Supplier Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Supplier Manager make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Supplier Manager in the United States is $113,584 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, a Supplier Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $129,618
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $100,695 to $121,977
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $88,960
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Supplier Manager Salaries by Percentile

Annual
Salary
Monthly
Pay
Weekly
Pay
Hourly
Wage
75th Percentile $121,977 $10,165 $2,346 $59
Average $113,584 $9,465 $2,184 $55
25th Percentile $100,695 $8,391 $1,936 $48
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Key Factors That Influence Supplier Manager Salaries

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

Top Paying Cities for Supplier 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: $143,263
  • San Francisco: $141,695
  • Oakland: $138,709

What Skills Can Increase a Supplier Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Quality Management (Mentioned in 5.95% Job Postings): Quality management ensures that an organization, product or service is consistent. It has four main components: quality planning, quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement. Quality management is focused not only on product and service quality, but also on the means to achieve it. Quality management, therefore, uses quality assurance and control of processes as well as products to achieve more consistent quality. What a customer wants and is willing to pay for it determines quality. It is written or unwritten commitment to a known or unknown consumer in the market . Thus, quality can be defined as fitness for intended use or, in other words, how well the product performs its intended function
  • Auditing (Mentioned in 2.58% Job Postings): Auditing refers to the independent examination of financial information of any entity whether profit oriented or not. It is a safeguard measure that prevents corruption.
  • Data Quality (Mentioned in 1.39% Job Postings): Data quality refers to the condition of a set of values of qualitative or quantitative variables. There are many definitions of data quality but data is generally considered high quality if it is "fit for [its] intended uses in operations, decision making and planning". Alternatively, data is deemed of high quality if it correctly represents the real-world construct to which it refers. Furthermore, apart from these definitions, as data volume increases, the question of internal data consistency becomes significant, regardless of fitness for use for any particular external purpose. People's views on data quality can often be in disagreement, even when discussing the same set of data used for the same purpose. Data cleansing may be required in order to ensure data quality.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Quality Management 5.95%
Auditing 2.58%
Data Quality 1.39%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Supplier Manager's salary.
  • Clinical Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 43%.
  • Change Control: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
  • Quality Management System: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Clinical Operations
$162,425
43%
Change Control
$124,942
10%
Quality Management System
$123,807
9%
Program Management
$119,263
5%
Manufacturing Engineering
$118,127
4%
Audit Schedules
$118,127
4%
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Supplier Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Supplier Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Supplier Manager positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Construction typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Supplier Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Supplier Manager

Industry Sector Average Annual Salary Average Hourly Rate Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals$141,980$68.025%
Internet$130,622$63.015%
Aerospace & Defense$124,942$60.010%
Biotechnology$124,942$60.010%
Energy & Utilities$124,942$60.010%

Supplier Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Supplier 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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Supplier Manager

Salaries for a Supplier Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $103,169 in 2023 to around $102,998 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Supplier Manager salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Supplier Manager Over Time

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2023
$103,169
2024
$103,467
2025
$102,998
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2024 $103,467
2025 $102,998
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