Purchasing Managers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$139,510

Highest

$173,130

New Jersey

Lowest

$101,620

Nevada

Total Employment

78,070

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	New Jersey	$173,130	2,830	+24.1%
2	District of Columbia	$171,910	1,180	+23.2%
3	Massachusetts	$168,890	2,370	+21.1%
4	Washington	$165,170	2,150	+18.4%
5	New York	$164,950	5,980	+18.2%
6	Colorado	$163,610	1,250	+17.3%
7	Virginia	$161,300	3,630	+15.6%
8	Minnesota	$157,450	1,400	+12.9%
9	Maryland	$153,320	2,520	+9.9%
10	New Hampshire	$153,000	510	+9.7%
11	California	$152,190	7,260	+9.1%
12	West Virginia	$140,370	190	+0.6%
13	Arizona	$139,370	1,840	-0.1%
14	Illinois	$139,330	4,130	-0.1%
15	Rhode Island	$138,300	210	-0.9%
16	Michigan	$137,630	2,830	-1.3%
17	Kansas	$135,760	720	-2.7%
18	Georgia	$133,850	2,770	-4.1%
19	Tennessee	$132,930	1,430	-4.7%
20	Missouri	$132,370	1,000	-5.1%
21	Texas	$132,270	8,100	-5.2%
22	New Mexico	$131,710	190	-5.6%
23	Connecticut	$131,230	1,650	-5.9%
24	Maine	$130,880	220	-6.2%
25	Oregon	$130,700	1,080	-6.3%
26	North Carolina	$130,170	2,680	-6.7%
27	Pennsylvania	$130,140	2,630	-6.7%
28	Ohio	$129,200	0	-7.4%
29	Montana	$129,000	210	-7.5%
30	Alabama	$127,680	1,400	-8.5%
31	South Carolina	$126,260	880	-9.5%
32	North Dakota	$125,720	40	-9.9%
33	Florida	$125,690	4,040	-9.9%
34	Utah	$123,360	500	-11.6%
35	Wisconsin	$122,780	1,480	-12.0%
36	Nebraska	$121,290	450	-13.1%
37	Indiana	$120,840	1,280	-13.4%
38	Alaska	$120,060	130	-13.9%
39	Idaho	$117,530	290	-15.8%
40	Vermont	$116,130	130	-16.8%
41	Arkansas	$116,060	760	-16.8%
42	South Dakota	$115,730	80	-17.0%
43	Kentucky	$113,910	810	-18.3%
44	Oklahoma	$113,360	450	-18.7%
45	Mississippi	$112,560	320	-19.3%
46	Iowa	$111,250	730	-20.3%
47	Louisiana	$105,980	450	-24.0%
48	Hawaii	$103,710	230	-25.7%
49	Nevada	$101,620	660	-27.2%