How much do purchasing managers make in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

What the Purchasing Managers median says in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

The May 2025 BLS OEWS estimate puts the Purchasing Managers median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO at $180,000 per year. Median means the middle of the published wage spread. It is not one worker's pay. It is not a job offer. The row is tied to SOC 11-3061 and BLS area 19740.

BLS lists 980 wage and salary jobs for this exact role-place row. That is a survey estimate. It is not a count of open posts. The local mean is $189,060 per year. Mean uses all wage values behind the estimate, so high or low values can move it away from the median.

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO's Purchasing Managers median is 21.6% above the U.S. Purchasing Managers median of $148,080 on the same published median. Both values use the same job code and source date. They do not account for prices, taxes, benefits, hours, or your work history.

Read source key 11-3061 with area 19740

This page exists because the BLS artifact has one row for SOC 11-3061 and area 19740. SOC 11-3061 names Purchasing Managers. Area 19740 names Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Both keys must match before WageScope can show or index this answer.

The 11-3061/19740 row has 980 wage and salary jobs. There are 0.61 for each 1,000 local jobs. The location quotient is 1.12. Each value stays under the same job and area codes.

For 11-3061/19740, the annual median is $180,000 per year, while the matching mean is $189,060 per year. The row is published with annual and hourly fields. WageScope does not switch units to fill a blank.

• 11-3061/19740 10th percentile: $126,770 per year.
• 11-3061/19740 25th percentile: $148,560 per year.
• 11-3061/19740 median: $180,000 per year.
• 11-3061/19740 75th percentile: $212,570 per year.
• 11-3061/19740 90th percentile: $247,630 per year.
• 11-3061/19740 employment RSE: 14.1%. Mean-wage RSE: 2.9%.
• 11-3061/19740 has no suppression mark in the fields shown on this page.

BLS area 19740 facts behind this Purchasing Managers page

Area 19740 reports 1,609,350 wage and salary jobs across all covered occupations. Its annual mean is $81,690. Its annual median is $62,320. The employment RSE is 0%. The mean-wage RSE is 0.6%. These are facts for the whole area. They do not replace the 11-3061 row.

The all-jobs wage ladder in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO runs from $37,490 at the 10th percentile to $149,200 at the 90th percentile. The 25th percentile is $45,460. The median is $62,320. The 75th percentile is $99,420. This is a place check, not a pay range for Purchasing Managers.

The source rows below are the six largest detailed roles in the bounded area file. Each keeps its own SOC code. They help a reader spot-check area 19740. They do not show related skills or a path into Purchasing Managers.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers. Area: 19740. SOC: 35-3023. Jobs: 42,810. Yearly median: $37,070. Jobs per 1,000: 26.6. Location quotient: 1.07.
• 2. Retail Salespersons. Area: 19740. SOC: 41-2031. Jobs: 40,340. Yearly median: $38,470. Jobs per 1,000: 25.07. Location quotient: 1.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers. Area: 19740. SOC: 53-7065. Jobs: 32,610. Yearly median: $44,480. Jobs per 1,000: 20.27. Location quotient: 1.11.
• 4. Registered Nurses. Area: 19740. SOC: 29-1141. Jobs: 30,380. Yearly median: $101,130. Jobs per 1,000: 18.88. Location quotient: 0.87.
• 5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other. Area: 19740. SOC: 13-1199. Jobs: 28,670. Yearly median: $94,990. Jobs per 1,000: 17.82. Location quotient: 2.55.
• 6. Software Developers. Area: 19740. SOC: 15-1252. Jobs: 27,010. Yearly median: $137,610. Jobs per 1,000: 16.78. Location quotient: 1.55.

Read the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO wage ladder for Purchasing Managers

The 10th percentile is $126,770 per year. The 25th percentile is $148,560 per year. The median is $180,000 per year. The 75th percentile is $212,570 per year. The 90th percentile is $247,630 per year.

A percentile is a rank point, not a career stage. The 10th percentile does not mean new-worker pay. The 90th percentile does not mean a wage that comes after a set number of years. The points show how the wage values spread in the source. They do not say why one job sits at one point.

The middle half runs from $148,560 per year to $212,570 per year. The 10th-to-90th span is $120,860. Use the full ladder when a job post sits far from the median.

Compare Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO with its state and the U.S.

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has a annual median of $180,000 per year. Colorado has $171,250 per year. The U.S. row has $148,080 per year. WageScope keeps annual and hourly values apart.

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 5.1% above Colorado on the same published median. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 21.6% above the United States on the same published median. A gap can reflect many things that are not in this row. WageScope reports the gap but does not name a cause.

The state and U.S. rows are benchmarks, not replacements. They do not fill missing local facts. A state can hold many local labor markets. A national row can hold many states. Read the local row first, then use the broader rows to see scale.

Where Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO sits for Purchasing Managers

Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO ranks 3 of 219 among metro areas with a published annual median for Purchasing Managers. The list keeps one SOC code, one map type, one wage metric, and one BLS release. It skips rows without the matching median.

Rank 3 of 219 is not a place score. A small wage gap can move a row several spots. The rank does not add local prices, job count, concentration, commute, taxes, or work rules. Use it only to find where the published median falls inside this like-for-like set.

The nearby rows below are the closest ranks, not chosen cities. Their pay, job counts, and local shares can differ. Open a peer page before making a deeper comparison. A title and one number are not enough for a move or pay choice.

• 1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA. The Purchasing Managers median is $198,980 per year. BLS estimates 700 jobs. The location quotient is 1.13.
• 2. Trenton-Princeton, NJ. The Purchasing Managers median is $180,340 per year. BLS estimates 330 jobs. The location quotient is 2.53.
• 4. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR. The Purchasing Managers median is $176,300 per year. BLS estimates 410 jobs. The location quotient is 2.74.
• 5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. The Purchasing Managers median is $174,640 per year. BLS estimates 1,940 jobs. The location quotient is 1.32.
• 6. Peoria, IL. The Purchasing Managers median is $174,430 per year. BLS estimates 210 jobs. The location quotient is 2.37.

Where Purchasing Managers medians lead among metro areas

The rows below use the same SOC 11-3061, the same annual median, the same May 2025 BLS release, and the same metro map type. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has the highest published median in this set, at $198,980 per year. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO sits at $180,000 per year.

A pay lead is one fact. It does not show the size of the job base. It does not show how common Purchasing Managers is in the local mix. It also does not add local prices. The bullets keep the median, job count, and location quotient together so a high wage is not read as a full market score.

Use this list to choose a deeper pair, not to choose a place. Open the two local pages. Check the full wage ladder, the job scale, the survey limits, and the exact BEA price row when present. A missing median stays out of this rank instead of becoming zero.

• 1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA has a Purchasing Managers median of $198,980 per year, or $18,980 above Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 700 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 1.13.
• 2. Trenton-Princeton, NJ has a Purchasing Managers median of $180,340 per year, or $340 above Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 330 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 2.53.
• 3. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has a Purchasing Managers median of $180,000 per year, or $0 above Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 980 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 1.12.
• 4. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR has a Purchasing Managers median of $176,300 per year, or $3,700 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 410 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 2.74.
• 5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has a Purchasing Managers median of $174,640 per year, or $5,360 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 1,940 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 1.32.
• 6. Peoria, IL has a Purchasing Managers median of $174,430 per year, or $5,570 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 210 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 2.37.
• 7. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a Purchasing Managers median of $172,150 per year, or $7,850 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 4,180 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 2.46.
• 8. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has a Purchasing Managers median of $171,810 per year, or $8,190 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 7,370 jobs there, compared with 980 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. The location quotient is 1.43.

Where BLS counts the most Purchasing Managers jobs

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the largest published metro job estimate for Purchasing Managers in this same-source set, at 7,370 jobs. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has 980. The count shows covered job scale, not open posts.

A large job base can have a lower median than a smaller one. It can also have a location quotient near or below 1. That is why WageScope does not blend job count, pay, and local share. Each field keeps its name and unit. The rows below let you compare all three without making one score.

Current MeritLog listings can add a dated view of employer-title matches. They do not change this May 2025 order. A place with few current cards can still have a large BLS job estimate. A place with several cards can still have a smaller estimate. The sources use different clocks and scopes.

• 1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has 7,370 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 6,390 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $171,810 per year, or $8,190 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.43.
• 2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has 4,180 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 3,200 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $172,150 per year, or $7,850 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 2.46.
• 3. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX has 3,400 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 2,420 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $137,820 per year, or $42,180 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.55.
• 4. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN has 3,250 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 2,270 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $155,080 per year, or $24,920 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.33.
• 5. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA has 2,800 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 1,820 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $156,400 per year, or $23,600 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 0.82.
• 6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX has 2,630 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 1,650 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $139,050 per year, or $40,950 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.47.
• 7. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA has 2,590 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 1,610 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $165,910 per year, or $14,090 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.65.
• 8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has 1,940 estimated Purchasing Managers jobs, a gap of 960 jobs from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its median is $174,640 per year, or $5,360 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. Its location quotient is 1.32.

Where Purchasing Managers takes the largest share of local jobs

Huntsville, AL has the highest published location quotient in this metro set, at 3.6. Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO has 1.12. A value above 1 means the role's local job share is larger than its national share.

A high quotient can come from a small local job base. It does not prove more jobs, more posts, faster growth, or higher pay. The bullets keep each quotient beside its BLS job count and median. This lets a reader see when the three measures point in different ways.

Use this list to ask where Purchasing Managers is a large part of the local mix. Use the employment list to ask where BLS counts the most jobs. Use the pay list to ask where the median is highest. None of those lists decides where a person should work.

• 1. Huntsville, AL has a location quotient of 3.6, a gap of 2.48 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 520 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $146,970 per year, or $33,030 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 2. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR has a location quotient of 2.74, a gap of 1.62 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 410 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $176,300 per year, or $3,700 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 3. Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY has a location quotient of 2.61, a gap of 1.49 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 640 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $106,440 per year, or $73,560 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 4. Trenton-Princeton, NJ has a location quotient of 2.53, a gap of 1.41 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 330 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $180,340 per year, or $340 above Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV has a location quotient of 2.46, a gap of 1.34 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 4,180 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $172,150 per year, or $7,850 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 6. Peoria, IL has a location quotient of 2.37, a gap of 1.25 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 210 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $174,430 per year, or $5,570 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 7. Elkhart-Goshen, IN has a location quotient of 2.27, a gap of 1.15 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 160 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $130,510 per year, or $49,490 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
• 8. Manchester-Nashua, NH has a location quotient of 2.2, a gap of 1.08 from Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. BLS lists 240 Purchasing Managers jobs and a median of $165,870 per year, or $14,130 below Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

How common Purchasing Managers is in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

BLS lists 980 Purchasing Managers jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. It also lists 0.61 jobs per 1,000 local jobs. Jobs per 1,000 turns the count into a rate. It helps compare places of different size. It does not show open posts or hiring speed.

The location quotient is 1.12. A value of 1 means Purchasing Managers has the same share of local jobs as it has across the nation. This row is higher than 1. The quotient is a share check, not a wage or a growth measure.

Read the three values as separate facts. Employment asks how many covered jobs BLS estimated. Jobs per 1,000 asks how much of the local job base the role takes. Location quotient asks how that share compares with the national share. None of them tells you how many posts are open today.

Purchasing Managers beside other roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

The all-occupations median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is $62,320 per year. The Purchasing Managers median is $180,000 per year. Purchasing Managers is 188.8% above the local all-occupations median on the same published median. This compares one role with the full covered job mix.

The nearby role medians below come from the bounded detailed-role table for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO. They are close by wage, not by task. A small wage gap does not mean two jobs need the same skill or lead to the same career. Official titles keep their own SOC codes and source rows.

Use the list to spot the local wage mix around Purchasing Managers. Then open the role page you mean. A role can have a similar median and a very different job count or local share. The pay number alone cannot show fit, demand, or a path between jobs.

• 1. Lawyers, SOC 23-1011, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $177,380 per year. BLS lists 11,860 jobs and a location quotient of 1.52.
• 2. General and Operations Managers, SOC 11-1021, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $142,330 per year. BLS lists 22,940 jobs and a location quotient of 0.63.
• 3. Software Developers, SOC 15-1252, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $137,610 per year. BLS lists 27,010 jobs and a location quotient of 1.55.
• 4. Project Management Specialists, SOC 13-1082, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $116,740 per year. BLS lists 20,710 jobs and a location quotient of 1.88.
• 5. Registered Nurses, SOC 29-1141, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $101,130 per year. BLS lists 30,380 jobs and a location quotient of 0.87.
• 6. Accountants and Auditors, SOC 13-2011, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $100,020 per year. BLS lists 22,720 jobs and a location quotient of 1.51.
• 7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists, SOC 13-1161, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $99,040 per year. BLS lists 17,000 jobs and a location quotient of 1.83.
• 8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other, SOC 13-1199, has a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO median of $94,990 per year. BLS lists 28,670 jobs and a location quotient of 2.55.

The largest detailed roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Fast Food and Counter Workers is the largest detailed occupation in the bounded Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO table, at 42,810 jobs. Purchasing Managers has 980 jobs in its exact role-place row. The two counts show where this role sits beside other large parts of the local job base.

The all-occupations job count is 1,609,350. The detailed list below is only a bounded view of that larger mix. It does not sum to every local job. It does not include a blank role as zero. It helps explain why one role's wage and job count should not stand in for the whole area.

A large role can have a lower median. A smaller role can have a higher one. Job count does not show current posts, job quality, or growth. Use the list to see local scale. Then keep Purchasing Managers's own median, spread, and share in their own fields.

• 1. Fast Food and Counter Workers has 42,810 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 41,830 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $37,070 per year, or $142,930 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.07.
• 2. Retail Salespersons has 40,340 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 39,360 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $38,470 per year, or $141,530 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.
• 3. Stockers and Order Fillers has 32,610 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 31,630 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $44,480 per year, or $135,520 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.11.
• 4. Registered Nurses has 30,380 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 29,400 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $101,130 per year, or $78,870 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 5. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has 28,670 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 27,690 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $94,990 per year, or $85,010 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 2.55.
• 6. Software Developers has 27,010 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 26,030 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $137,610 per year, or $42,390 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.55.
• 7. Home Health and Personal Care Aides has 26,130 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 25,150 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $38,900 per year, or $141,100 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 0.59.
• 8. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has 24,480 jobs in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 23,500 from Purchasing Managers. Its median is $80,650 per year, or $99,350 below Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.88.

Published role medians around Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Lawyers has the highest published median in the bounded Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO role table, at $177,380 per year. Purchasing Managers has $180,000 per year. This puts the role beside a local pay range without blending the source rows.

The local all-occupations median is $62,320 per year. A role above that mark is not better. A role below it is not worse. The mark only shows where the role's published median sits against the full covered job mix. Job tasks, level, hours, and work setting are separate facts.

The bullets keep each SOC title, job count, median, and local share together. Use them to find a role page worth opening. Do not use a close median as proof that two roles share skills or that one is a path to the other.

• 1. Lawyers has a median of $177,380 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $2,620 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 11,860 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.52.
• 2. General and Operations Managers has a median of $142,330 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $37,670 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 22,940 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 0.63.
• 3. Software Developers has a median of $137,610 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $42,390 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 27,010 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.55.
• 4. Project Management Specialists has a median of $116,740 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $63,260 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 20,710 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.88.
• 5. Registered Nurses has a median of $101,130 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $78,870 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 30,380 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 0.87.
• 6. Accountants and Auditors has a median of $100,020 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $79,980 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 22,720 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.51.
• 7. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a median of $99,040 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $80,960 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 17,000 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 1.83.
• 8. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a median of $94,990 per year in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, or $85,010 below Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 28,670 jobs, compared with 980 for Purchasing Managers. Its location quotient is 2.55.

Roles with the largest local share in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO

Business Operations Specialists, All Other has the highest location quotient in the bounded Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO role table, at 2.55. Purchasing Managers has 1.12. Both values compare a local job share with the matching national share.

A quotient above 1 means the role takes a larger share of local jobs than it does across the nation. It does not mean more jobs than every other role. It does not mean open posts, growth, or high pay. The job count and median beside each row answer those other narrow questions.

The local role-share mix can differ a lot from the pay mix. Read both lists. Then compare Purchasing Managers with the same SOC code in another place. This keeps a broad area pattern from replacing the exact role-place row.

• 1. Business Operations Specialists, All Other has a location quotient of 2.55 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 1.43 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 28,670 jobs and a median of $94,990 per year, or $85,010 below Purchasing Managers.
• 2. Project Management Specialists has a location quotient of 1.88 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.76 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 20,710 jobs and a median of $116,740 per year, or $63,260 below Purchasing Managers.
• 3. Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel has a location quotient of 1.88 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.76 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 24,480 jobs and a median of $80,650 per year, or $99,350 below Purchasing Managers.
• 4. Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists has a location quotient of 1.83 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.71 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 17,000 jobs and a median of $99,040 per year, or $80,960 below Purchasing Managers.
• 5. Software Developers has a location quotient of 1.55 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.43 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 27,010 jobs and a median of $137,610 per year, or $42,390 below Purchasing Managers.
• 6. Lawyers has a location quotient of 1.52 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.40 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 11,860 jobs and a median of $177,380 per year, or $2,620 below Purchasing Managers.
• 7. Accountants and Auditors has a location quotient of 1.51 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.39 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 22,720 jobs and a median of $100,020 per year, or $79,980 below Purchasing Managers.
• 8. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a location quotient of 1.4 in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, a gap of 0.28 from Purchasing Managers. BLS lists 11,780 jobs and a median of $83,400 per year, or $96,600 below Purchasing Managers.

What $180,000 may mean after the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO price level

BEA's 2024 all-items price index for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO is 105.8. The U.S. level is 100. The local level is 5.8% above that mark. This is a broad price comparison. It is not a personal budget.

WageScope divides the $180,000 Purchasing Managers median by 105.8 divided by 100. The result is $170,161 in national-price dollars per year. This proxy keeps the math clear. It is not take-home pay and does not set a move target.

Housing is 146.9. Goods are 101.0. Utilities are 87.9. Other services are 99.4. The parts do not move as one. WageScope uses BEA's all-items index for the proxy and does not make its own basket.

How much care to use with the Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO row

The employment RSE for this Purchasing Managers row is 14.1%. The mean-wage RSE is 2.9%. RSE means relative standard error. It is a survey precision flag. A smaller value often means less sampling uncertainty. It is not the chance that one person's pay is right or wrong.

The employment RSE belongs to the 980 job estimate. The mean-wage RSE belongs to the $189,060 mean. BLS does not give the same RSE field for the median or every percentile. WageScope does not move an RSE from one field to another.

A local row can change in a new release. A small role-place sample can also have more survey uncertainty than a broad national row. Keep the May 2025 date next to the value. Do not mix a newer job post with the BLS date as if both facts came from one clock.

Use Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO wage data before you tailor

The job block looks for strict employer-title matches to Purchasing Managers. It uses a Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO place filter only when the public place list has an exact approved match. If that match is not safe, the page says the jobs are not narrowed to this place. A false negative is safer than showing a different role.

Each card keeps its employer, place, source, and seen date. Listings can change between visits while the survey figures stay tied to their release date. A listing range does not replace the $180,000 BLS median. The listing and survey answer different questions.

Open one listing. Check its level, work place, pay range, and needs. Then tailor with work facts you can support. Do not turn a wage, job count, rank, or price proxy into a résumé claim. The public page is read only. It does not save a job or start a draft on load.

What the Purchasing Managers row for Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO does not claim

The row does not say what one person earns. It does not promise a job, offer, raise, or move result. It does not say why the local median differs from the U.S. row. It does not add tips, bonus pay, stock, benefits, taxes, or work hours unless those items are in the BLS wage measure.

The 980 job estimate is not a live opening count. The location quotient of 1.12 is not a growth score. Rank 3 of 219 is not a place score. The 105.8 price index is not a personal budget.

Use the row for one clear task. Read the May 2025 wage spread for SOC 11-3061 in BLS area 19740. Compare the same metric with the state and U.S. rows. Add the separate 2024 price level when present. Inspect a dated job match. Then use confirmed work facts for a résumé.