Salary guide, May 2025
Commodity Manager pay in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $171,810 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $140,240 and $217,340.
The Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $23,730 above the national median of $148,080, both from BLS May 2025.
BLS publishes the wider New York-Newark-Jersey City metro, not Northern New Jersey separately.
Broader occupation · SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $117,120 | $140,240 | $171,810 | $217,340 | $292,610 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $56.31 | $67.42 | $82.60 | $104.49 | $140.68 |
BLS estimated 7,370 workers employed in this occupation in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 1.43.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $92,490 | $115,550 | $148,080 | $182,270 | $223,280 |
| 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 $171,810. The all-occupations median in Northern New Jersey within New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 2.80 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.43 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?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $141,770 | $173,080 | $219,590 |
| May 2025 | $140,240 | $171,810 | $217,340 |
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $167,860 | $128,630 to $210,260 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $180,340 | $153,610 to $227,700 |