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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southwest Minnesota	40	6	$67.85/hr	$45.38/hr	$49.74/hr	$60.29/hr	$80.12/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	40	$58.81/hr
Manufacturing	440	$64.52/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	200	$66.73/hr
Information	10	$57.24/hr
Financial Activities	40	$82.89/hr
Professional and Business Services	440	$83.76/hr
Education and Health Services	110	$61.23/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$70.79/hr

Other Regional Data for Purchasing Managers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$51.83/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$53.74/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$56.20/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$62.96/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$57.25/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$55.36/hr	11.4%
Southwest Minnesota	40	$60.29/hr	4.0%
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$62.22/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	60	$58.16/hr	6.7%
Northwest Balance of State	60	$58.16/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	70	$63.14/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$83.76/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	90	$60.12/hr	7.7%
Southeast Minnesota	140	$68.33/hr	8.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	940	$73.47/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,010	$73.32/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,340	$70.79/hr	1.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	4,030	$57.77/hr	4.0%
Sales Managers	11,240	$74.14/hr	2.3%
Logisticians	3,450	$40.24/hr	15.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	2,130	$42.94/hr	-4.5%
Marketing Managers	8,500	$84.72/hr	3.6%
Chief Executives	6,740	$95.65/hr	2.4%
Cost Estimators	4,310	$39.50/hr	-5.1%
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	21,690	$37.62/hr	-1.2%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	4,480	$31.72/hr	1.3%
General and Operations Managers	72,860	$48.56/hr	3.1%

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.