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Purchasing Managers
Full purchasing managers overview →U.S. mean $156,360 · median $148,080
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #1 | $186,350 | $174,520 | $90 | +19.2% | $117,660–$285,280 |
| Colorado | #2 | $183,310 | $171,250 | $88 | +17.2% | $122,790–$247,610 |
| Massachusetts | #3 | $179,070 | $170,750 | $86 | +14.5% | $105,500–$266,990 |
| New York | #4 | $177,260 | $166,300 | $85 | +13.4% | $102,800–$282,360 |
| District of Columbia | #5 | $175,130 | $175,720 | $84 | +12% | $147,220–$195,190 |
| Virginia | #6 | $170,830 | $166,230 | $82 | +9.3% | $109,270–$222,230 |
| Washington | #7 | $167,790 | $162,730 | $81 | +7.3% | $112,120–$220,350 |
| California | #8 | $165,780 | $159,830 | $80 | +6% | $99,560–$241,340 |
| New Hampshire | #9 | $165,550 | $162,900 | $80 | +5.9% | $104,010–$214,710 |
| Kansas | #10 | $163,580 | $159,850 | $79 | +4.6% | $101,890–$221,670 |
| Georgia | #11 | $163,270 | $155,360 | $79 | +4.4% | $91,560–$250,120 |
| Illinois | #12 | $161,930 | $153,370 | $78 | +3.6% | $100,990–$225,450 |
| Arkansas | #13 | $159,840 | $156,450 | $77 | +2.2% | $74,290–$273,100 |
| Maryland | #14 | $157,990 | $161,470 | $76 | +1% | $102,900–$199,950 |
| Connecticut | #15 | $154,900 | $138,680 | $74 | -0.9% | $99,440–$218,460 |
| Michigan | #16 | $153,680 | $142,120 | $74 | -1.7% | $96,530–$214,780 |
| Tennessee | #17 | $153,620 | $137,060 | $74 | -1.8% | $90,340–$228,230 |
| Minnesota | #18 | $152,010 | $144,810 | $73 | -2.8% | $95,200–$216,480 |
| North Carolina | #19 | $151,090 | $138,710 | $73 | -3.4% | $94,240–$219,150 |
| Arizona | #20 | $150,180 | $138,940 | $72 | -4% | $97,810–$211,510 |
| Ohio | #21 | $147,350 | $134,580 | $71 | -5.8% | $93,780–$216,800 |
| West Virginia | #22 | $147,100 | $147,220 | $71 | -5.9% | $89,080–$194,410 |
| Pennsylvania | #23 | $146,520 | $141,790 | $70 | -6.3% | $84,480–$213,390 |
| Oregon | #24 | $146,090 | $137,190 | $70 | -6.6% | $92,560–$213,110 |
| Texas | #25 | $145,520 | $134,670 | $70 | -6.9% | $86,340–$212,340 |
| Idaho | #26 | $145,250 | $136,970 | $70 | -7.1% | $79,790–$207,010 |
| Rhode Island | #27 | $144,730 | $134,560 | $70 | -7.4% | $98,410–$206,980 |
| Vermont | #28 | $141,750 | $135,720 | $68 | -9.3% | $94,240–$179,360 |
| Florida | #29 | $141,140 | $133,410 | $68 | -9.7% | $76,460–$211,410 |
| Maine | #30 | $139,990 | $135,970 | $67 | -10.5% | $88,400–$189,970 |
| New Mexico | #31 | $138,720 | $134,790 | $67 | -11.3% | $94,710–$192,480 |
| South Carolina | #32 | $138,410 | $131,720 | $67 | -11.5% | $83,210–$201,790 |
| North Dakota | #33 | $138,010 | $130,110 | $66 | -11.7% | $85,770–$191,620 |
| Missouri | #34 | $136,330 | $132,100 | $66 | -12.8% | $80,080–$205,880 |
| South Dakota | #35 | $135,990 | $128,670 | $65 | -13% | $95,100–$187,190 |
| Indiana | #36 | $135,080 | $126,880 | $65 | -13.6% | $80,270–$192,260 |
| Wisconsin | #37 | $134,870 | $124,990 | $65 | -13.7% | $81,510–$201,990 |
| Montana | #38 | $134,420 | $123,480 | $65 | -14% | $78,800–$186,280 |
| Alabama | #39 | $132,260 | $130,710 | $64 | -15.4% | $77,990–$188,140 |
| Utah | #40 | $130,820 | $125,940 | $63 | -16.3% | $83,620–$186,710 |
| Iowa | #41 | $130,130 | $121,580 | $63 | -16.8% | $81,500–$197,010 |
| Nebraska | #42 | $129,590 | $124,010 | $62 | -17.1% | $77,690–$183,930 |
| Nevada | #43 | $129,210 | $120,270 | $62 | -17.4% | $76,680–$184,850 |
| Wyoming | #44 | $128,990 | $123,380 | $62 | -17.5% | $87,530–$170,820 |
| Kentucky | #45 | $127,000 | $124,350 | $61 | -18.8% | $76,770–$174,690 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $124,030 | $119,310 | $60 | -20.7% | $78,560–$173,930 |
| Hawaii | #47 | $124,000 | $113,490 | $60 | -20.7% | $82,200–$173,310 |
| Mississippi | #48 | $122,820 | $122,940 | $59 | -21.5% | $68,690–$174,820 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $122,110 | $109,630 | $59 | -21.9% | $77,870–$179,000 |
| Alaska | #50 | $116,560 | $114,650 | $56 | -25.5% | $80,420–$160,650 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.