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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA1,69098$61.98/hr$1.18/hr$40.00/hr$47.23/hr$58.96/hr$73.49/hr$90.22/hr
Minnesota 2,050100$59.91/hr$1.08/hr$38.20/hr$45.42/hr$56.89/hr$70.98/hr$87.00/hr
U S 72,100577$62.31/hr$0.25/hr$34.67/hr$44.92/hr$58.78/hr$74.20/hr$93.86/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Purchasing Managers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services580$67.87/hr
Manufacturing450$55.50/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities390$54.15/hr
Financial Activities130$67.35/hr
Education and Health Services50$49.81/hr
Public Administration30$55.19/hr
Construction30$49.85/hr
Other Services10$46.03/hr
Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,690 $58.96/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 100 $46.68/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 80 $45.26/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 40 $56.26/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $52.23/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State 40 $53.39/hr N/A
St Cloud MN MSA 30 $46.08/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $47.18/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 30 $58.60/hr N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 30 $48.55/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 10 $53.48/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change  - 
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers15,780$30.53/hrN/A
Management Analysts12,500$40.16/hrN/A
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers3,270$31.18/hrN/A
Tasks for Purchasing Managers