Purchasing managers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

246k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

3.11%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$106,854

Average Male Salary

$117,186

Average Female Salary

$96,363

About

Purchasing managers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Purchasing managers was $106,854 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Purchasing managers are Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, Fairfax County (Northwest)--Reston (North) & Franklin Farm PUMA, VA, and Charles County--La Plata Town & Waldorf City PUMA, MD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Purchasing managers are Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX, Atlanta Regional Commission (Northwest)--Cherokee County--Ball Ground City PUMA, GA, and Palm Beach County (Southeast)--Boca Raton City & Highland Beach Town PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Purchasing managers workforce. Purchasing managers workforce in 2024 was 245,774 people, of which 49.6% were women and 50.4% were men.

Purchasing managers are paid most in Bridgeport Suburban PUMA, CT but are relatively concentrated in Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

123,820

Male Workforce

± 8.64k

121,954

Female Workforce

± 8.57k

The Purchasing managers workforce in 2024 was 245,774 people (49.6% women and 50.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 29.7% between 2014 (189,527) and 2024 (245,774).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Purchasing managers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Connecticut ($181,493), District of Columbia ($162,043), and New Jersey ($134,916).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$106,854

AVERAGE WAGE

#59 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Purchasing managers earned an average of $106,854, $36,976 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Purchasing managers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Purchasing managers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.317, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Purchasing managers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Purchasing managers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Purchasing managers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Purchasing managers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Purchasing managers, by average wage, is Metal ore mining ($222,011).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

246k

2024 Workforce

± 12,162

3.7%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 6.81%

This graphic shows the share of Purchasing managers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Purchasing managers at 31.2%, followed by National security & international affairs with 26.4% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Purchasing managers in the US. The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2024 was 245,774 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men. The average age of male Purchasing managers in the workforce is 46.1 and of female Purchasing managers is 45.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Purchasing managers is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Purchasing managers in 2024 was 245,774 people, with 49.6% woman, and 50.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (33,899 people), 35 to 39 years (32,041 people), and 50 to 54 years (31,926 people). Among them they concentrated 39.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 11.9% of Purchasing managers workers were Hispanic and 88.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53%), Puerto Rican (13.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (5.68)%

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Races

In 2024, 69.9% of the Purchasing managers workforce were White, of which 47.2% were women and 52.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (10.1%) and Two or More Races (9.89%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Purchasing managers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Purchasing managers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Legal.

Among the necessary skills for Purchasing managers, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Purchasing managers need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Purchasing managers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (69,898 people), Social Sciences (15,230 people), and Engineering (11,777 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Purchasing managers workers were Bachelors Degree (101,033 people), Graduate Degree (58,424 people), and Some college (37,463 people).

The graphic shows the Purchasing managers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Purchasing managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Purchasing managers need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Management of Personnel Resources.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Purchasing Managers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Purchasing Managers are expected to see a growth of 3.11% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.11%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Purchasing managers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.