SOC 11-3061 · Chambersburg, PA metro

Purchasing Managers Salary in Chambersburg, PA

The average salary for purchasing managers in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is $144,940 a year ($69.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $142,950: half of the 30 people in this job in the Chambersburg, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,360).

$144,940average per year

$69.68 / hourMedian $142,950Take-home ≈ $105,883

  • $79K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $143KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#3 of 10Pennsylvania metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Purchasing Managers pay range in Chambersburg

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $193,200 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Chambersburg earn between $104,320 and $166,230.

  • $79K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $143KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $193K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$144,940$12,078$69.68
Median$142,950$11,912$68.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$104,320$8,693$50.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,230$13,852$79.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Purchasing Managers pay in Chambersburg vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Purchasing managers in Chambersburg earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($146,520) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($156,360). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $148,080.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Chambersburg$144,940$142,950$79,210$193,20030
Pennsylvania$146,520$141,790$84,480$213,3902,530
United States$156,360$148,080$92,490$223,28084,320

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Chambersburg

On the average salary of $144,940, a single filer in Chambersburg takes home about $105,883 a year, or $8,824 a month and $4,072 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Chambersburg a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Chambersburg area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.6), so the average $144,940 buys what about $153,146 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 3.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Chambersburg ($47,540). A typical home costs $291,376, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Purchasing Managers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Chambersburg ranks 3rd of 10 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($161,810).

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Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).

Purchasing Managers salary by city

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Purchasing Managers salary in Chambersburg: questions

How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Chambersburg?

$69.68 an hour on average, and $68.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Chambersburg?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $104,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Chambersburg?

About $105,883 a year ($8,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $144,940. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do purchasing managers earn more in Chambersburg than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($156,360).

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; area Chambersburg, PA (16540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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