Hourly Wage for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salary in the United States

What is the highest and lowest hourly pay for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager?

As of October 01, 2026, the average hourly rate for a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager in the United States is $54, which translates to an annual salary of about $113,100.

However, the hourly wage can vary significantly based on several factors. Here’s a detailed look at the typical pay range per hour:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $63 per hour
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47 to $59 per hour
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41 per hour

10% $41

50% (Median) $54

90% $63

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,100	$10,175	$2,348	$59
Average	$113,100	$9,425	$2,175	$54
25th Percentile	$98,600	$8,217	$1,896	$47

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Key Factors That Influence Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salaries

A Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Merchandise Forecast/Planning Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $125,200.
California: $124,700.
Massachusetts: $123,000.

District of Columbia $125,200

California $124,700

Massachusetts $123,000

Washington $122,600

New Jersey $122,500

Alaska $122,400

Connecticut $120,800

New York $120,200

Hawaii $118,200

Rhode Island $117,200

Maryland $116,600

Minnesota $115,700

Colorado $115,300

Illinois $115,200

Oregon $114,800

Delaware $114,500

New Hampshire $114,300

Virginia $113,800

Pennsylvania $112,500

Nevada $111,900

North Dakota $111,700

Michigan $111,300

Wisconsin $111,200

Vermont $111,000

Texas $110,300

Arizona $110,200

Maine $110,200

Ohio $110,100

Georgia $109,000

Indiana $108,500

Wyoming $108,400

Utah $108,300

Iowa $108,200

Kansas $107,700

Louisiana $107,500

North Carolina $107,400

Missouri $107,400

Florida $107,000

Montana $106,700

Nebraska $106,500

Kentucky $106,400

South Carolina $105,900

Tennessee $105,700

Idaho $105,500

New Mexico $104,700

Oklahoma $104,500

Alabama $103,900

South Dakota $102,700

Arkansas $102,100

West Virginia $101,800

Mississippi $100,800

Top Paying Cities for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $142,600
San Francisco: $141,000
Oakland: $138,000

San Jose, CA $142,600

San Francisco, CA $141,000

Oakland, CA $138,000

New York, NY $130,200

Paramus, NJ $128,600

Queens Village, NY $128,600

Passaic, NJ $128,500

Bergenfield, NJ $128,500

Huntington, NY $128,200

Stamford, CT $128,200

Newark, NJ $127,300

Bridgeport, CT $127,100

Vallejo, CA $126,900

New Brunswick, NJ $126,800

Petaluma, CA $126,700

Middlesex, NJ $126,500

Somerset, NJ $126,500

Santa Cruz, CA $126,300

Boston, MA $125,600

Monterey, CA $125,200

Seattle, WA $125,000

Santa Rosa, CA $124,900

Los Angeles, CA $124,900

Juneau, AK $124,600

Washington, DC $124,500

Orange, CA $124,100

Santa Ana, CA $123,800

Long Beach, CA $123,700

Anaheim, CA $123,700

Anchorage, AK $123,600

Santa Maria, CA $123,300

Everett, WA $123,200

Danbury, CT $122,800

Bremerton, WA $122,700

Tacoma, WA $122,300

New Suffolk, NY $122,300

Sacramento, CA $122,200

Santa Barbara, CA $122,100

Trenton, NJ $122,000

San Diego, CA $122,000

Brockton, MA $121,900

Fairbanks, AK $121,600

Lompoc, CA $121,300

Lowell, MA $121,200

Ventura, CA $121,200

Nashua, NH $121,200

Stockton, CA $121,200

Modesto, CA $120,300

Poughkeepsie, NY $120,100

Kennewick, WA $119,900

Olympia, WA $119,900

New Haven, CT $119,800

Lawrence, MA $119,400

Hartford, CT $119,300

Riverside, CA $119,300

New Bedford, MA $119,200

Richland, WA $119,200

Atlantic City, NJ $119,000

New Britain, CT $119,000

San Bernardino, CA $119,000

Bakersfield, CA $119,000

New London, CT $118,900

Norwich, CT $118,900

Portsmouth, NH $118,800

Boulder, CO $118,600

Portland, OR $118,500

Worcester, MA $118,400

Minneapolis, MN $118,100

Philadelphia, PA $117,900

Honolulu, HI $117,600

Saint Paul, MN $117,500

Vineland, NJ $117,500

Providence, RI $117,200

Chicago, IL $116,800

Bellingham, WA $116,700

Springfield, MA $116,600

Baltimore, MD $116,600

Chico, CA $116,300

Pittsfield, MA $116,000

Manchester, NH $115,800

Spokane, WA $115,300

Denver, CO $115,300

Albany, NY $114,700

Troy, NY $114,700

Nassau, NY $114,600

Schenectady, NY $114,400

Wilmington, DE $114,400

Burlington, VT $114,200

Salem, OR $114,100

Portland, ME $113,800

Yakima, WA $113,700

Rochester, MN $113,300

Reno, NV $113,300

Fresno, CA $113,300

Milwaukee, WI $113,200

Detroit, MI $113,100

Allentown, PA $113,000

Ann Arbor, MI $113,000

Colorado Springs, CO $112,800

Syracuse, NY $112,800

Carson City, NV $112,800

Houston, TX $112,600

Eugene, OR $112,600

Gary, IN $112,400

Springfield, OR $112,300

Bismarck, ND $112,300

Galveston, TX $112,200

Medford, OR $112,100

Fort Collins, CO $112,000

Concord, NH $112,000

Austin, TX $111,900

Mesa, AZ $111,700

Reading, PA $111,700

Phoenix, AZ $111,700

Dallas, TX $111,600

Saint Cloud, MN $111,500

Madison, WI $111,400

Utica, NY $111,100

Rochester, NY $110,900

Des Moines, IA $110,900

Raleigh, NC $110,900

Atlanta, GA $110,700

Battle Creek, MI $110,700

Salt Lake City, UT $110,600

Lancaster, PA $110,500

Harrisburg, PA $110,300

Fort Worth, TX $110,200

Champaign, IL $110,200

Kansas City, MO $110,200

Kansas City, KS $110,200

Columbus, OH $110,100

Boca Raton, FL $110,100

Pittsburgh, PA $110,100

Cleveland, OH $110,000

Richmond, VA $110,000

Indianapolis, IN $110,000

Cincinnati, OH $109,900

Las Vegas, NV $109,900

Petersburg, VA $109,700

Huntsville, AL $109,500

Lansing, MI $109,400

Lebanon, PA $109,400

Pueblo, CO $109,400

Appleton, WI $109,400

Charlotte, NC $109,300

Racine, WI $109,300

Buffalo, NY $109,300

Dayton, OH $109,300

Saint Louis, MO $109,200

York, PA $109,200

Elkhart, IN $109,200

Lorain, OH $109,100

Gastonia, NC $109,100

Billings, MT $109,100

Beaumont, TX $109,100

Binghamton, NY $109,000

Rock Hill, SC $109,000

Benton Harbor, MI $109,000

Toledo, OH $109,000

Rockford, IL $108,900

Springfield, IL $108,800

Elyria, OH $108,800

Fargo, ND $108,800

Flagstaff, AZ $108,800

Fort Lauderdale, FL $108,700

Duluth, MN $108,600

Miami, FL $108,600

Cheyenne, WY $108,500

Grand Forks, ND $108,500

Bangor, ME $108,300

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,200

Durham, NC $108,100

Louisville, KY $108,100

Grand Rapids, MI $108,100

Hialeah, FL $108,100

Casper, WY $107,900

New Orleans, LA $107,800

Scranton, PA $107,800

Virginia Beach, VA $107,700

Akron, OH $107,700

Peoria, IL $107,500

Sarasota, FL $107,500

Charleston, SC $107,400

Green Bay, WI $107,400

Baton Rouge, LA $107,400

Nashville, TN $107,400

Omaha, NE $107,400

Davenport, IA $107,300

Jamestown, NY $107,300

Tucson, AZ $107,200

Saint Petersburg, FL $107,200

Tampa, FL $107,200

Evansville, IN $107,100

Port Arthur, TX $107,100

Bradenton, FL $107,000

Santa Fe, NM $106,800

Clearwater, FL $106,600

Orlando, FL $106,600

La Crosse, WI $106,400

Canton, OH $106,400

Albuquerque, NM $106,300

Newport News, VA $106,300

High Point, NC $106,200

Ogden, UT $106,200

Corpus Christi, TX $106,100

Saginaw, MI $106,000

Rock Island, IL $106,000

Norfolk, VA $106,000

Laramie, WY $106,000

Jacksonville, FL $105,900

Salisbury, NC $105,900

Boise, ID $105,900

Moline, IL $105,800

Fort Myers, FL $105,800

Memphis, TN $105,800

Tulsa, OK $105,700

Waterloo, IA $105,700

Provo, UT $105,500

Fort Wayne, IN $105,500

Spartanburg, SC $105,500

Lincoln, NE $105,500

Cedar Falls, IA $105,300

San Antonio, TX $105,300

Greensboro, NC $105,200

South Bend, IN $105,200

Savannah, GA $105,100

Muskegon, MI $105,100

Winston Salem, NC $105,000

Birmingham, AL $105,000

Lake Charles, LA $104,700

Anderson, IN $104,700

Lexington, KY $104,700

Augusta, GA $104,600

Greenville, SC $104,600

Wichita, KS $104,500

Tuscaloosa, AL $104,500

Lima, OH $104,500

Springfield, OH $104,400

Columbia, SC $104,400

Asheville, NC $104,200

Bloomington, IN $104,100

Knoxville, TN $103,700

Shreveport, LA $103,700

Wilmington, NC $103,600

Roanoke, VA $103,600

Topeka, KS $103,400

Frankfort, KY $103,400

Oklahoma City, OK $103,300

Melbourne, FL $103,200

Chillicothe, OH $103,200

Longview, TX $103,200

Sioux Falls, SD $103,000

Mobile, AL $103,000

Terre Haute, IN $103,000

Altoona, PA $102,900

Killeen, TX $102,800

Amarillo, TX $102,800

Chattanooga, TN $102,700

Fayetteville, AR $102,700

Sioux City, IA $102,600

Idaho Falls, ID $102,500

Lynchburg, VA $102,500

Gainesville, FL $102,300

Portsmouth, OH $102,200

Little Rock, AR $102,200

Lafayette, LA $102,200

Youngstown, OH $102,200

Temple, TX $102,100

Pensacola, FL $102,100

Daytona Beach, FL $102,100

Clarksville, TN $102,100

Hopkinsville, KY $101,800

Erie, PA $101,700

Florence, SC $101,700

Charleston, WV $101,500

Great Falls, MT $101,400

Tallahassee, FL $101,300

Fayetteville, NC $101,300

Macon, GA $101,300

Waco, TX $101,200

Helena, MT $101,200

Pine Bluff, AR $101,100

Vincennes, IN $101,000

Lubbock, TX $100,900

Alamogordo, NM $100,900

Twin Falls, ID $100,800

Rapid City, SD $100,700

Greenville, MS $100,500

Jackson, MS $100,500

Huntington, WV $100,500

Parkersburg, WV $100,400

Montgomery, AL $100,400

Wichita Falls, TX $100,300

Springfield, MO $100,300

Biloxi, MS $100,200

Monroe, LA $100,100

Columbus, GA $100,000

Sumter, SC $100,000

Johnstown, PA $100,000

Pascagoula, MS $99,700

Abilene, TX $99,700

Kingsport, TN $99,400

Albany, GA $99,400

Gulfport, MS $99,400

Alexandria, LA $99,000

Fort Smith, AR $98,800

El Paso, TX $98,500

Las Cruces, NM $97,900

Harlingen, TX $97,700

Pocatello, ID $97,600

Florence, AL $97,500

Brownsville, TX $97,500

Mcallen, TX $97,200

Dothan, AL $97,100

Columbus, MS $96,400

Altus, OK $95,900

Lawton, OK $95,700

Pierre, SD $95,300

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $126,264. While startup companies pay approximate $106,914.

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$106,914
Growth Stage	51~500	$113,048
Established	501~5000	$121,918
Enterprise	5000+	$126,264

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Software & Networking sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager positions in Transportation or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$141,375	$68.0	25%
Software & Networking	$141,375	$68.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$135,720	$65.0	20%
Financial Services	$135,720	$65.0	20%
Healthcare	$130,065	$63.0	15%

Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$98,600

Average $113,100/year

$122,100

$8,217

Average $9,425/month

$10,175

$1,896

Average $2,175/week

$2,348

$47

Average $54/hour

$59

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$122,100	$10,175	$2,348	$59
Average	$113,100	$9,425	$2,175	$54
25th Percentile	$98,600	$8,217	$1,896	$47

Salary Trends for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

Salaries for a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $93,648 in 2023 to around $91,032 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager salary trends, .

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2024	$92,440
2025	$91,032
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Most common benefits for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

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Common company salaries for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

Here are companies hiring for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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FAQ about Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

2. How much does a merchandise planning manager at Ralph Lauren make?

A Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager typically earns a base salary ranging from $112,600 to $147,800, with a midpoint of $129,000. This reflects the competitive compensation for this role, which may vary based on experience and location.

3. What is the highest paid merchandiser?

The highest paid position in merchandising is the Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager, with a salary range of $112,600 to $147,800 per year. The average salary for this role is approximately $129,000. Other high-paying roles include Merchandising Director and Visual Merchandising Director, but the Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager offers competitive compensation within the industry.

4. What is the highest paying manager position?

The highest paying manager position is often the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with salaries significantly exceeding those of other managerial roles. For example, a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager earns between $112,600 and $147,800, with a median salary of $129,000. Other high-paying management roles include Sales Manager, Financial Manager, and Medical Manager.

5. What is the salary range of merchandising manager?

The salary range for a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager is between $112,600 and $147,800 annually, with a midpoint of $129,000. This reflects the competitive compensation for professionals in this role, ensuring alignment with industry standards and responsibilities.

6. What is the role of a planning manager?

A Planning Manager oversees rezoning, site plans, and special-use permits, while gathering statistical data to draft reports on demographics, occupancy rates, and land use. They present development proposals to government agencies. The salary for this role ranges from $112,600 to $147,800, with a midpoint of $129,000.

7. What is the salary of a merchandiser planner?

The salary for a Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager ranges from $112,600 to $147,800 per year, with a midpoint of $129,000. This reflects the competitive compensation for professionals in this role, ensuring alignment with industry standards and responsibilities.

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FAQ about Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager

1. What industry pays the highest salary for Merchandise Forecast/Planning Manager?

2. How much does a merchandise planning manager at Ralph Lauren make?

3. What is the highest paid merchandiser?

4. What is the highest paying manager position?

5. What is the salary range of merchandising manager?

6. What is the role of a planning manager?

7. What is the salary of a merchandiser planner?

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