Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

11-3061 Purchasing Managers

Occupational Description:
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.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	120	16	$74.01/hr	$48.00/hr	$59.01/hr	$73.75/hr	$80.13/hr	>$100/hr

Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	20	$64.57/hr
Manufacturing	440	$63.23/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	180	$60.60/hr
Information	40	$54.71/hr
Financial Activities	90	$78.80/hr
Professional and Business Services	470	$88.76/hr
Education and Health Services	90	$59.01/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	30	$68.92/hr

Other Regional Data for Purchasing Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$61.47/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$50.97/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$62.77/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$53.80/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$59.51/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$50.92/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	30	$52.59/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$56.30/hr	11.4%
Northwest Minnesota	40	$56.77/hr	6.7%
Central Minnesota	60	$54.37/hr	7.7%
Southwest Minnesota	60	$59.50/hr	4.0%
Rochester MN MSA	70	$79.34/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$70.31/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	120	$73.75/hr	8.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,040	$79.19/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,090	$78.80/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,400	$76.50/hr	7.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,830	$50.80/hr	8.9%
Sales Managers	10,480	$71.99/hr	7.0%
Logisticians	3,760	$39.84/hr	19.6%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,320	$37.57/hr	-1.9%
Marketing Managers	8,610	$81.25/hr	6.8%
Chief Executives	6,690	$94.33/hr	N/A
Cost Estimators	4,170	$38.84/hr	1.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	23,090	$36.07/hr	-4.3%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	4,990	$31.08/hr	4.0%
General and Operations Managers	73,900	$46.71/hr	6.8%

Task for Purchasing Managers

Maintain records of goods ordered and received.
Direct and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
Locate vendors of materials, equipment or supplies, and interview them to determine product availability and terms of sales.
Administer online purchasing systems.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
Resolve vendor or contractor grievances, and claims against suppliers.
Develop cost reduction strategies and savings plans.
Represent companies in negotiating contracts and formulating policies with suppliers.
Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products, or substitute materials.