Salary guide, May 2025

Purchasing Manager pay in Burlington, NC

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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Burlington, NC was $152,870 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $109,990 and $172,880.

The Burlington, NC median is $4,790 above 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 burlington, NC?

Purchasing Managers in Burlington, NC: median $152,870; published 25th to 75th percentile $109,990 to $172,880.

Annual wage percentiles, Burlington, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$78,240	$109,990	$152,870	$172,880	$209,090

Purchasing Managers in Burlington, NC: median $73.49; published 25th to 75th percentile $52.88 to $83.12.

Hourly wage percentiles, Burlington, NC
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$37.62	$52.88	$73.49	$83.12	$100.52

BLS estimated 30 workers employed in this occupation in Burlington, NC. Location quotient: 0.95.

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 Purchasing Manager median is $152,870. The all-occupations median in Burlington, NC is $44,010. Ratio: 3.47 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.95 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.

What should you know about earlier release?

BLS May 2024 has no published row for this occupation in Burlington, NC, so no release comparison is shown.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 11-3061 Purchasing Managers, Burlington, NC. 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
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$160,370	$132,840 to $190,670
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$132,020	$101,440 to $167,460

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