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State comparison · 2025

Purchasing Managers salary: Arkansas vs District of Columbia

Occupation

Purchasing Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $175,720. In Arkansas, $156,450. After cost-of-living, the gap is 12.6% — not 11%.

Nominal pay gap
-11%
Arkansas vs District of Columbia
COL-adjusted gap
+12.6%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Arkansas

Purchasing Managers

Median
$156,450
p25
$96,560
p75
$214,710
p10
$74,290
p90
$273,100
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
86.9
See full breakdown for Arkansas

District of Columbia

Purchasing Managers

Median
$175,720
p25
$161,470
p75
$189,950
p10
$147,220
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
109.9
See full breakdown for District of Columbia

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.