How much do supply chain directors make in 2026?
Supply chain directors appear in the BLS transportation, storage and distribution managers series, and the single most important thing to say about that series is that its $107,230 median is not a director's salary. SOC 11-3071 is one broad management row covering warehouse supervisorial management, transportation managers, distribution managers, supply chain managers and directors together, so directors sit in its upper region: the 75th percentile is $146,770 and the 90th percentile is $194,900 (OEWS May 2025, $51.55 an hour at the median). Even the 90th percentile understates the top of the market, because OEWS wage bands are capped and exclude equity and long-term incentive entirely. This page reads the role through an industrial and manufacturing lens — directors who own supply for plants: supplier capacity and dual sourcing, materials planning against production schedules, inbound logistics, plant inventory and the make-versus-buy decisions that follow. That is a different daily job from retail and consumer supply chain direction, and the distinction is discussed on the companion director of supply chain page. Employment across the series is projected to grow 6.1% through 2034 with roughly 18,500 openings a year. → Full supply chain director career guide, career path, credentials & placement →
Note: $107,230 blends every experience level and every setting in this occupation. For pay by level alone, see Pay by Level below.
- Supply Chain Directors earn a national median $107,230/yr ($51.55/hr) (BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3071); the P10 to P90 range is $65,120 to $194,900.
- Do not read the $107,230 median as a director's pay: SOC 11-3071 pools an entire management ladder into one row, and director-level compensation sits at and above the $146,770 P75 and the $194,900 P90.
- OEWS wage bands are capped and exclude equity and long-term incentive, so even the 90th percentile understates total compensation at large manufacturers.
- This page covers the manufacturing and industrial side of supply chain direction — supplier capacity, materials planning against production and inbound logistics — which is a distinct discipline from retail and consumer supply chain leadership.
US Supply Chain Director Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do supply chain directors earn at each level?
BLS OEWS publishes one blended wage for the whole occupation and does not break pay out by credential or practice level. The levels below distribute the published percentile range across the credential tiers this role actually hires at.
Level medians are aligned to the BLS OEWS May 2025 percentile distribution for SOC 11-3071; GlobalCybers does not yet publish a verified placement sample for this role, so no verified median is shown.
Methodology & Sources
How the numbers on this page are built
Published (BLS): BLS OEWS May 2025, SOC 11-3071, United States national estimate. Public, methodologically rigorous, but sampled on a rolling 3-year basis and published ~10 months after collection — so it reflects wages that are already 1–2 years old by the time you read them.
Level and certification medians: distributed across the published BLS percentile range for this SOC code (P10 through P90) according to the credential tiers this occupation actually hires at. They are modeled reference points, not separately surveyed wages.
State and metro figures: modeled — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers state wage index, and for metros by the published metro index for that state. They are estimates of local pay, not BLS state or metropolitan-area observations, and are labelled as modeled in the tables below.
No verified placement sample:GlobalCybers does not yet publish a placement median for this role, so no "verified" figure appears anywhere on this page.
Pay by Career Level
How much does a supply chain director earn at each career stage?
Director-level pay is set by enterprise scope, spend and the size of the manufacturing footprint supported. The BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 11-3071 spans an entire management ladder, so the director tiers below sit deliberately at its upper percentiles.
By State
Which states pay supply chain directors the most in 2026?
State figures are modeled estimates — the BLS national median multiplied by the GlobalCybers salary-calculator state wage index — not BLS state observations, and because they are indexed off the pooled median they sit below real director pay. Read them as relative geography rather than as levels: manufacturing supply chain direction concentrates where the plants are, which is not where the highest state wage indices are.
6 of 51 state guides shown, ranked by median. Bar is relative to California ($123,310), the highest-paying state shown. See all role salary guides →
By Metro
Which cities pay supply chain directors the most?
Metro figures are modeled — national median times state wage index times published metro index — not BLS MSA observations, and they too are anchored on a pooled median that runs below director compensation. Their value is comparative: industrial metros host the roles even when their index sits below coastal markets.
BLS OEWS MSA estimates, May 2025. Nominal pay — weigh each metro against its cost of living before relocating.
Certification Impact
Which certifications raise a supply chain director’s pay the most?
Median annual pay before and after each credential, based on GlobalCybers placement data cross-referenced with BLS. License upgrades move the needle most; stackable certs add on top.
Impacts are not additive, the licensing rows share the same career ladder. Browse all 167 certifications →
Trade Comparison
How does supply chain director pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Supply Chain Directors sit mid-pack on median but carry one of the widest P10–P90 spreads, licensing and specialization drive the upside.
BLS OEWS May 2025. Verify supply chain director wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a supply chain director actually take home after taxes?
The medians above are gross base wage.
Estimates use 2026 federal brackets, standard deduction, and 7.65% FICA. Actual take-home varies with filing status, deductions, and local tax.
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