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Occupation ยท SOC 11-3061

Purchasing Managers: can it be done remotely?

Yes, usuallyTeleworkable share: 100%

According to the Dingel and Neiman (2020) classification, the work of purchasing managers can typically be done from home. The score reflects the tasks involved, not whether a particular employer allows remote work.

Nationally, about 81,240 people work in this occupation, with a median annual wage of $139,510 ($67.07 an hour).

US employment

81,240

Median annual wage

$139,510

Mean annual wage

$150,630

Median hourly wage

$67.07

Education and training

Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Related work experience

5 years or more

On-the-job training

None

Job zone

4

Considerable preparation

Remote jobs that pay $100k or more

Pay by state

Top 5 by nominal pay

  1. New Jersey$173,130
  2. District of Columbia$171,910
  3. Massachusetts$168,890
  4. Washington$165,170
  5. New York$164,950

Top 5 after cost of living

  1. Massachusetts$159,700
  2. Minnesota$159,650
  3. Virginia$159,540
  4. New Jersey$159,120
  5. Colorado$158,760
Full pay-by-state comparison

Step up: related remote jobs that pay more

OccupationMedian wageWage gainJob zoneTypical education
Marketing Managers$161,030$21,520 (+15.4%)4Bachelor's degree

States with the most jobs

  1. 1. Texas8,100
  2. 2. California7,260
  3. 3. New York5,980
  4. 4. Illinois4,130
  5. 5. Florida4,040
  6. 6. Virginia3,630
  7. 7. Michigan2,830
  8. 8. New Jersey2,830
  9. 9. Georgia2,770
  10. 10. North Carolina2,680

States that pay the most

  1. 1. New Jersey$173,130
  2. 2. District of Columbia$171,910
  3. 3. Massachusetts$168,890
  4. 4. Washington$165,170
  5. 5. New York$164,950
  6. 6. Colorado$163,610
  7. 7. Virginia$161,300
  8. 8. Minnesota$157,450
  9. 9. Maryland$153,320
  10. 10. New Hampshire$153,000

Median annual wage. Based on 51 states and territories with published figures.

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