Purchasing Managers in Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places Purchasing Managers pay in Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area at a median of $104,740 per year ($50.36/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $148,080, Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pays 29% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 30 purchasing managerss are employed across the Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-3061.

The Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $61,890 at the 10th percentile to $144,890 at the 90th, a 2.3× 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 $81,640 and the 75th at $133,670, so half of Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area-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 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 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 OK data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.