DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,050	100	$59.91/hr	$1.08/hr	$38.20/hr	$45.42/hr	$56.89/hr	$70.98/hr	$87.00/hr
U S	72,100	577	$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 Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Manufacturing 670 $52.70/hr Professional and Business Services 620 $67.31/hr Trade, Transportation and Utilities 440 $53.50/hr Financial Activities 130 $67.08/hr Education and Health Services 80 $47.92/hr Construction 40 $48.73/hr Public Administration 40 $51.50/hr Information 10 $46.75/hr Leisure and Hospitality 10 $34.86/hr Other Services 10 $47.19/hr

Other Regional Data For Purchasing Managers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 2,050 $56.89/hr 1.5% Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,690 $58.96/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 1,610 $59.24/hr N/A Central Minnesota 150 $50.71/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 110 $48.74/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota 100 $45.26/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 100 $46.68/hr N/A Southwest Minnesota 90 $48.73/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State 80 $45.26/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota 50 $53.19/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 40 $52.23/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 40 $53.39/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 40 $56.26/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 30 $47.18/hr N/A St Cloud MN MSA 30 $46.08/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)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers	21,470	$29.47/hr	-0.5%
Management Analysts	14,050	$39.37/hr	0.8%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	3,960	$29.79/hr	1.7%

• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery, and supplies.
• Develops and implements office, operations, and systems instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Conducts inventory and directs buyers in purchase of products, materials, and supplies.
• Determines merchandise costs and formulates and coordinates merchandising policies and activities to ensure profit.
• Represents company in formulating policies and negotiating contracts with suppliers.
• Prepares, reviews, and processes requisitions and purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Analyzes market and delivery systems to determine present and future material availability.
• Prepares report regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.