State wages ยท Cost of living
Purchasing Managers pay by state
The highest published median is in New Jersey, at $173,130. Massachusetts leads after cost of living, at $159,700. West Virginia has the lowest RPP among states paying at least the national median ($139,510).
National median
$139,510
Highest state median
$173,130
New Jersey
Best adjusted pay
$159,700
Massachusetts
States and territories
52
Blank wages are not estimated
Pay at national average prices
Lower: $94,320Higher: $159,700Puerto Rico: No cost of living index
All states
52 rows
| Massachusetts | $168,890 | +21.1% | 105.757 | $159,700 | 1 |
| Minnesota | $157,450 | +12.9% | 98.621 | $159,650 | 2 |
| Virginia | $161,300 | +15.6% | 101.104 | $159,540 | 3 |
| New Jersey | $173,130 | +24.1% | 108.805 | $159,120 | 4 |
| Colorado | $163,610 | +17.3% | 103.052 | $158,760 | 5 |
| West Virginia | $140,370 | +0.6% | 89.497 | $156,840 | 6 |
| District of Columbia | $171,910 | +23.2% | 109.901 | $156,420 | 7 |
| Washington | $165,170 | +18.4% | 107.013 | $154,350 | 8 |
| New York | $164,950 | +18.2% | 107.921 | $152,840 | 9 |
| Kansas | $135,760 | -2.7% | 90.068 | $150,730 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | $153,000 | +9.7% | 104.165 | $146,880 | 11 |
| Maryland | $153,320 | +9.9% | 104.959 | $146,080 | 12 |
| Missouri | $132,370 | -5.1% | 90.817 | $145,750 | 13 |
| Tennessee | $132,930 | -4.7% | 91.87 | $144,690 | 14 |
| Alabama | $127,680 | -8.5% | 88.823 | $143,750 | 15 |
| Michigan | $137,630 | -1.3% | 96.217 | $143,040 | 16 |
| New Mexico | $131,710 | -5.6% | 92.212 | $142,830 | 17 |
| North Dakota | $125,720 | -9.9% | 88.959 | $141,320 | 18 |
| Illinois | $139,330 | -0.1% | 99.958 | $139,390 | 19 |
| Ohio | $129,200 | -7.4% | 92.774 | $139,260 | 20 |
| Georgia | $133,850 | -4.1% | 96.293 | $139,000 | 21 |
| Arizona | $139,370 | -0.1% | 100.677 | $138,430 | 22 |
| North Carolina | $130,170 | -6.7% | 94.326 | $138,000 | 23 |
| California | $152,190 | +9.1% | 110.72 | $137,450 | 24 |
| Montana | $129,000 | -7.5% | 94.645 | $136,300 | 25 |
| Texas | $132,270 | -5.2% | 97.057 | $136,280 | 26 |
| Rhode Island | $138,300 | -0.9% | 102.28 | $135,220 | 27 |
| Maine | $130,880 | -6.2% | 97.05 | $134,860 | 28 |
| South Carolina | $126,260 | -9.5% | 93.749 | $134,680 | 29 |
| Nebraska | $121,290 | -13.1% | 90.103 | $134,610 | 30 |
| Arkansas | $116,060 | -16.8% | 86.937 | $133,500 | 31 |
| Pennsylvania | $130,140 | -6.7% | 97.572 | $133,380 | 32 |
| South Dakota | $115,730 | -17.0% | 88.586 | $130,640 | 33 |
| Wisconsin | $122,780 | -12.0% | 94.095 | $130,490 | 34 |
| Indiana | $120,840 | -13.4% | 93.329 | $129,480 | 35 |
| Mississippi | $112,560 | -19.3% | 86.953 | $129,450 | 36 |
| Oklahoma | $113,360 | -18.7% | 87.843 | $129,050 | 37 |
| Iowa | $111,250 | -20.3% | 87.762 | $126,760 | 38 |
| Connecticut | $131,230 | -5.9% | 103.61 | $126,660 | 39 |
| Oregon | $130,700 | -6.3% | 103.361 | $126,450 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $113,910 | -18.3% | 90.159 | $126,340 | 41 |
| Utah | $123,360 | -11.6% | 98.864 | $124,780 | 42 |
| Idaho | $117,530 | -15.8% | 95.494 | $123,080 | 43 |
| Florida | $125,690 | -9.9% | 103.414 | $121,540 | 44 |
| Louisiana | $105,980 | -24.0% | 88.207 | $120,150 | 45 |
| Vermont | $116,130 | -16.8% | 97.958 | $118,550 | 46 |
| Alaska | $120,060 | -13.9% | 102.359 | $117,290 | 47 |
| Nevada | $101,620 | -27.2% | 99.979 | $101,640 | 48 |
| Hawaii | $103,710 | -25.7% | 109.951 | $94,320 | 49 |
| Delaware | Not available | Not available | 99.808 | Not available | Not available |
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Ranks are supplied source ranks for published wage observations. Cost of living comparisons exclude Puerto Rico. Some nominal source ranks exceed 52; they are retained without correction.