What are the main factors that influence a Vendor Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Vendor Manager's salary?

A Vendor Manager's salary grows with experience: an Vendor Manager (0-2 years)earns $68,909, an IT Vendor Management Analyst II (2-4 years)earns $84,800, an IT Vendor Management Analyst III (4-7 years)earns $104,936, an IT Vendor Management Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $131,548, an IT Vendor Management Analyst V (7-10 years)earns $149,834,

What are the highest paying states for a Vendor Manager?

Vendor Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Vendor Manager roles are District of Columbia $76,800, California $76,508, Massachusetts $75,489. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Vendor Manager roles make?

Salaries for Vendor Manager level roles vary by specialization: Vendor Operations Manager: $136,393; IT Vendor Manager: $131,160; Vendor Performance Manager: $130,437; Vendor Relationship Manager: $127,050; Vendor Relations Manager: $127,041.

How do different companies affect a Vendor Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Vendor Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Vendor Manager Salary in the United States

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

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Vendor Manager in the United States is $69,364 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,178
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,630 to $75,548
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,500

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Vendor Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,548	$6,296	$1,453	$36
Average	$69,364	$5,780	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$62,630	$5,219	$1,204	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Vendor Manager Salaries

A Vendor 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Vendor Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Vendor Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $68,909
Early Career (1-2 years): $84,800
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,936
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $131,548
Expert (over 8 years): $149,834

Levels	Salary
Vendor Ma... Level Vendor Manager	$68,909
IT Vendor... Level Vendor Manager	$84,800
IT Vendor... Level Vendor Manager	$104,936
IT Vendor... Level Vendor Manager	$131,548
IT Vendor... Level Vendor Manager	$149,834

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How Do Vendor 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 Vendor Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,800.
California: $76,508.
Massachusetts: $75,489.

District of Columbia $76,800 California $76,508 Massachusetts $75,489 Washington $75,211 New Jersey $75,183 Alaska $75,086 Connecticut $74,129 New York $73,741

Hawaii $72,499 Rhode Island $71,916 Maryland $71,521 Minnesota $70,980 Colorado $70,772 Illinois $70,703 Oregon $70,439 Delaware $70,245

New Hampshire $70,123 Virginia $69,849 Pennsylvania $69,052 Nevada $68,649 North Dakota $68,518 Michigan $68,309 Wisconsin $68,233 Vermont $68,081

Texas $67,657 Maine $67,630 Arizona $67,588 Ohio $67,540 Georgia $66,901 Indiana $66,582 Wyoming $66,520 Utah $66,423

Iowa $66,381 Kansas $66,048 Louisiana $65,951 North Carolina $65,916 Missouri $65,903 Florida $65,632 Montana $65,486 Nebraska $65,348

Kentucky $65,271 South Carolina $64,994 Tennessee $64,820 Idaho $64,751 New Mexico $64,245 Oklahoma $64,134 Alabama $63,725 South Dakota $63,038

Arkansas $62,663 West Virginia $62,462 Mississippi $61,859

Top Paying Cities for Vendor 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: $87,489
San Francisco: $86,628
Oakland: $84,707

San Jose, CA $87,489

San Francisco, CA $86,628

Oakland, CA $84,707

New York, NY $80,386

Queens Village, NY $79,865

Paramus, NJ $79,311

Passaic, NJ $79,241

Bergenfield, NJ $79,172

Stamford, CT $79,068

Huntington, NY $78,998

Newark, NJ $78,548

Bridgeport, CT $78,409

New Brunswick, NJ $78,180

Vallejo, CA $78,034

Middlesex, NJ $77,993

Somerset, NJ $77,930

Petaluma, CA $77,771

Santa Cruz, CA $77,500

Boston, MA $77,361

Monterey, CA $77,015

Fairbanks, AK $76,966

Los Angeles, CA $76,834

Washington, DC $76,800

Seattle, WA $76,675

Santa Rosa, CA $76,661

Juneau, AK $76,460

Orange, CA $76,231

Anchorage, AK $76,106

Anaheim, CA $76,057

Santa Ana, CA $75,953

Nassau, NY $75,912

Long Beach, CA $75,884

Danbury, CT $75,863

Santa Maria, CA $75,627

Everett, WA $75,613

Bremerton, WA $75,274

Trenton, NJ $75,142

Sacramento, CA $75,114

San Diego, CA $75,079

Brockton, MA $75,052

Tacoma, WA $75,024

Santa Barbara, CA $74,927

Lowell, MA $74,649

New Suffolk, NY $74,622

Nashua, NH $74,538

Lompoc, CA $74,427

Ventura, CA $74,358

Stockton, CA $74,337

New Haven, CT $74,198

Atlantic City, NJ $74,018

Hartford, CT $73,866

Modesto, CA $73,831

Poughkeepsie, NY $73,678

New Britain, CT $73,644

Olympia, WA $73,546

Kennewick, WA $73,546

New London, CT $73,533

Norwich, CT $73,512

Lawrence, MA $73,477

Bakersfield, CA $73,283

Riverside, CA $73,186

New Bedford, MA $73,186

Richland, WA $73,116

Portsmouth, NH $73,061

Vineland, NJ $73,047

San Bernardino, CA $72,992

Boulder, CO $72,797

Worcester, MA $72,742

Portland, OR $72,679

Saint Paul, MN $72,596

Minneapolis, MN $72,596

Philadelphia, PA $72,499

Honolulu, HI $72,131

Springfield, MA $71,889

Providence, RI $71,882

Chicago, IL $71,681

Bellingham, WA $71,597

Baltimore, MD $71,521

Chico, CA $71,348

Wilmington, DE $71,230

Pittsfield, MA $71,160

Manchester, NH $71,029

Spokane, WA $70,723

Denver, CO $70,716

Albany, NY $70,390

Troy, NY $70,363

Schenectady, NY $70,217

Burlington, VT $70,064

Portland, ME $69,822

Salem, OR $69,766

Yakima, WA $69,752

Ann Arbor, MI $69,731

Rochester, MN $69,537

Fresno, CA $69,503

Reno, NV $69,503

Milwaukee, WI $69,440

Detroit, MI $69,371

Allentown, PA $69,350

Carson City, NV $69,343

Houston, TX $69,239

Colorado Springs, CO $69,232

Syracuse, NY $69,197

Eugene, OR $69,066

Bismarck, ND $68,982

Gary, IN $68,982

Galveston, TX $68,982

Springfield, OR $68,927

Medford, OR $68,760

Fort Collins, CO $68,733

Austin, TX $68,677

Mesa, AZ $68,531

Phoenix, AZ $68,518

Dallas, TX $68,497

Reading, PA $68,455

Saint Cloud, MN $68,427

Concord, NH $68,365

Madison, WI $68,337

Utica, NY $68,150

Raleigh, NC $68,094

Las Vegas, NV $68,088

Rochester, NY $68,039

Des Moines, IA $68,032

Atlanta, GA $67,921

Battle Creek, MI $67,900

Salt Lake City, UT $67,879

Lancaster, PA $67,775

Champaign, IL $67,761

Harrisburg, PA $67,678

Durham, NC $67,616

Kansas City, MO $67,609

Kansas City, KS $67,595

Fort Worth, TX $67,588

Boca Raton, FL $67,560

Cleveland, OH $67,553

Columbus, OH $67,540

Pittsburgh, PA $67,533

Richmond, VA $67,505

Indianapolis, IN $67,491

Cincinnati, OH $67,401

Petersburg, VA $67,297

Billings, MT $67,144

Lansing, MI $67,144

Huntsville, AL $67,144

Lebanon, PA $67,137

Dayton, OH $67,130

Pueblo, CO $67,130

Appleton, WI $67,109

Buffalo, NY $67,082

Racine, WI $67,047

Charlotte, NC $67,040

Saint Louis, MO $67,019

Springfield, IL $66,992

Elkhart, IN $66,978

York, PA $66,978

Gastonia, NC $66,971

Benton Harbor, MI $66,971

Beaumont, TX $66,929

Lorain, OH $66,915

Toledo, OH $66,888

Binghamton, NY $66,853

Rock Hill, SC $66,846

Rockford, IL $66,811

Fargo, ND $66,777

Elyria, OH $66,777

Flagstaff, AZ $66,728

Fort Lauderdale, FL $66,686

Miami, FL $66,645

Duluth, MN $66,534

Bangor, ME $66,444

Cedar Rapids, IA $66,367

Louisville, KY $66,333

Grand Rapids, MI $66,319

Hialeah, FL $66,312

Casper, WY $66,215

Scranton, PA $66,131

New Orleans, LA $66,111

Virginia Beach, VA $66,104

Akron, OH $66,069

Peoria, IL $65,979

Sarasota, FL $65,965

Green Bay, WI $65,916

Baton Rouge, LA $65,882

Charleston, SC $65,868

Nashville, TN $65,847

Jamestown, NY $65,833

Davenport, IA $65,833

Tucson, AZ $65,799

Cheyenne, WY $65,778

Saint Petersburg, FL $65,757

Tampa, FL $65,743

Omaha, NE $65,729

Port Arthur, TX $65,701

Evansville, IN $65,701

Bradenton, FL $65,674

Santa Fe, NM $65,549

Orlando, FL $65,479

Clearwater, FL $65,403

Canton, OH $65,257

La Crosse, WI $65,257

Grand Forks, ND $65,237

Albuquerque, NM $65,216

Tulsa, OK $65,216

Newport News, VA $65,209

High Point, NC $65,188

Ogden, UT $65,160

Corpus Christi, TX $65,105

Laramie, WY $65,063

Norfolk, VA $65,063

Rock Island, IL $65,022

Saginaw, MI $65,008

Jacksonville, FL $65,001

Salisbury, NC $64,987

Memphis, TN $64,973

Moline, IL $64,938

Fort Myers, FL $64,918

Waterloo, IA $64,827

Spartanburg, SC $64,758

Lincoln, NE $64,723

Fort Wayne, IN $64,709

Birmingham, AL $64,633

Cedar Falls, IA $64,619

Provo, UT $64,612

Springfield, OH $64,605

San Antonio, TX $64,592

Greensboro, NC $64,564

South Bend, IN $64,557

Winston Salem, NC $64,550

Boise, ID $64,529

Savannah, GA $64,481

Muskegon, MI $64,356

Lima, OH $64,272

Lake Charles, LA $64,245

Anderson, IN $64,231

Lexington, KY $64,210

Augusta, GA $64,189

Greenville, SC $64,189

Wichita, KS $64,127

Tuscaloosa, AL $64,127

Columbia, SC $64,064

Bloomington, IN $63,891

Roanoke, VA $63,849

Asheville, NC $63,759

Knoxville, TN $63,641

Shreveport, LA $63,634

Wilmington, NC $63,544

Frankfort, KY $63,412

Oklahoma City, OK $63,364

Chillicothe, OH $63,336

Longview, TX $63,329

Topeka, KS $63,308

Mobile, AL $63,204

Terre Haute, IN $63,177

Erie, PA $63,170

Altoona, PA $63,135

Melbourne, FL $63,114

Amarillo, TX $63,086

Killeen, TX $63,066

Fayetteville, AR $63,010

Sioux Falls, SD $62,962

Chattanooga, TN $62,920

Idaho Falls, ID $62,913

Gainesville, FL $62,767

Portsmouth, OH $62,733

Little Rock, AR $62,719

Lynchburg, VA $62,719

Lafayette, LA $62,691

Youngstown, OH $62,691

Temple, TX $62,663

Daytona Beach, FL $62,649

Clarksville, TN $62,642

Pensacola, FL $62,636

Hopkinsville, KY $62,427

Charleston, WV $62,420

Florence, SC $62,386

Sioux City, IA $62,344

Macon, GA $62,143

Tallahassee, FL $62,136

Fayetteville, NC $62,122

Waco, TX $62,108

Wichita Falls, TX $62,108

Pine Bluff, AR $62,081

Vincennes, IN $61,949

Lubbock, TX $61,921

Great Falls, MT $61,879

Alamogordo, NM $61,873

Abilene, TX $61,817

Rapid City, SD $61,727

Monroe, LA $61,727

Albany, GA $61,685

Huntington, WV $61,678

Jackson, MS $61,671

Greenville, MS $61,664

Parkersburg, WV $61,595

Montgomery, AL $61,581

Johnstown, PA $61,567

Springfield, MO $61,512

Biloxi, MS $61,477

Sumter, SC $61,331

Columbus, GA $61,325

Twin Falls, ID $61,283

Pascagoula, MS $61,193

Kingsport, TN $61,012

Gulfport, MS $60,992

Alexandria, LA $60,763

Fort Smith, AR $60,589

El Paso, TX $60,402

Helena, MT $60,312

Las Cruces, NM $60,090

Harlingen, TX $59,896

Pocatello, ID $59,833

Florence, AL $59,812

Brownsville, TX $59,799

Dothan, AL $59,688

Mcallen, TX $59,653

Columbus, MS $59,140

Altus, OK $58,821

Lawton, OK $58,689

Pierre, SD $58,439

What Skills Can Increase a Vendor Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 7.68% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Purchasing (Mentioned in 3.42% Job Postings): Purchasing refers to a business or organization attempting to acquire goods or services to accomplish its goals. Although there are several organizations that attempt to set standards in the purchasing process, processes can vary greatly between organizations. Typically the word “purchasing” is not used interchangeably with the word “procurement”, since procurement typically includes expediting, supplier quality, and transportation and logistics (T&L) in addition to purchasing.
Talent Acquisition (Mentioned in 1.71% Job Postings): Talent acquisition is the process of identifying organizational staffing needs, recruiting qualified candidates and selecting the candidates best suited for the available positions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	7.68%
Purchasing	3.42%
Talent Acquisition	1.71%

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 Vendor Manager's salary.

Networking: Can increase your salary by up to 14%.
Process Management: Can increase your salary by up to 13%.
RFI: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Networking	$79,075	14%
Process Management	$78,381	13%
RFI	$76,994	11%
Risk Management	$75,607	9%
Accountability	$75,607	9%
Coordination	$74,913	8%

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How Education impacts a Vendor Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Vendor Managers enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Vendor Manager with a Bachelor's Degree is between $64,887 and $69,259).

Vendor Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Vendor Manager

No Diploma 15.0%

High School 15.0%

Associates 5.0%

Bachelors 70.0%

Masters 10.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	15.0%
High School	15.0%
Associates	5.0%
Bachelors	70.0%
Masters	10.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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

Understanding how a Vendor 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 April 01, 2026

$62,630

Average $69,364/year

$75,548

$5,219

Average $5,780/month

$6,296

$1,204

Average $1,334/week

$1,453

$30

Average $33/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,548	$6,296	$1,453	$36
Average	$69,364	$5,780	$1,334	$33
25th Percentile	$62,630	$5,219	$1,204	$30

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Salary Trends for Vendor Manager

Salaries for a Vendor Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $70,381 in 2023 to around $68,529 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Vendor Manager salary trends, .

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2023

$70,381

2024

$69,534

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$68,529

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