Salary guide, May 2025

Purchasing Manager pay in Georgia

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The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Georgia was $155,360 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $119,360 and $205,100.

The Georgia median is $7,280 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 georgia?

Purchasing Managers in Georgia: median $155,360; published 25th to 75th percentile $119,360 to $205,100.

Annual wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$91,560	$119,360	$155,360	$205,100	$250,120

Purchasing Managers in Georgia: median $74.69; published 25th to 75th percentile $57.38 to $98.61.

Hourly wage percentiles, Georgia
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$44.02	$57.38	$74.69	$98.61	$120.25

BLS estimated 3,430 workers employed in this occupation in Georgia. Location quotient: 1.29.

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 Georgia, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$103,270	$133,850	$169,760
May 2025	$119,360	$155,360	$205,100

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, Georgia. 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
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$120,890	$103,570 to $160,640
Columbus, GA-AL	$132,510	$112,120 to $156,660

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