Purchasing Managers Salary in Alabama

Purchasing managers in Alabama earn the most in Huntsville (average $148,480 a year) and the least in Tuscaloosa ($120,380), across the 6 Alabama metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the purchasing managers average at $132,260 and the median at $130,710 for 1,520 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $156,360.

Purchasing Managers average salary by city in Alabama

Huntsville$148,480
Decatur$136,240
Birmingham$131,860
Mobile$131,560
Montgomery$120,820
Tuscaloosa$120,380

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Huntsville	$148,480	$146,970	$133,990	$106,787	93
Decatur	$136,240	$132,320	$90,890	$98,886	87
Birmingham	$131,860	$110,900	$92,070	$96,058	92
Mobile	$131,560	$125,500	$97,110	$95,865	88
Montgomery	$120,820	$121,250	$87,800	$88,913	90
Tuscaloosa	$120,380	$114,960	$92,200	$88,621	88

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; city occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Purchasing Managers salary in other states

Purchasing Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in Alabama

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3061.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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