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Purchasing Managers Salary in Ames, IA

The median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Ames, IA is $119,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $130,270.

Pay spans roughly $84,420 at the 10th percentile to $193,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $57.51 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as purchasing managers in Ames, IA.

Median (annual)	$119,630
Mean (annual)	$130,270
Median (hourly)	$57.51
10th percentile	$84,420
90th percentile	$193,690
Employment	30

Updated 2026-07-23.

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Other occupations in Ames, IA

• Chief Executives
• General and Operations Managers
• Marketing Managers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations Managers
• Administrative Services Managers
• Facilities Managers
• Computer and Information Systems Managers
• Financial Managers
• Industrial Production Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Human Resources Managers
• Construction Managers
• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
• Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
• Architectural and Engineering Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
• Social and Community Service Managers
• Managers, All Other
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents
• Compliance Officers

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.