Purchasing Manager Salary in Sector of Construction

The salary statistics of purchasing managers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare purchasing manager salaries in different industries within the construction sector.

Average Annual Salary of Purchasing Managers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$67,100
25th Percentile Wage
$81,930
50th Percentile Wage
$108,650
75th Percentile Wage
$139,760
90th Percentile Wage
$166,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for purchasing managers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) purchasing managers is $166,380. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $108,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid purchasing managers is $67,100.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of purchasing managers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$108,650
2.63% 9.21%
2018
$105,790
-3.37% -
2017
$109,350
-3.63% -
2016
$113,320
-3.17% -
2015
$116,910
5.97% -
2014
$109,930
4.76% -
2013
$104,700
5.79% -
2012
$98,640
- -

Compare Purchasing Manager Salary in Different Industries within the Construction Sector

The average salaries of purchasing managers in two industries in the construction sector are shown below. For detailed purchasing manager salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Drywall and Insulation Contractors
$107,640
Land Subdivision
$87,090

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].