# Purchasing Managers

SOC 11-3061. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/purchasing-managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of buyers, purchasing officers, and related workers involved in purchasing materials, products, and services. Includes wholesale or retail trade merchandising managers and procurement managers.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $148,080 (middle half $115,550–$182,270; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $79,431; 77% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: 4%; ~6.4k openings a year; typical entry: Bachelor's degree

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 13% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Operations Logistics And E-Commerce: 7%
- General Business: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)
- Economics: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Accounting: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Political Science And Government: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/political-science)
- Mechanical Engineering: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/mechanical-engineering)
- Psychology: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- Finance: 3% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $114,650
- AL: $130,710
- AR: $156,450
- AZ: $138,940
- CA: $159,830
- CO: $171,250
- CT: $138,680
- DC: $175,720
- FL: $133,410
- GA: $155,360
- GU: $80,290
- HI: $113,490
- IA: $121,580
- ID: $136,970
- IL: $153,370
- IN: $126,880
- KS: $159,850
- KY: $124,350
- LA: $109,630
- MA: $170,750
- MD: $161,470
- ME: $135,970
- MI: $142,120
- MN: $144,810
- MO: $132,100
- MS: $122,940
- MT: $123,480
- NC: $138,710
- ND: $130,110
- NE: $124,010
- NH: $162,900
- NJ: $174,520
- NM: $134,790
- NV: $120,270
- NY: $166,300
- OH: $134,580
- OK: $119,310
- OR: $137,190
- PA: $141,790
- PR: $89,600
- RI: $134,560
- SC: $131,720
- SD: $128,670
- TN: $137,060
- TX: $134,670
- UT: $125,940
- VA: $166,230
- VT: $135,720
- WA: $162,730
- WI: $124,990
- WV: $147,220
- WY: $123,380

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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