Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Purchasing Managers in Colorado

Find Schools Near

Purchasing Managers in Colorado

Want to work in Colorado as a Purchasing Manager? Read this first!

15.8% Jobs Projection
$134,820 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Purchasing Managers in Colorado are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Purchasing Managers in Colorado is growing faster than average.

  • Purchasing Managers in Colorado earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Purchasing Managers Work in Colorado?

There were approximately 800 workers employed as Purchasing Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 720 Purchasing Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

undefined

The amount of Purchasing Managers working in the state is similar to the average state.

undefined

Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Purchasing Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

undefined

Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 880 jobs for Colorado Purchasing Managers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,300 annual jobs and 77,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Purchasing Managers Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Purchasing Managers ranged from $91,950 to $201,680 with $134,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $44.21 to $96.96. The median hourly rate was $64.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $62.5 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.32.

The median salary in Colorado is higher than the nationwide median salary.

undefined

Top Colorado Metros for Purchasing Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Purchasing Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 550 $136,570
Boulder, CO 90 $140,430
Colorado Springs, CO 60 $127,770
Fort Collins, CO 50 $145,790

Top States for Purchasing Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Purchasing Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,870 $134,110
Texas 5,390 $123,470
Illinois 4,400 $106,850
New York 4,020 $133,640
Florida 2,960 $106,160
Virginia 2,830 $133,430
Massachusetts 2,810 $121,980
Ohio 2,290 $116,820
North Carolina 2,260 $109,710
Pennsylvania 2,200 $120,290
Minnesota 2,140 $111,920
Michigan 2,130 $112,010
New Jersey 1,870 $150,840
Washington 1,800 $130,890
Georgia 1,780 $115,340
Maryland 1,700 $135,730
Connecticut 1,680 $114,730
Tennessee 1,600 $94,600
District of Columbia 1,490 $137,510
Arizona 1,390 $100,760

Below are the states where Purchasing Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $150,840
District of Columbia $137,510
Maryland $135,730
Colorado $134,820
California $134,110
New York $133,640
Virginia $133,430
Washington $130,890
Rhode Island $125,880
Missouri $123,840

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.