Salary guide, May 2025

Purchasing Manager pay in Alabama

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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Alabama was $130,710 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $98,100 and $158,110.

The Alabama median is $17,370 below the national median of $148,080, both from BLS May 2025.

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 alabama?

Purchasing Managers in Alabama: median $130,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $98,100 to $158,110.

Annual wage percentiles, Alabama
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$77,990	$98,100	$130,710	$158,110	$188,140

Purchasing Managers in Alabama: median $62.84; published 25th to 75th percentile $47.17 to $76.02.

Hourly wage percentiles, Alabama
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.50	$47.17	$62.84	$76.02	$90.45

BLS estimated 1,520 workers employed in this occupation in Alabama. Location quotient: 1.32.

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 two BLS releases?

Purchasing Manager in Alabama, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$94,140	$127,680	$156,290
May 2025	$98,100	$130,710	$158,110

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, Alabama. 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, Purchasing Manager
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Montgomery, AL	$121,250	$87,800 to $149,430
Birmingham, AL	$110,900	$92,070 to $158,140

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