Salary guide, May 2025
Director of Procurement pay by metro, ranked
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Of 393 metros, BLS published an exact annual median for 219. The highest is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $198,980 and the lowest is San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR at $86,650. 0 more are published but not rankable and 174 are not published by bls.
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.
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$198,980
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ$180,340
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$180,000
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$176,300
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$174,640
- Peoria, IL$174,430
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$172,150
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$171,810
- Rochester, MN$171,340
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO$171,280
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$170,440
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$169,520
- Ann Arbor, MI$168,670
- Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$167,860
- Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$167,220
- Lexington Park, MD$166,230
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$165,910
- Manchester-Nashua, NH$165,870
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$165,430
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$163,660
- Greeley, CO$162,710
- Kansas City, MO-KS$161,910
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ$161,620
- Rochester, NY$161,120
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$160,370
Bars show the top 25 of 219 ranked. The table below lists all 219. Literal BLS medians, May 2025.
| Rank | Metro | BLS occupation | 25th | Median | 75th | Employment | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $165,210 | $198,980 | $257,030 | 700 | 1.13 |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $153,610 | $180,340 | $227,700 | 330 | 2.53 |
| 3 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $148,560 | $180,000 | $212,570 | 980 | 1.12 |
| 4 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $160,020 | $176,300 | $227,640 | 410 | 2.74 |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $140,480 | $174,640 | $217,600 | 1,940 | 1.32 |
| 6 | Peoria, IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $141,670 | $174,430 | $212,850 | 210 | 2.37 |
| 7 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $156,730 | $172,150 | $195,190 | 4,180 | 2.46 |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $140,240 | $171,810 | $217,340 | 7,370 | 1.43 |
| 9 | Rochester, MN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $135,670 | $171,340 | $171,340 | 80 | 1.15 |
| 10 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $140,420 | $171,280 | $215,960 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 11 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $131,530 | $170,440 | $209,630 | 1,320 | 1.02 |
| 12 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $143,720 | $169,520 | $203,840 | 60 | 0.85 |
| 13 | Ann Arbor, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $126,620 | $168,670 | $200,130 | 130 | 1.12 |
| 14 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $128,630 | $167,860 | $210,260 | 370 | 1.69 |
| 15 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $125,890 | $167,220 | $205,700 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 16 | Lexington Park, MD | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $151,990 | $166,230 | $185,220 | 70 | 1.87 |
| 17 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $128,840 | $165,910 | $211,340 | 2,590 | 1.65 |
| 18 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $130,990 | $165,870 | $179,130 | 240 | 2.2 |
| 19 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $138,940 | $165,430 | $198,020 | 1,260 | 1.12 |
| 20 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $129,610 | $163,660 | $195,900 | 1,490 | 1.45 |
| 21 | Greeley, CO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $131,950 | $162,710 | $191,610 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 22 | Kansas City, MO-KS | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $127,840 | $161,910 | $193,730 | 690 | 1.17 |
| 23 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $127,300 | $161,620 | $186,260 | 80 | 0.91 |
| 24 | Rochester, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $130,400 | $161,120 | $183,080 | 350 | 1.31 |
| 25 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $132,840 | $160,370 | $190,670 | 250 | 1.37 |
| 26 | Boulder, CO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $141,350 | $160,290 | $214,420 | 90 | 0.89 |
| 27 | Springfield, MA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $107,490 | $159,800 | $182,040 | 50 | 0.43 |
| 28 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $126,500 | $158,620 | $184,480 | 680 | 0.82 |
| 29 | Salinas, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,170 | $158,550 | $195,190 | 30 | 0.34 |
| 30 | Worcester, MA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $122,330 | $157,810 | $185,710 | 130 | 0.7 |
| 31 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $131,140 | $156,830 | $191,120 | 240 | 0.72 |
| 32 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $130,980 | $156,730 | $180,480 | 50 | 0.79 |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $124,330 | $156,400 | $188,030 | 2,800 | 0.82 |
| 34 | Morgantown, WV | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $141,130 | $156,230 | $194,410 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 35 | Wichita, KS | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $125,430 | $155,970 | $177,860 | 160 | 0.97 |
| 36 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $125,560 | $155,500 | $182,920 | 1,470 | 0.94 |
| 37 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $128,970 | $155,080 | $185,230 | 3,250 | 1.33 |
| 38 | Binghamton, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,440 | $154,610 | $188,740 | 40 | 0.76 |
| 39 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $140,030 | $153,960 | $172,620 | 40 | 0.8 |
| 40 | Vallejo, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $118,010 | $153,670 | $179,350 | 50 | 0.63 |
| 41 | Burlington, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $109,990 | $152,870 | $172,880 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $115,260 | $152,000 | $193,120 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 43 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $121,200 | $151,990 | $175,460 | 1,070 | 1.46 |
| 44 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $124,600 | $150,530 | $177,070 | 180 | 1.38 |
| 45 | Charlottesville, VA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,660 | $150,260 | $174,990 | 70 | 1.08 |
| 46 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $122,740 | $150,190 | $172,910 | 1,070 | 1.79 |
| 47 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $122,850 | $149,990 | $181,460 | 1,010 | 0.95 |
| 48 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $117,280 | $149,030 | $177,100 | 740 | 1.13 |
| 49 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $130,000 | $147,600 | $173,620 | 190 | 1.99 |
| 50 | Richmond, VA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $120,500 | $147,410 | $173,090 | 490 | 1.37 |
| 51 | Fayetteville, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $134,370 | $147,370 | $160,370 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 52 | Huntsville, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $133,990 | $146,970 | $164,260 | 520 | 3.6 |
| 53 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $124,310 | $146,750 | $174,030 | 270 | 0.46 |
| 54 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $123,980 | $146,310 | $171,260 | 80 | 0.61 |
| 55 | Wilmington, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $113,170 | $145,730 | $170,950 | 60 | 0.58 |
| 56 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,690 | $145,170 | $177,930 | 160 | 0.77 |
| 57 | Boise City, ID | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $108,690 | $144,660 | $202,410 | 180 | 0.82 |
| 58 | Topeka, KS | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $117,450 | $144,440 | $209,990 | 40 | 0.64 |
| 59 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,840 | $144,270 | $183,180 | 870 | 1.18 |
| 60 | Jackson, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $124,590 | $144,120 | $163,060 | 30 | 1.06 |
| 61 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $128,490 | $143,230 | $167,250 | 500 | 1.21 |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $116,450 | $142,970 | $174,050 | 50 | 0.45 |
| 63 | Chambersburg, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,320 | $142,950 | $166,230 | 30 | 0.94 |
| 64 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,050 | $142,550 | $165,680 | 50 | 0.5 |
| 65 | Pittsburgh, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $109,930 | $142,360 | $162,820 | 460 | 0.76 |
| 66 | Portland-South Portland, ME | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $112,120 | $142,240 | $165,050 | 100 | 0.61 |
| 67 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $120,450 | $142,100 | $176,750 | 80 | 0.53 |
| 68 | Columbus, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $113,300 | $141,490 | $178,890 | 560 | 0.93 |
| 69 | Evansville, IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,810 | $141,450 | $171,680 | 60 | 0.77 |
| 70 | Colorado Springs, CO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $119,890 | $141,400 | $163,300 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 71 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,140 | $140,820 | $175,330 | 930 | 1.32 |
| 72 | Syracuse, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $116,680 | $140,590 | $188,470 | 130 | 0.82 |
| 73 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $121,290 | $140,410 | $191,250 | 570 | 0.95 |
| 74 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $114,390 | $140,170 | $174,690 | 1,270 | 0.99 |
| 75 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $120,690 | $139,780 | $169,760 | 50 | 0.7 |
| 76 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $118,330 | $139,560 | $176,430 | 130 | 0.72 |
| 77 | Knoxville, TN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $109,680 | $139,530 | $161,310 | 210 | 0.92 |
| 78 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,940 | $139,430 | $165,780 | 660 | 0.84 |
| 79 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $108,920 | $139,050 | $175,510 | 2,630 | 1.47 |
| 80 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $114,950 | $139,050 | $180,550 | 500 | 1.23 |
| 81 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $121,610 | $138,340 | $166,890 | 220 | 1.03 |
| 82 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $110,080 | $138,280 | $171,200 | 260 | 0.89 |
| 83 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $108,900 | $137,820 | $170,240 | 3,400 | 1.55 |
| 84 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,460 | $137,780 | $190,390 | 70 | 0.48 |
| 85 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,080 | $136,970 | $145,270 | 40 | 0.62 |
| 86 | Jacksonville, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,340 | $136,970 | $165,770 | 370 | 0.89 |
| 87 | Tucson, AZ | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $125,720 | $136,610 | $160,380 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 88 | Toledo, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,430 | $136,590 | $170,390 | 170 | 1.05 |
| 89 | Salem, OR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $117,680 | $136,050 | $150,820 | 70 | 0.68 |
| 90 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,130 | $135,850 | $178,980 | 300 | 0.78 |
| 91 | Erie, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,920 | $135,580 | $180,340 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 92 | Springfield, IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,380 | $135,560 | $172,460 | 30 | 0.56 |
| 93 | St. Louis, MO-IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,850 | $135,400 | $163,650 | 700 | 0.96 |
| 94 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,620 | $135,260 | $150,400 | 30 | 0.67 |
| 95 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,070 | $135,240 | $159,790 | 390 | 0.64 |
| 96 | Albuquerque, NM | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $110,730 | $134,990 | $160,680 | 140 | 0.63 |
| 97 | New Haven, CT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $119,150 | $134,810 | $169,340 | 190 | 1.27 |
| 98 | Ogden, UT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,650 | $134,690 | $164,130 | 120 | 0.8 |
| 99 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,450 | $134,660 | $164,270 | 150 | 0.81 |
| 100 | Spartanburg, SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $108,830 | $134,370 | $164,970 | 60 | 0.7 |
| 101 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $107,170 | $134,270 | $176,710 | 50 | 0.46 |
| 102 | Akron, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,940 | $134,140 | $168,520 | 210 | 1.19 |
| 103 | Cleveland, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,020 | $134,030 | $169,020 | 500 | 0.9 |
| 104 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,290 | $134,020 | $160,250 | 40 | 0.41 |
| 105 | Bend, OR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,600 | $133,720 | $145,590 | 40 | 0.66 |
| 106 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $122,800 | $133,660 | $174,310 | 580 | 1.77 |
| 107 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,990 | $133,630 | $180,920 | 30 | 0.58 |
| 108 | Salisbury, MD | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $80,970 | $133,290 | $177,550 | 60 | 1.97 |
| 109 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,490 | $132,570 | $160,050 | 80 | 1 |
| 110 | Columbus, GA-AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $112,120 | $132,510 | $156,660 | 70 | 1.12 |
| 111 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $110,550 | $132,470 | $153,080 | 200 | 0.97 |
| 112 | Decatur, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $90,890 | $132,320 | $165,460 | 40 | 1.3 |
| 113 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,440 | $132,020 | $167,460 | 210 | 1.08 |
| 114 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,410 | $131,660 | $160,600 | 680 | 1.12 |
| 115 | Savannah, GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $109,370 | $131,410 | $165,530 | 130 | 1.23 |
| 116 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,590 | $131,400 | $169,870 | 1,230 | 0.8 |
| 117 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,930 | $131,330 | $151,360 | 80 | 0.94 |
| 118 | Midland, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,620 | $131,220 | $168,840 | 70 | 1.04 |
| 119 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $106,150 | $131,070 | $162,160 | 450 | 0.49 |
| 120 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,000 | $130,510 | $171,790 | 160 | 2.27 |
| 121 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $108,100 | $130,490 | $175,170 | 80 | 1.29 |
| 122 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,160 | $130,040 | $159,600 | 50 | 1.18 |
| 123 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $84,910 | $129,700 | $163,620 | 210 | 1.1 |
| 124 | Utica-Rome, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,470 | $129,590 | $169,270 | 30 | 0.49 |
| 125 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,060 | $129,470 | $172,310 | 570 | 0.74 |
| 126 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,440 | $129,410 | $164,850 | 120 | 1.35 |
| 127 | Winston-Salem, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,160 | $128,990 | $163,990 | 100 | 0.67 |
| 128 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,810 | $128,960 | $159,680 | 70 | 0.4 |
| 129 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,370 | $128,910 | $155,150 | 140 | 0.89 |
| 130 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,520 | $128,890 | $157,260 | 30 | 0.44 |
| 131 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,040 | $128,670 | $164,450 | 80 | 0.66 |
| 132 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,840 | $128,670 | $174,570 | 140 | 0.61 |
| 133 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,870 | $128,670 | $149,990 | 90 | 0.39 |
| 134 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $115,260 | $128,600 | $150,640 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 135 | Kenosha, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $104,340 | $128,410 | $207,830 | 40 | 0.87 |
| 136 | Omaha, NE-IA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,950 | $128,390 | $161,070 | 210 | 0.79 |
| 137 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,720 | $128,330 | $169,120 | 80 | 0.42 |
| 138 | Billings, MT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $107,140 | $128,160 | $191,320 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| 139 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,900 | $127,950 | $154,980 | 610 | 1.38 |
| 140 | Fresno, CA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,340 | $127,510 | $165,910 | 100 | 0.39 |
| 141 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,050 | $127,460 | $166,420 | 80 | 0.48 |
| 142 | Reading, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $97,120 | $127,290 | $155,560 | 70 | 0.71 |
| 143 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,950 | $127,280 | $175,900 | 40 | 0.95 |
| 144 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,650 | $127,200 | $158,400 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 145 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,960 | $126,980 | $163,630 | 400 | 1.22 |
| 146 | Rockford, IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,720 | $126,970 | $158,220 | 90 | 1.15 |
| 147 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,750 | $126,950 | $162,260 | 100 | 0.82 |
| 148 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,110 | $126,920 | $163,810 | 80 | 1.52 |
| 149 | York-Hanover, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $97,130 | $126,690 | $161,470 | 100 | 1.03 |
| 150 | Canton-Massillon, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,170 | $126,510 | $162,090 | 90 | 1.06 |
| 151 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,220 | $126,380 | $144,740 | 290 | 0.78 |
| 152 | Madison, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,320 | $126,170 | $172,990 | 190 | 0.88 |
| 153 | Gainesville, GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,330 | $126,010 | $164,730 | 50 | 0.89 |
| 154 | Mobile, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $97,110 | $125,500 | $156,200 | 120 | 1.24 |
| 155 | Springfield, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,920 | $125,490 | $152,570 | 30 | 1.27 |
| 156 | Gainesville, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $89,420 | $125,440 | $132,830 | 30 | 0.39 |
| 157 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,990 | $125,330 | $157,970 | 60 | 1.15 |
| 158 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,020 | $125,220 | $164,650 | 80 | 1.21 |
| 159 | Lynchburg, VA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,440 | $125,110 | $140,620 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 160 | Green Bay, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,550 | $124,990 | $148,890 | 90 | 0.98 |
| 161 | Longview, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,780 | $124,980 | $144,830 | 60 | 0.86 |
| 162 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $92,740 | $124,980 | $149,430 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 163 | Reno, NV | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,010 | $124,810 | $164,410 | 80 | 0.5 |
| 164 | Medford, OR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $100,930 | $124,600 | $163,300 | 50 | 1.12 |
| 165 | Tulsa, OK | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,820 | $124,500 | $154,630 | 140 | 0.55 |
| 166 | Sheboygan, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $116,330 | $124,490 | $170,340 | 40 | 1.25 |
| 167 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $105,960 | $124,310 | $170,900 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 168 | Baton Rouge, LA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $99,620 | $124,290 | $156,190 | 160 | 0.74 |
| 169 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,570 | $124,290 | $160,200 | 120 | 1.42 |
| 170 | Florence, SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $78,400 | $123,920 | $165,630 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 171 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $111,550 | $123,750 | $143,240 | 100 | 0.71 |
| 172 | Killeen-Temple, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,190 | $123,590 | $161,000 | 70 | 0.86 |
| 173 | Appleton, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,120 | $123,490 | $149,190 | 60 | 0.86 |
| 174 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,180 | $123,410 | $159,470 | 260 | 0.58 |
| 175 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,640 | $122,910 | $160,240 | 140 | 0.64 |
| 176 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,930 | $122,410 | $162,920 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 177 | Waco, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,760 | $122,250 | $153,760 | 90 | 1.32 |
| 178 | Wausau, WI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,110 | $121,610 | $130,880 | 40 | 1.01 |
| 179 | Lancaster, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $91,590 | $121,570 | $152,780 | 100 | 0.74 |
| 180 | Corpus Christi, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $93,400 | $121,490 | $164,960 | 90 | 0.9 |
| 181 | Montgomery, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $87,800 | $121,250 | $149,430 | 110 | 1.27 |
| 182 | Tyler, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,710 | $121,180 | $146,660 | 50 | 0.75 |
| 183 | Clarksville, TN-KY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,980 | $121,060 | $143,980 | 50 | 0.97 |
| 184 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $103,570 | $120,890 | $160,640 | 30 | 0.63 |
| 185 | Amarillo, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $102,570 | $120,800 | $141,150 | 70 | 1.11 |
| 186 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $86,170 | $119,920 | $142,510 | 60 | 0.42 |
| 187 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $96,470 | $119,870 | $155,410 | 60 | 0.68 |
| 188 | Roanoke, VA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,430 | $118,430 | $158,830 | 70 | 0.84 |
| 189 | Bowling Green, KY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,540 | $118,400 | $134,760 | 70 | 1.48 |
| 190 | Johnson City, TN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,190 | $117,730 | $132,820 | 30 | 0.75 |
| 191 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $113,610 | $117,450 | $132,320 | 40 | 0.68 |
| 192 | St. Cloud, MN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,820 | $117,130 | $152,730 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 193 | Anchorage, AK | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $91,770 | $116,670 | $143,850 | 80 | 0.84 |
| 194 | Asheville, NC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $101,470 | $116,040 | $162,670 | 50 | 0.52 |
| 195 | Oklahoma City, OK | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $92,160 | $115,520 | $140,070 | 230 | 0.62 |
| 196 | Springfield, MO | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $84,070 | $115,320 | $176,640 | 40 | 0.35 |
| 197 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $92,750 | $115,290 | $150,620 | 330 | 0.54 |
| 198 | Urban Honolulu, HI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $90,990 | $114,990 | $147,890 | 170 | 0.7 |
| 199 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $92,200 | $114,960 | $138,960 | 60 | 0.95 |
| 200 | Lima, OH | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,110 | $114,430 | $137,240 | 40 | 1.46 |
| 201 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $98,880 | $113,010 | $152,480 | 70 | 0.44 |
| 202 | Columbia, SC | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $97,460 | $112,530 | $137,500 | 130 | 0.59 |
| 203 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $95,550 | $112,010 | $126,920 | 50 | 0.69 |
| 204 | Fort Wayne, IN | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $94,300 | $111,820 | $162,370 | 80 | 0.65 |
| 205 | College Station-Bryan, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $91,180 | $111,240 | $131,900 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 206 | Birmingham, AL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $92,070 | $110,900 | $158,140 | 300 | 1.06 |
| 207 | Lubbock, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $89,580 | $109,590 | $129,470 | 70 | 0.78 |
| 208 | El Paso, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $88,570 | $107,730 | $134,760 | 140 | 0.74 |
| 209 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $89,630 | $106,440 | $139,570 | 640 | 2.61 |
| 210 | Lincoln, NE | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $88,830 | $106,080 | $137,240 | 90 | 0.87 |
| 211 | Odessa, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $83,020 | $101,870 | $148,650 | 30 | 0.77 |
| 212 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $85,710 | $101,670 | $130,890 | 80 | 0.49 |
| 213 | Niles, MI | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $90,070 | $100,890 | $145,010 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 214 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $90,660 | $98,720 | $127,930 | 50 | 0.53 |
| 215 | Jonesboro, AR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $77,090 | $95,290 | $133,490 | 40 | 1.21 |
| 216 | Lafayette, LA | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $73,780 | $93,950 | $138,540 | 30 | 0.35 |
| 217 | Tallahassee, FL | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $83,370 | $93,910 | $128,690 | 70 | 0.69 |
| 218 | Jackson, MS | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $71,820 | $86,690 | $129,160 | 80 | 0.57 |
| 219 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | Purchasing Managers (11-3061) | $65,200 | $86,650 | $122,220 | 210 | 0.56 |
What should you know about not published by BLS?
Abilene, TX, Aguadilla, PR, Albany, GA, Albany, OR, Alexandria, LA, Altoona, PA, Ames, IA, Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, Anniston-Oxford, AL, Arecibo, PR, Auburn-Opelika, AL, Bangor, ME, Barnstable Town, MA, Battle Creek, MI, Bay City, MI, Beckley, WV, Bellingham, WA, Bismarck, ND, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, Bloomington, IL, Bloomington, IN, Bozeman, MT, Brunswick-St.
Simons, GA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, Carson City, NV, Casper, WY, Charleston, WV, Cheyenne, WY, Chico, CA, Cleveland, TN, Coeur d'Alene, ID, Columbia, MO, Columbus, IN, Corvallis, OR, Dalton, GA, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL, Decatur, IL, Dothan, AL, Dover, DE, Dubuque, IA, Duluth, MN-WI, Eagle Pass, TX, Eau Claire, WI, El Centro, CA, Elizabethtown, KY, Elmira, NY, Enid, OK, Fairbanks-College, AK, Fargo, ND-MN, Farmington, NM, Flagstaff, AZ, Flint, MI, Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL, Fond du Lac, WI, Gadsden, AL, Gettysburg, PA, Glens Falls, NY, Goldsboro, NC, Grand Forks, ND-MN, Grand Island, NE, Grand Junction, CO, Grants Pass, OR, Great Falls, MT, Greenville, NC, Guayama, PR, Hammond, LA, Hanford-Corcoran, CA, Harrisonburg, VA, Hattiesburg, MS, Helena, MT, Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, Hinesville, GA, Homosassa Springs, FL, Hot Springs, AR, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Idaho Falls, ID, Iowa City, IA, Ithaca, NY, Jackson, TN, Jacksonville, NC, Janesville-Beloit, WI, Jefferson City, MO, Johnstown, PA, Joplin, MO-KS, Kahului-Wailuku, HI, Kankakee, IL, Kingston, NY, Kokomo, IN, Lake Charles, LA, Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ, Laredo, TX, Las Cruces, NM, Lawrence, KS, Lawton, OK, Lebanon, PA, Lewiston, ID-WA, Lewiston-Auburn, ME, Logan, UT-ID, Longview-Kelso, WA, distribution management software, KS, Mankato, MN, Mansfield, OH, Mayaguez, PR, Merced, CA, Michigan City-La Porte, IN, Midland, MI, Minot, ND, Missoula, MT, Monroe, LA, Monroe, MI, Morristown, TN, Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, Muncie, IN, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI, Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, Napa, CA, Ocala, FL, Owensboro, KY, Paducah, KY-IL, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC, Pittsfield, MA, Pocatello, ID, Ponce, PR, Port St. Lucie, FL, Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, Pueblo, CO, Punta Gorda, FL, Rapid City, SD, Redding, CA, Rocky Mount, NC, Rome, GA, Saginaw, MI, St. George, UT, St. Joseph, MO-KS, San Angelo, TX, Sandusky, OH, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, Santa Fe, NM, Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL, Sebring, FL, Sherman-Denison, TX, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, State College, PA, Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, Sumter, SC, Terre Haute, IN, Texarkana, TX-AR, Traverse City, MI, Twin Falls, ID, Valdosta, GA, Victoria, TX, Vineland, NJ, Visalia, CA, Walla Walla, WA, Warner Robins, GA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, Watertown-Fort Drum, NY, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, Wheeling, WV-OH, Wichita Falls, TX, Wildwood-The Villages, FL, Williamsport, PA, Winchester, VA-WV, Yakima, WA, Yuba City, CA, Yuma, AZ.
What should you know about role pay against all occupations, by metro?
Ratio = this role's published median divided by the all-occupations median in the same metro, same units, both exact. A ratio above 1.00 means the role's median is higher than the metro's all-occupations median. It makes no cost-of-living claim. Location quotient (LQ) is employment concentration, not a wage index.
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR3.78
- Peoria, IL3.52
- Burlington, NC3.47
- Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ3.40
- Salinas, CA3.35
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR3.34
- Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV3.30
- Morgantown, WV3.30
- Wichita, KS3.27
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA3.24
- Athens-Clarke County, GA3.24
- Fayetteville, NC3.23
- Kansas City, MO-KS3.19
- Wilmington, NC3.18
- Fort Smith, AR-OK3.17
- Rochester, NY3.15
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI3.14
- Binghamton, NY3.13
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO3.10
- Springfield, MA3.08
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL3.07
- Erie, PA3.05
- Ann Arbor, MI3.05
- Columbus, GA-AL3.04
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL3.04
Bars show the highest 25 of 219. The table lists all.
| Metro | Role median | All-occupations median | Ratio | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $176,300 | $46,610 | 3.78 | 2.74 |
| Peoria, IL | $174,430 | $49,590 | 3.52 | 2.37 |
| Burlington, NC | $152,870 | $44,010 | 3.47 | 0.95 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $161,620 | $47,520 | 3.40 | 0.91 |
| Salinas, CA | $158,550 | $47,380 | 3.35 | 0.34 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $156,830 | $46,890 | 3.34 | 0.72 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $156,730 | $47,440 | 3.30 | 0.79 |
| Morgantown, WV | $156,230 | $47,350 | 3.30 | 0.86 |
| Wichita, KS | $155,970 | $47,630 | 3.27 | 0.97 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $165,910 | $51,170 | 3.24 | 1.65 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | $133,630 | $41,220 | 3.24 | 0.58 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $147,370 | $45,620 | 3.23 | 0.47 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $161,910 | $50,820 | 3.19 | 1.17 |
| Wilmington, NC | $145,730 | $45,800 | 3.18 | 0.58 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $125,330 | $39,560 | 3.17 | 1.15 |
| Rochester, NY | $161,120 | $51,210 | 3.15 | 1.31 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $163,660 | $52,080 | 3.14 | 1.45 |
| Binghamton, NY | $154,610 | $49,460 | 3.13 | 0.76 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $171,280 | $55,310 | 3.10 | 0.78 |
| Springfield, MA | $159,800 | $51,930 | 3.08 | 0.43 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $150,530 | $49,030 | 3.07 | 1.38 |
| Erie, PA | $135,580 | $44,460 | 3.05 | 0.63 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $168,670 | $55,380 | 3.05 | 1.12 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $132,510 | $43,540 | 3.04 | 1.12 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $147,600 | $48,550 | 3.04 | 1.99 |
| Evansville, IN | $141,450 | $46,540 | 3.04 | 0.77 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $131,330 | $43,470 | 3.02 | 0.94 |
| Jackson, MI | $144,120 | $47,760 | 3.02 | 1.06 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $142,950 | $47,540 | 3.01 | 0.94 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $135,260 | $45,030 | 3.00 | 0.67 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $150,190 | $50,170 | 2.99 | 1.79 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $134,270 | $44,940 | 2.99 | 0.46 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $142,550 | $47,800 | 2.98 | 0.5 |
| Knoxville, TN | $139,530 | $47,080 | 2.96 | 0.92 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $145,170 | $48,990 | 2.96 | 0.77 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $169,520 | $57,290 | 2.96 | 0.85 |
| Greeley, CO | $162,710 | $55,070 | 2.95 | 0.71 |
| Boise City, ID | $144,660 | $49,100 | 2.95 | 0.82 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $86,650 | $29,440 | 2.94 | 0.56 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $165,870 | $56,530 | 2.93 | 2.2 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $132,570 | $45,220 | 2.93 | 1 |
| Topeka, KS | $144,440 | $49,540 | 2.92 | 0.64 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $167,220 | $57,370 | 2.91 | 1.05 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $142,100 | $48,990 | 2.90 | 0.53 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $143,230 | $49,430 | 2.90 | 1.21 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $128,890 | $44,600 | 2.89 | 0.44 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $180,000 | $62,320 | 2.89 | 1.12 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $144,270 | $49,990 | 2.89 | 1.18 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $130,490 | $45,240 | 2.88 | 1.29 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $136,970 | $47,510 | 2.88 | 0.62 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $142,360 | $49,650 | 2.87 | 0.76 |
| Richmond, VA | $147,410 | $51,460 | 2.86 | 1.37 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $155,500 | $54,310 | 2.86 | 0.94 |
| Tucson, AZ | $136,610 | $47,760 | 2.86 | Not published by BLS |
| Decatur, AL | $132,320 | $46,280 | 2.86 | 1.3 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $139,430 | $48,940 | 2.85 | 0.84 |
| Florence, SC | $123,920 | $43,520 | 2.85 | 0.64 |
| Tyler, TX | $121,180 | $42,650 | 2.84 | 0.75 |
| Huntsville, AL | $146,970 | $51,740 | 2.84 | 3.6 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $180,340 | $63,490 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | $124,310 | $43,800 | 2.84 | 0.52 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $101,670 | $35,830 | 2.84 | 0.49 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $132,020 | $46,570 | 2.83 | 1.08 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $155,080 | $54,720 | 2.83 | 1.33 |
| Toledo, OH | $136,590 | $48,220 | 2.83 | 1.05 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $129,700 | $45,790 | 2.83 | 1.1 |
| Rochester, MN | $171,340 | $60,620 | 2.83 | 1.15 |
| Modesto, CA | $142,970 | $50,610 | 2.82 | 0.45 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $134,370 | $47,650 | 2.82 | 0.7 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $138,340 | $49,150 | 2.81 | 1.03 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $139,050 | $49,410 | 2.81 | 1.47 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $134,990 | $48,060 | 2.81 | 0.63 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $136,970 | $48,830 | 2.81 | 0.89 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $131,660 | $47,010 | 2.80 | 1.12 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $156,400 | $55,850 | 2.80 | 0.82 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $128,670 | $45,990 | 2.80 | 0.66 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $171,810 | $61,430 | 2.80 | 1.43 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $140,410 | $50,390 | 2.79 | 0.95 |
| Savannah, GA | $131,410 | $47,240 | 2.78 | 1.23 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $128,990 | $46,380 | 2.78 | 0.67 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $129,470 | $46,630 | 2.78 | 0.74 |
| Longview, TX | $124,980 | $45,150 | 2.77 | 0.86 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $128,670 | $46,580 | 2.76 | 0.61 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $126,510 | $45,810 | 2.76 | 1.06 |
| Springfield, OH | $125,490 | $45,470 | 2.76 | 1.27 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $127,200 | $46,140 | 2.76 | 0.57 |
| Columbus, OH | $141,490 | $51,340 | 2.76 | 0.93 |
| Ogden, UT | $134,690 | $48,900 | 2.75 | 0.8 |
| Akron, OH | $134,140 | $48,840 | 2.75 | 1.19 |
| Gainesville, GA | $126,010 | $45,900 | 2.75 | 0.89 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $135,240 | $49,340 | 2.74 | 0.64 |
| Salisbury, MD | $133,290 | $48,710 | 2.74 | 1.97 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $167,860 | $61,470 | 2.73 | 1.69 |
| Worcester, MA | $157,810 | $57,830 | 2.73 | 0.7 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $140,170 | $51,380 | 2.73 | 0.99 |
| El Paso, TX | $107,730 | $39,510 | 2.73 | 0.74 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $127,460 | $46,780 | 2.72 | 0.48 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $150,260 | $55,180 | 2.72 | 1.08 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $138,280 | $50,790 | 2.72 | 0.89 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $128,670 | $47,290 | 2.72 | 0.39 |
| Fresno, CA | $127,510 | $46,910 | 2.72 | 0.39 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $128,960 | $47,470 | 2.72 | 0.4 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $130,510 | $48,070 | 2.71 | 2.27 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $134,660 | $49,610 | 2.71 | 0.81 |
| Amarillo, TX | $120,800 | $44,580 | 2.71 | 1.11 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $125,110 | $46,190 | 2.71 | 0.65 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $135,400 | $49,990 | 2.71 | 0.96 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $131,070 | $48,400 | 2.71 | 0.49 |
| Johnson City, TN | $117,730 | $43,480 | 2.71 | 0.75 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $98,720 | $36,490 | 2.71 | 0.53 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $128,330 | $47,440 | 2.71 | 0.42 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $124,980 | $46,240 | 2.70 | 0.4 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $158,620 | $58,690 | 2.70 | 0.82 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $137,780 | $50,990 | 2.70 | 0.48 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $131,400 | $48,640 | 2.70 | 0.8 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | $121,060 | $44,860 | 2.70 | 0.97 |
| Montgomery, AL | $121,250 | $44,950 | 2.70 | 1.27 |
| Rockford, IL | $126,970 | $47,120 | 2.69 | 1.15 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $141,400 | $52,710 | 2.68 | 0.44 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $137,820 | $51,440 | 2.68 | 1.55 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $121,490 | $45,350 | 2.68 | 0.9 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | $120,890 | $45,160 | 2.68 | 0.63 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $146,310 | $54,660 | 2.68 | 0.61 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $139,050 | $51,990 | 2.67 | 1.23 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $152,000 | $56,850 | 2.67 | 0.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | $134,030 | $50,140 | 2.67 | 0.9 |
| Mobile, AL | $125,500 | $47,000 | 2.67 | 1.24 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $126,980 | $47,570 | 2.67 | 1.22 |
| Gainesville, FL | $125,440 | $47,020 | 2.67 | 0.39 |
| Tulsa, OK | $124,500 | $46,670 | 2.67 | 0.55 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $129,410 | $48,630 | 2.66 | 1.35 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $130,040 | $48,870 | 2.66 | 1.18 |
| Kenosha, WI | $128,410 | $48,310 | 2.66 | 0.87 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $139,560 | $52,510 | 2.66 | 0.72 |
| Waco, TX | $122,250 | $46,020 | 2.66 | 1.32 |
| Syracuse, NY | $140,590 | $52,990 | 2.65 | 0.82 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | $128,910 | $48,620 | 2.65 | 0.89 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $132,470 | $49,980 | 2.65 | 0.97 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | $123,750 | $46,700 | 2.65 | 0.71 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | $123,590 | $46,660 | 2.65 | 0.86 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $129,590 | $48,970 | 2.65 | 0.49 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $160,370 | $60,720 | 2.64 | 1.37 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $127,280 | $48,260 | 2.64 | 0.95 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $126,690 | $48,170 | 2.63 | 1.03 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $118,400 | $45,040 | 2.63 | 1.48 |
| Vallejo, CA | $153,670 | $58,620 | 2.62 | 0.63 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $174,640 | $66,620 | 2.62 | 1.32 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $126,380 | $48,370 | 2.61 | 0.78 |
| Billings, MT | $128,160 | $49,060 | 2.61 | Not published by BLS |
| Lubbock, TX | $109,590 | $42,130 | 2.60 | 0.78 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $166,230 | $63,990 | 2.60 | 1.87 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $134,020 | $51,690 | 2.59 | 0.41 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $119,920 | $46,330 | 2.59 | 0.42 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $128,390 | $49,660 | 2.59 | 0.79 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $125,220 | $48,510 | 2.58 | 1.21 |
| Reading, PA | $127,290 | $49,440 | 2.57 | 0.71 |
| Springfield, IL | $135,560 | $52,670 | 2.57 | 0.56 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $151,990 | $59,070 | 2.57 | 1.46 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $124,290 | $48,710 | 2.55 | 0.74 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $114,960 | $45,220 | 2.54 | 0.95 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $135,850 | $53,680 | 2.53 | 0.78 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $149,990 | $59,320 | 2.53 | 0.95 |
| Lancaster, PA | $121,570 | $48,210 | 2.52 | 0.74 |
| Springfield, MO | $115,320 | $45,780 | 2.52 | 0.35 |
| Reno, NV | $124,810 | $49,660 | 2.51 | 0.5 |
| Roanoke, VA | $118,430 | $47,140 | 2.51 | 0.84 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $122,410 | $48,780 | 2.51 | 0.54 |
| Green Bay, WI | $124,990 | $49,940 | 2.50 | 0.98 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $111,240 | $44,470 | 2.50 | 0.54 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $127,950 | $51,160 | 2.50 | 1.38 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | $142,240 | $56,960 | 2.50 | 0.61 |
| Medford, OR | $124,600 | $49,900 | 2.50 | 1.12 |
| Wausau, WI | $121,610 | $48,790 | 2.49 | 1.01 |
| Asheville, NC | $116,040 | $46,870 | 2.48 | 0.52 |
| Appleton, WI | $123,490 | $49,910 | 2.47 | 0.86 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $140,820 | $56,950 | 2.47 | 1.32 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $115,290 | $46,670 | 2.47 | 0.54 |
| Salem, OR | $136,050 | $55,310 | 2.46 | 0.68 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $146,750 | $59,750 | 2.46 | 0.46 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $149,030 | $60,690 | 2.46 | 1.13 |
| Bend, OR | $133,720 | $54,570 | 2.45 | 0.66 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $115,520 | $47,230 | 2.45 | 0.62 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $153,960 | $63,200 | 2.44 | 0.8 |
| Lima, OH | $114,430 | $47,170 | 2.43 | 1.46 |
| Columbia, SC | $112,530 | $46,430 | 2.42 | 0.59 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $172,150 | $71,060 | 2.42 | 2.46 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $124,290 | $51,440 | 2.42 | 1.42 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $119,870 | $49,680 | 2.41 | 0.68 |
| Midland, TX | $131,220 | $54,480 | 2.41 | 1.04 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $126,950 | $52,800 | 2.40 | 0.82 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $124,490 | $51,890 | 2.40 | 1.25 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $122,910 | $51,820 | 2.37 | 0.64 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $198,980 | $84,050 | 2.37 | 1.13 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $113,010 | $48,010 | 2.35 | 0.44 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $126,920 | $54,060 | 2.35 | 1.52 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $111,820 | $47,700 | 2.34 | 0.65 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $139,780 | $60,020 | 2.33 | 0.7 |
| Birmingham, AL | $110,900 | $47,770 | 2.32 | 1.06 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | $117,450 | $50,700 | 2.32 | 0.68 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $117,130 | $50,840 | 2.30 | 0.59 |
| Boulder, CO | $160,290 | $69,580 | 2.30 | 0.89 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $170,440 | $74,260 | 2.30 | 1.02 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $165,430 | $72,610 | 2.28 | 1.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $112,010 | $49,360 | 2.27 | 0.69 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $95,290 | $42,240 | 2.26 | 1.21 |
| Lafayette, LA | $93,950 | $41,780 | 2.25 | 0.35 |
| New Haven, CT | $134,810 | $60,060 | 2.24 | 1.27 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $123,410 | $55,240 | 2.23 | 0.58 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $133,660 | $59,940 | 2.23 | 1.77 |
| Niles, MI | $100,890 | $45,980 | 2.19 | 1.26 |
| Madison, WI | $126,170 | $58,080 | 2.17 | 0.88 |
| Lincoln, NE | $106,080 | $49,800 | 2.13 | 0.87 |
| Odessa, TX | $101,870 | $48,590 | 2.10 | 0.77 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $128,600 | $61,960 | 2.08 | 1.05 |
| Jackson, MS | $86,690 | $42,850 | 2.02 | 0.57 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $93,910 | $46,520 | 2.02 | 0.69 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $114,990 | $57,220 | 2.01 | 0.7 |
| Anchorage, AK | $116,670 | $60,200 | 1.94 | 0.84 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $106,440 | $58,460 | 1.82 | 2.61 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
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Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $198,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount.
A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $165,210 and the upper quartile is $257,030. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 700. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Procurement metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in Columbus, GA-AL has a published annual median of $132,510 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in Columbus, GA-AL row, the published lower quartile is $112,120 and the upper quartile is $156,660. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in Columbus, GA-AL employment estimate is 70. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Procurement metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR has a published annual median of $86,650 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
For the same Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR row, the published lower quartile is $65,200 and the upper quartile is $122,220. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
The Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR employment estimate is 210. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Procurement metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $198,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening.
Does Director of Procurement metro ranking give an exact offer for my plant?
Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a published annual median of $198,980 for 2025-05. This is an occupation estimate across employers, not a quoted starting rate for your opening. Read the occupation name with the amount. A narrower plant title does not turn a broader BLS occupation into a separately measured job.
What does the wage band in Director of Procurement metro ranking describe?
For the same Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA row, the published lower quartile is $165,210 and the upper quartile is $257,030. These are wage distribution points, not junior and senior job grades. A person’s equipment knowledge, shift requirements and actual duties still need a separate discussion. A missing percentile stays missing rather than being filled from another occupation.
Does the employment figure in Director of Procurement metro ranking measure available candidates?
The Director of Procurement metro ranking: Director of Procurement, mapped to Purchasing Managers (11-3061), in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA employment estimate is 700. Employment describes people already working in the measured occupation and area. It does not count available applicants, people willing to move or candidates interested in your plant. Keep that distinction when using this Director of Procurement metro ranking to plan a search or discuss an offer with a hiring manager.
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What does this ranking mean for your opening?
For a Director of Procurement, it is vital to distinguish between a candidate with broad leadership of purchasing governance and one who is accustomed only to daily tactical purchase order management. The national salary figures for purchasing managers are widely inclusive, capturing roles that range from basic administrative buying to high-level strategic procurement.
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For a Director of Procurement, it is vital to distinguish between a candidate with broad leadership of purchasing governance and one who is accustomed only to daily tactical purchase order management. The national salary figures for purchasing managers are widely inclusive, capturing roles that range from basic administrative buying to high-level strategic procurement. These figures should not dictate your offer, nor should you assume they represent the market for the specialized manufacturing procurement expertise your plant requires.
Focus your search on identifying directors who have already held responsibility for direct-material procurement and manufacturing supplier management. These individuals possess a deeper understanding of supply continuity and sourcing strategy. By centering your assessment on their ability to manage a sourcing decision that balanced supply continuity against commercial terms, you confirm their competence in governance and strategic decision-making rather than simple transactional activity.
The variation in wages across different metros is largely a reflection of general industry presence rather than the specific demand for high-level procurement talent in your field. Avoid equating these published ranges with the salary grades of your specific organization. Your offer must be based on the scope of authority you provide, which will determine the level of interest from proven candidates currently working in similar, high-impact manufacturing environments.
Candidates who are effective procurement directors will be difficult to move unless the new role offers a significant change in their responsibility or authority. A better title is not enough if it does not come with an expansion of their ability to govern procurement for the entire manufacturing spend. For Director of Procurement in the United States, releases are separate survey estimates. The May 2025 median is $148,080; the May 2024 median is $139,510. Their arithmetic difference is $8,570. They are not the same workers' raises and do not establish a pay trend or its cause.
Engage candidates in a practical discussion of their past decisions regarding supplier relationships. Ask specifically about how they managed supply continuity while maintaining commercial terms. This approach ensures you hire someone with the required procurement-function leadership, rather than someone who is merely familiar with purchase order systems and lacks the strategic background needed to move your plant's procurement governance forward.
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What is the biggest risk when using the national wage data for this role?
The biggest risk is relying on data that includes all purchasing roles across all industries. You may overpay or underpay by failing to recognize the difference between high-level governance and tactical order management.
How do I identify a candidate with the right level of procurement leadership?
Look for their history of balancing supply continuity against commercial terms in a manufacturing context. This demonstrates they have managed the strategic governance you need, not just standard vendor relationships.
Why might a talented procurement director be hesitant to change jobs?
High-performing directors in manufacturing are rarely motivated by title changes alone. They need to see a clear shift in their responsibility, such as greater governance over entire categories of direct materials.
Are the listed metro wages a reliable indicator of what I should offer?
No, those figures reflect a broad market across many sectors. Your offer should be based on your specific organizational needs and the level of decision-making authority you grant for your direct materials.