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State comparison · 2025

Purchasing Managers salary: New Jersey vs Washington

Occupation

Purchasing Managers in New Jersey earn a median of $174,520. In Washington, $162,730. After cost-of-living, the gap is 5.5% — not 7.2%.

Nominal pay gap
+7.2%
New Jersey vs Washington
COL-adjusted gap
+5.5%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

New Jersey

Purchasing Managers

Median
$174,520
p25
$140,610
p75
$218,770
p10
$117,660
p90
$285,280
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
108.8
Hiring velocity (180d)
-33%
See full breakdown for New Jersey

Washington

Purchasing Managers

Median
$162,730
p25
$134,000
p75
$192,430
p10
$112,120
p90
$220,350
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
107.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
+6%
See full breakdown for Washington

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.