Salary guide, May 2025

Purchasing Manager pay in Fort Wayne, IN

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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Fort Wayne, IN was $111,820 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $94,300 and $162,370.

The Fort Wayne, IN median is $36,260 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 fort Wayne, IN?

Purchasing Managers in Fort Wayne, IN: median $111,820; published 25th to 75th percentile $94,300 to $162,370.

Annual wage percentiles, Fort Wayne, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$68,450	$94,300	$111,820	$162,370	$209,990

Purchasing Managers in Fort Wayne, IN: median $53.76; published 25th to 75th percentile $45.34 to $78.06.

Hourly wage percentiles, Fort Wayne, IN
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$32.91	$45.34	$53.76	$78.06	$100.96

BLS estimated 80 workers employed in this occupation in Fort Wayne, IN. Location quotient: 0.65.

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 $111,820. The all-occupations median in Fort Wayne, IN is $47,700. Ratio: 2.34 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.65 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?

Purchasing Manager in Fort Wayne, IN, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$87,330	$106,460	$137,150
May 2025	$94,300	$111,820	$162,370

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, Fort Wayne, IN. 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
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	$130,510	$99,000 to $171,790
Lima, OH	$114,430	$95,110 to $137,240

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