BLS metro-level wage data places Purchasing Managers pay in Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV at a median of $156,730 per year ($75.35/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $148,080, Hagerstown-Martinsburg pays +6% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 50 purchasing managerss are employed across the Hagerstown-Martinsburg MSA in SOC 11-3061.

The Hagerstown-Martinsburg pay distribution spans from $108,450 at the 10th percentile to $195,190 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $130,980 and the 75th at $180,480, so half of Hagerstown-Martinsburg-based purchasing managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide MD data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.