May 2025.

Broader occupation · SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers

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What should you know about new Orleans-Metairie, LA?

Purchasing Managers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA: median $128,670; published 25th to 75th percentile $101,870 to $149,990.

Annual wage percentiles, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$80,650	$101,870	$128,670	$149,990	$176,220

Purchasing Managers in New Orleans-Metairie, LA: median $61.86; published 25th to 75th percentile $48.98 to $72.11.

Hourly wage percentiles, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$38.77	$48.98	$61.86	$72.11	$84.72

BLS estimated 90 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 0.39.

What should you know about united States?

Purchasing Managers in U.S.: median $148,080; published 25th to 75th percentile $115,550 to $182,270.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$92,490	$115,550	$148,080	$182,270	$223,280

Purchasing Managers in U.S.: median $71.19; published 25th to 75th percentile $55.55 to $87.63.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$44.47	$55.55	$71.19	$87.63	$107.35

What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?

The published Commodity Manager median is $128,670. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 2.72 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.39 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about two BLS releases?

Commodity Manager in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$99,400	$114,810	$146,620
May 2025	$101,870	$128,670	$149,990

These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.

What should you know about nearby areas?

Nearby areas, Commodity Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	$131,330	$106,930 to $151,360
Baton Rouge, LA	$124,290	$99,620 to $156,190

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