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Purchasing Managers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Purchasing Managers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $174,640 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 18% above the U.S. median of $148,080 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $170,750. It ranks #5 of 68 metros with published figures for this job.

PURCHASING MANAGERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS
BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$107,600P25$140,480MEDIAN$174,640P75$217,600P90$277,150
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$92,490P25$115,550MEDIAN$148,080P75$182,270P90$223,280
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What is the average Purchasing Managers salary in Boston?

The BLS median is $174,640 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,940 jobs pay between $140,480 and $217,600. The 10th percentile is $107,600 and the 90th is $277,150.

Is Boston a high-paying metro for Purchasing Managers?

That is 18% above the U.S. median of $148,080 and 2% above the MA statewide median of $170,750. It ranks #5 of 68 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.