How much do supply chain managers make in 2026?
Supply chain managers are counted in the BLS transportation, storage and distribution managers series, which OEWS May 2025 puts at a national median of $107,230 a year ($51.55 an hour), with a 10th percentile near $65,120 and a 90th percentile of $194,900. The pooling here is worth stating plainly: this single row covers warehouse managers, transportation managers, distribution managers and supply chain managers and directors together, and supply chain management as a title typically sits above its midpoint because the scope is broader than any one of those functions. A genuine supply chain manager coordinates planning, sourcing, manufacturing or procurement, inventory and distribution as a connected system, balances service against working capital, owns supplier relationships and runs or contributes to the sales and operations planning cycle. Where the title is used loosely — a warehouse and shipping manager relabelled — pay sits nearer the middle of the band. The other big differentiator is sector: pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace and medical device supply chains pay above distribution and consumer packaged goods for equivalent scope, because regulatory and supply risk are higher. Employment is projected to grow 6.1% through 2034 with roughly 18,500 openings a year. → Full supply chain manager 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 Managers 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.
- The BLS series behind this page pools warehouse, transportation, distribution and supply chain management into one $107,230 median; supply chain manager roles usually sit above that midpoint because the scope is cross-functional.
- The real pay split is between managers who coordinate planning, sourcing, inventory and distribution as a system and those holding the title for a single function.
- Sector effects are large: pharmaceutical, semiconductor, aerospace and medical device supply chains pay above distribution and consumer goods for equivalent scope.
US Supply Chain Manager Pay Distribution · BLS OEWS May 2025
Pay by Level · BLS OEWS May 2025
How much do supply chain managers 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 manager earn at each career stage?
Supply chain management pay follows breadth of accountability across plan, source, make and deliver. Each median is anchored to the BLS OEWS distribution for SOC 11-3071, which spans this ladder in one pooled row.
By State
Which states pay supply chain managers 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 the pooling caveat travels with them. Employer type dominates geography for this role: a supply chain manager at a regulated manufacturer in a mid-cost state routinely out-earns one at a distributor in an expensive one.
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 managers the most?
Metro figures are modeled — national median times state wage index times published metro index — not BLS MSA observations. Metro premiums reflect where corporate supply chain functions sit, and headquarters roles carry the cross-functional scope that the upper band represents.
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 manager’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 manager pay compare to related roles?
BLS OEWS national median across the closest trades. Supply Chain Managers 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 manager wages on BLS.gov →
Take-Home Pay
What does a supply chain manager 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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