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State comparison · 2025

Purchasing Managers salary: District of Columbia vs New Mexico

Occupation

Purchasing Managers in District of Columbia earn a median of $175,720. In New Mexico, $134,790. After cost-of-living, the gap is 9.4% — not 30.4%.

Nominal pay gap
+30.4%
District of Columbia vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+9.4%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

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

New Mexico

Purchasing Managers

Median
$134,790
p25
$108,280
p75
$160,680
p10
$94,710
p90
$192,480
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
92.2
See full breakdown for New Mexico

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.