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Top 15 cities for buyers and purchasing agents by average salary
| Lexington Park, MD | $114,770 |
|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $111,320 |
| Washington, DC | $109,790 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,730 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $99,650 |
| Burlington, VT | $98,470 |
| Huntsville, AL | $98,080 |
| Seattle, WA | $97,900 |
| Boston, MA | $97,820 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,130 |
| Peoria, IL | $96,540 |
| Dayton, OH | $95,900 |
| Trenton, NJ | $95,680 |
| Denver, CO | $94,620 |
| Kennewick, WA | $94,080 |
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary by state
Washington, D.C. pays buyers and purchasing agents the most statewide, $122,620 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, D.C. | $122,620 | $124,090 | 1,880 | 1 | $109,790 | $109,790 |
| New Jersey | $97,390 | $93,250 | 12,180 | 3 | $95,680 | $82,970 |
| Maryland | $97,050 | $90,900 | 8,900 | 4 | $114,770 | $80,770 |
| Virginia | $95,090 | $89,210 | 22,120 | 9 | $87,630 | $68,050 |
| Massachusetts | $94,180 | $85,970 | 12,820 | 6 | $97,820 | $72,650 |
| Washington | $92,620 | $85,130 | 15,400 | 11 | $97,900 | $72,520 |
| Colorado | $91,410 | $83,590 | 10,080 | 7 | $94,620 | $68,260 |
| Alaska | $91,040 | $83,460 | 890 | 2 | $93,330 | $86,410 |
| California | $90,900 | $82,720 | 48,010 | 25 | $111,320 | $72,030 |
| Connecticut | $89,370 | $83,030 | 5,530 | 5 | $97,130 | $81,850 |
| Delaware | $87,860 | $82,920 | 1,400 | 1 | $80,760 | $80,760 |
| New York | $87,150 | $79,460 | 31,240 | 13 | $92,580 | $70,740 |
| Arkansas | $86,180 | $75,870 | 4,510 | 4 | $67,350 | $56,540 |
| Rhode Island | $84,820 | $86,240 | n/a | 1 | $83,840 | $83,840 |
| Minnesota | $84,710 | $80,370 | 10,960 | 5 | $87,560 | $75,740 |
| New Mexico | $83,950 | $76,740 | 2,250 | 4 | $86,990 | $75,370 |
| Illinois | $83,220 | $78,470 | 19,660 | 8 | $96,540 | $75,410 |
| Georgia | $82,840 | $74,530 | 15,710 | 14 | $99,650 | $63,470 |
| Maine | $82,410 | $77,630 | 1,180 | 3 | $86,200 | $79,120 |
| North Carolina | $82,170 | $75,880 | 14,290 | 15 | $90,770 | $68,750 |
| New Hampshire | $81,820 | $77,270 | 2,580 | 1 | $83,860 | $83,860 |
| Vermont | $81,780 | $65,330 | 1,010 | 1 | $98,470 | $98,470 |
| South Carolina | $81,310 | $75,550 | 6,150 | 8 | $89,310 | $71,490 |
| Texas | $80,830 | $76,050 | 44,030 | 25 | $85,050 | $55,170 |
| Michigan | $80,810 | $75,900 | 16,680 | 15 | $87,250 | $66,810 |
| Alabama | $80,360 | $74,030 | 8,960 | 12 | $98,080 | $57,340 |
| Nebraska | $80,290 | $74,950 | 2,850 | 3 | $81,550 | $70,910 |
| Oregon | $80,140 | $75,050 | 7,090 | 8 | $84,840 | $63,650 |
| Hawaii | $80,050 | $74,240 | 1,720 | 2 | $82,090 | $76,150 |
| Ohio | $79,920 | $76,410 | 21,640 | 12 | $95,900 | $69,630 |
| Arizona | $79,830 | $75,340 | 10,870 | 7 | $88,390 | $68,230 |
| Utah | $78,730 | $74,540 | 4,090 | 5 | $91,980 | $62,070 |
| South Dakota | $78,690 | $73,990 | 1,180 | 2 | $83,040 | $76,640 |
| Pennsylvania | $78,100 | $73,550 | 17,430 | 16 | $88,520 | $64,360 |
| Florida | $78,050 | $72,850 | 30,270 | 22 | $90,320 | $57,330 |
| North Dakota | $77,900 | $76,400 | 880 | 4 | $82,740 | $72,660 |
| West Virginia | $77,740 | $75,670 | 1,130 | 7 | $83,190 | $68,330 |
| Oklahoma | $77,290 | $71,850 | 4,750 | 4 | $82,320 | $69,530 |
| Mississippi | $76,670 | $71,850 | 2,240 | 3 | $84,010 | $72,430 |
| Nevada | $75,600 | $72,990 | 2,310 | 3 | $78,690 | $73,600 |
| Kansas | $75,500 | $69,500 | 6,470 | 4 | $80,350 | $68,850 |
| Wyoming | $75,140 | $72,200 | 570 | 2 | $76,550 | $68,000 |
| Indiana | $75,080 | $69,350 | 10,720 | 12 | $78,420 | $66,100 |
| Louisiana | $74,850 | $66,340 | 3,440 | 10 | $79,530 | $63,050 |
| Idaho | $74,720 | $69,240 | 1,610 | 6 | $76,170 | $65,700 |
| Wisconsin | $74,450 | $70,880 | 9,240 | 13 | $80,500 | $71,240 |
| Iowa | $74,190 | $70,360 | 4,570 | 8 | $87,920 | $69,560 |
| Missouri | $73,600 | $65,650 | 8,070 | 8 | $79,320 | $60,610 |
| Tennessee | $71,190 | $65,430 | 11,420 | 10 | $74,630 | $60,650 |
| Kentucky | $70,810 | $65,240 | 5,440 | 6 | $74,140 | $65,470 |
| Montana | $67,550 | $62,850 | 1,230 | 5 | $72,320 | $62,070 |
| Puerto Rico | $41,570 | $36,750 | 4,390 | 6 | $53,830 | $38,710 |
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $114,770 | $111,530 | $55.18 | 730 |
| San Jose, CA | $111,320 | $101,500 | $53.52 | 3,380 |
| Washington, DC | $109,790 | $104,880 | $52.79 | 14,240 |
| San Francisco, CA | $99,730 | $93,600 | $47.95 | 6,300 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $99,650 | $100,120 | $47.91 | 580 |
| Burlington, VT | $98,470 | $77,940 | $47.34 | 490 |
| Huntsville, AL | $98,080 | $94,990 | $47.15 | 2,740 |
| Seattle, WA | $97,900 | $95,970 | $47.07 | 9,960 |
| Boston, MA | $97,820 | $93,010 | $47.03 | 10,090 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $97,130 | $94,280 | $46.70 | 1,240 |
| Peoria, IL | $96,540 | $96,880 | $46.42 | 720 |
| Dayton, OH | $95,900 | $94,520 | $46.10 | 2,850 |
| Trenton, NJ | $95,680 | $93,060 | $46.00 | 750 |
| Denver, CO | $94,620 | $87,920 | $45.49 | 6,160 |
| Kennewick, WA | $94,080 | $94,790 | $45.23 | 520 |
| Anchorage, AK | $93,330 | $86,380 | $44.87 | 510 |
| New York, NY | $92,580 | $83,350 | $44.51 | 29,360 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $92,300 | $84,370 | $44.38 | 1,200 |
| Baltimore, MD | $92,040 | $84,590 | $44.25 | 4,360 |
| Boulder, CO | $92,000 | $83,480 | $44.23 | 770 |
| Ogden, UT | $91,980 | $89,630 | $44.22 | 1,030 |
| Bremerton, WA | $91,540 | $83,100 | $44.01 | 440 |
| San Diego, CA | $91,240 | $83,090 | $43.87 | 4,710 |
| Durham, NC | $90,770 | $79,620 | $43.64 | 1,220 |
| Norwich, CT | $90,500 | $82,450 | $43.51 | 550 |
| Crestview, FL | $90,320 | $89,170 | $43.42 | 670 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $89,820 | $82,500 | $43.18 | 18,270 |
| Charleston, SC | $89,310 | $82,240 | $42.94 | 1,300 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $88,520 | $81,470 | $42.56 | 9,170 |
| Sacramento, CA | $88,390 | $80,090 | $42.49 | 2,250 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $88,390 | $87,850 | $42.50 | 130 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $88,150 | $80,120 | $42.38 | 670 |
| Hartford, CT | $88,140 | $83,030 | $42.38 | 2,020 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $87,960 | $82,040 | $42.29 | 490 |
| Davenport, IA | $87,920 | $84,730 | $42.27 | 1,320 |
| Richmond, VA | $87,630 | $82,370 | $42.13 | 4,000 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $87,560 | $82,710 | $42.10 | 8,090 |
| Vallejo, CA | $87,420 | $80,490 | $42.03 | 330 |
| Detroit, MI | $87,250 | $80,300 | $41.95 | 8,140 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $87,170 | $83,360 | $41.91 | 1,160 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $86,990 | $80,290 | $41.82 | 1,250 |
| Rochester, MN | $86,840 | $88,320 | $41.75 | 290 |
| Oxnard, CA | $86,740 | $79,390 | $41.70 | 1,060 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $86,490 | $79,380 | $41.58 | 4,390 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $86,410 | $79,680 | $41.54 | 130 |
| Portland, ME | $86,200 | $82,460 | $41.44 | 610 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $86,050 | $79,770 | $41.37 | 220 |
| New Haven, CT | $85,710 | $80,290 | $41.21 | 800 |
| Salinas, CA | $85,380 | $80,500 | $41.05 | 350 |
| Atlanta, GA | $85,250 | $75,140 | $40.98 | 10,450 |
| San Antonio, TX | $85,050 | $79,550 | $40.89 | 3,780 |
| Portland, OR | $84,840 | $78,380 | $40.79 | 4,920 |
| Dallas, TX | $84,830 | $79,420 | $40.79 | 14,160 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $84,800 | $79,700 | $40.77 | 460 |
| Worcester, MA | $84,760 | $78,690 | $40.75 | 1,090 |
| Charlotte, NC | $84,730 | $77,890 | $40.74 | 4,250 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $84,690 | $79,800 | $40.72 | 520 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $84,300 | $77,770 | $40.53 | 710 |
| Napa, CA | $84,150 | $80,960 | $40.46 | 150 |
| Gulfport, MS | $84,010 | $78,770 | $40.39 | 520 |
| Manchester, NH | $83,860 | $79,120 | $40.32 | 860 |
| Providence, RI | $83,840 | $84,590 | $40.31 | 2,410 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $83,820 | $79,500 | $40.30 | 950 |
| Raleigh, NC | $83,750 | $77,210 | $40.27 | 2,030 |
| Longview, WA | $83,650 | $76,920 | $40.22 | 160 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $83,640 | $78,250 | $40.21 | 270 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $83,520 | $74,750 | $40.16 | 260 |
| Decatur, IL | $83,410 | $73,780 | $40.10 | 100 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $83,360 | $76,960 | $40.08 | 280 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $83,300 | $76,240 | $40.05 | 140 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $83,190 | $87,410 | $40.00 | 60 |
| Rapid City, SD | $83,040 | $76,400 | $39.92 | 170 |
| Chicago, IL | $83,020 | $78,510 | $39.92 | 14,260 |
| Olympia, WA | $82,980 | $80,450 | $39.90 | 670 |
| Vineland, NJ | $82,970 | $77,990 | $39.89 | 100 |
| Midland, TX | $82,760 | $75,430 | $39.79 | 310 |
| Minot, ND | $82,740 | $82,580 | $39.78 | 60 |
| Yuba City, CA | $82,720 | $79,530 | $39.77 | 100 |
| Pueblo, CO | $82,590 | $80,120 | $39.71 | 150 |
| Greeley, CO | $82,450 | $78,150 | $39.64 | 410 |
| Modesto, CA | $82,350 | $78,970 | $39.59 | 410 |
| Springfield, MA | $82,340 | $79,040 | $39.59 | 620 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $82,320 | $77,010 | $39.58 | 2,120 |
| Farmington, NM | $82,300 | $70,340 | $39.57 | 80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $82,230 | $74,640 | $39.54 | 80 |
| Syracuse, NY | $82,100 | $76,650 | $39.47 | 880 |
| Albany, NY | $82,090 | $75,940 | $39.47 | 1,830 |
| Honolulu, HI | $82,090 | $76,690 | $39.47 | 1,330 |
| Austin, TX | $81,950 | $77,150 | $39.40 | 4,340 |
| Waterbury, CT | $81,850 | $76,450 | $39.35 | 520 |
| Stockton, CA | $81,740 | $77,760 | $39.30 | 640 |
| Sumter, SC | $81,740 | $79,030 | $39.30 | 100 |
| Jackson, MI | $81,700 | $78,410 | $39.28 | 210 |
| Merced, CA | $81,680 | $76,820 | $39.27 | 130 |
| Houston, TX | $81,660 | $76,290 | $39.26 | 10,880 |
| Omaha, NE | $81,550 | $76,100 | $39.21 | 1,220 |
| Panama City, FL | $81,440 | $77,840 | $39.15 | 340 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $81,360 | $76,820 | $39.12 | 8,400 |
| Lewiston, ME | $81,170 | $80,360 | $39.03 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $81,100 | $74,080 | $38.99 | 550 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $81,060 | $77,070 | $38.97 | 4,240 |
| York, PA | $80,950 | $73,840 | $38.92 | 670 |
| Utica, NY | $80,870 | $76,370 | $38.88 | 410 |
| Binghamton, NY | $80,850 | $77,380 | $38.87 | 300 |
| Midland, MI | $80,850 | $76,500 | $38.87 | 170 |
| Salisbury, MD | $80,770 | $75,630 | $38.83 | 100 |
| Dover, DE | $80,760 | $72,650 | $38.83 | 160 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $80,760 | $77,250 | $38.83 | 260 |
| Riverside, CA | $80,750 | $75,780 | $38.82 | 3,650 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $80,630 | $75,880 | $38.77 | 350 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $80,500 | $76,430 | $38.70 | 380 |
| Tampa, FL | $80,490 | $74,220 | $38.70 | 4,400 |
| Bellingham, WA | $80,450 | $76,030 | $38.68 | 300 |
| Bloomington, IL | $80,440 | $75,420 | $38.67 | 210 |
| Orlando, FL | $80,410 | $76,260 | $38.66 | 4,570 |
| Wichita, KS | $80,350 | $76,840 | $38.63 | 1,760 |
| Columbus, OH | $80,290 | $77,150 | $38.60 | 4,200 |
| Salem, OR | $80,220 | $80,220 | $38.57 | 730 |
| Hinesville, GA | $80,110 | $73,920 | $38.52 | 50 |
| Allentown, PA | $80,070 | $75,970 | $38.50 | 930 |
| Buffalo, NY | $80,010 | $75,520 | $38.46 | 1,650 |
| Waterloo, IA | $79,870 | $73,330 | $38.40 | 190 |
| Beaumont, TX | $79,810 | $74,170 | $38.37 | 500 |
| Greenville, SC | $79,770 | $73,360 | $38.35 | 1,340 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $79,650 | $74,680 | $38.29 | 100 |
| New Orleans, LA | $79,530 | $71,960 | $38.23 | 880 |
| Bismarck, ND | $79,500 | $78,210 | $38.22 | 110 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $79,380 | $78,020 | $38.17 | 350 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $79,380 | $73,920 | $38.17 | 130 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $79,370 | $75,040 | $38.16 | 190 |
| St. Louis, MO | $79,320 | $73,280 | $38.13 | 4,600 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $79,310 | $73,920 | $38.13 | 2,310 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $79,160 | $79,170 | $38.06 | 160 |
| Bangor, ME | $79,120 | $69,520 | $38.04 | 80 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $79,010 | $73,690 | $37.99 | 400 |
| Rochester, NY | $78,770 | $75,550 | $37.87 | 1,740 |
| Carson City, NV | $78,690 | $73,230 | $37.83 | 70 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $78,560 | $76,280 | $37.77 | 850 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $78,520 | $76,800 | $37.75 | 2,490 |
| Bloomington, IN | $78,420 | $77,760 | $37.70 | 220 |
| El Centro, CA | $78,400 | $76,380 | $37.69 | 100 |
| Greensboro, NC | $78,390 | $72,540 | $37.69 | 1,170 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $78,390 | $65,770 | $37.69 | 150 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $78,260 | $72,260 | $37.63 | 3,690 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $78,120 | $67,050 | $37.56 | 160 |
| Des Moines, IA | $78,100 | $73,710 | $37.55 | 1,010 |
| Kansas City, MO | $78,090 | $74,740 | $37.54 | 4,270 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $77,920 | $76,430 | $37.46 | 200 |
| Hanford, CA | $77,890 | $74,510 | $37.45 | 70 |
| Springfield, IL | $77,820 | $74,430 | $37.41 | 220 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $77,630 | $71,150 | $37.32 | 820 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $77,420 | $73,840 | $37.22 | 170 |
| Akron, OH | $77,330 | $75,230 | $37.18 | 1,140 |
| Mankato, MN | $77,280 | $73,390 | $37.16 | 200 |
| Rome, GA | $77,280 | $63,470 | $37.16 | 90 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $77,240 | $71,930 | $37.14 | 710 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $77,220 | $75,420 | $37.12 | 1,180 |
| Miami, FL | $77,110 | $71,270 | $37.07 | 8,190 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $77,080 | $75,830 | $37.06 | 300 |
| Wilmington, NC | $77,080 | $70,800 | $37.06 | 400 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $77,060 | $73,920 | $37.05 | 130 |
| Fresno, CA | $76,910 | $72,080 | $36.98 | 830 |
| Savannah, GA | $76,840 | $76,570 | $36.94 | 490 |
| Barnstable, MA | $76,800 | $75,310 | $36.92 | 220 |
| Brunswick, GA | $76,680 | $67,690 | $36.87 | 80 |
| Watertown, NY | $76,670 | $72,980 | $36.86 | 100 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $76,640 | $73,860 | $36.84 | 380 |
| Kokomo, IN | $76,600 | $70,140 | $36.83 | 80 |
| Burlington, NC | $76,560 | $69,240 | $36.81 | 160 |
| Sioux City, IA | $76,560 | $74,230 | $36.81 | 200 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $76,550 | $73,690 | $36.80 | 130 |
| Columbia, SC | $76,530 | $71,820 | $36.79 | 880 |
| Cleveland, OH | $76,440 | $74,350 | $36.75 | 3,560 |
| Rockford, IL | $76,410 | $73,720 | $36.74 | 430 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $76,400 | $69,500 | $36.73 | 280 |
| Madison, WI | $76,380 | $74,770 | $36.72 | 1,120 |
| Spokane, WA | $76,370 | $73,500 | $36.72 | 850 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $76,170 | $77,250 | $36.62 | 170 |
| Kahului, HI | $76,150 | $68,410 | $36.61 | 150 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $76,130 | $70,600 | $36.60 | 210 |
| Boise, ID | $76,090 | $70,260 | $36.58 | 850 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $76,080 | $75,920 | $36.58 | 160 |
| Columbus, IN | $76,070 | $71,500 | $36.57 | 170 |
| Racine, WI | $76,070 | $75,420 | $36.57 | 270 |
| Visalia, CA | $76,060 | $69,050 | $36.57 | 270 |
| Mobile, AL | $76,010 | $68,750 | $36.55 | 700 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $75,990 | $72,990 | $36.53 | 1,570 |
| Pensacola, FL | $75,830 | $67,900 | $36.46 | 420 |
| Toledo, OH | $75,830 | $68,850 | $36.46 | 890 |
| Kankakee, IL | $75,800 | $65,490 | $36.44 | 100 |
| Tucson, AZ | $75,780 | $72,320 | $36.43 | 1,350 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $75,750 | $70,040 | $36.42 | 60 |
| Duluth, MN | $75,740 | $72,800 | $36.41 | 280 |
| Asheville, NC | $75,650 | $67,600 | $36.37 | 530 |
| Lima, OH | $75,650 | $72,330 | $36.37 | 160 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $75,640 | $71,470 | $36.37 | 1,950 |
| Morgantown, WV | $75,630 | $76,650 | $36.36 | 100 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $75,610 | $73,920 | $36.35 | 130 |
| Naples, FL | $75,550 | $71,520 | $36.32 | 440 |
| Wildwood, FL | $75,520 | $72,720 | $36.31 | 120 |
| Champaign, IL | $75,410 | $74,800 | $36.25 | 300 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $75,370 | $73,800 | $36.24 | 180 |
| Ames, IA | $75,280 | $68,880 | $36.19 | 180 |
| Winchester, VA | $75,120 | $66,060 | $36.12 | 190 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $75,120 | $65,150 | $36.11 | 120 |
| Greenville, NC | $75,120 | $70,000 | $36.11 | 140 |
| Appleton, WI | $74,930 | $70,940 | $36.02 | 400 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $74,860 | $71,160 | $35.99 | 2,370 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $74,790 | $69,990 | $35.96 | 3,060 |
| Reading, PA | $74,740 | $72,640 | $35.93 | 510 |
| Amherst, MA | $74,660 | $71,830 | $35.89 | 180 |
| Memphis, TN | $74,630 | $69,430 | $35.88 | 2,110 |
| Lincoln, NE | $74,620 | $69,840 | $35.88 | 530 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $74,550 | $68,630 | $35.84 | 430 |
| Gainesville, GA | $74,550 | $72,290 | $35.84 | 230 |
| Provo, UT | $74,490 | $67,910 | $35.81 | 630 |
| Waco, TX | $74,440 | $74,920 | $35.79 | 480 |
| Deltona, FL | $74,430 | $64,990 | $35.78 | 490 |
| Tulsa, OK | $74,360 | $67,160 | $35.75 | 1,360 |
| Kingston, NY | $74,320 | $70,680 | $35.73 | 140 |
| Birmingham, AL | $74,230 | $66,260 | $35.69 | 1,710 |
| Lafayette, IN | $74,210 | $73,960 | $35.68 | 370 |
| Nashville, TN | $74,210 | $68,130 | $35.68 | 3,660 |
| Kenosha, WI | $74,150 | $70,300 | $35.65 | 220 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $74,140 | $73,730 | $35.64 | 220 |
| Clarksville, TN | $74,120 | $69,630 | $35.63 | 340 |
| Springfield, OH | $74,120 | $66,370 | $35.64 | 120 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $74,100 | $66,710 | $35.62 | 410 |
| Redding, CA | $74,020 | $65,830 | $35.59 | 100 |
| Lewiston, ID | $73,980 | $70,100 | $35.57 | 60 |
| Yuma, AZ | $73,920 | $68,050 | $35.54 | 130 |
| Decatur, AL | $73,890 | $67,710 | $35.52 | 230 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $73,850 | $66,540 | $35.51 | 90 |
| Lansing, MI | $73,610 | $71,720 | $35.39 | 570 |
| Reno, NV | $73,600 | $69,700 | $35.38 | 470 |
| Odessa, TX | $73,540 | $67,230 | $35.36 | 200 |
| Lakeland, FL | $73,460 | $67,720 | $35.32 | 660 |
| Niles, MI | $73,460 | $70,390 | $35.32 | 210 |
| Louisville, KY | $73,450 | $67,270 | $35.31 | 1,650 |
| Sebastian, FL | $73,410 | $63,000 | $35.30 | 130 |
| Slidell, LA | $73,320 | $66,540 | $35.25 | 160 |
| Gainesville, FL | $73,270 | $73,180 | $35.23 | 410 |
| Albany, GA | $73,150 | $62,850 | $35.17 | 120 |
| Hickory, NC | $73,090 | $65,460 | $35.14 | 480 |
| Sarasota, FL | $72,990 | $65,500 | $35.09 | 770 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $72,960 | $70,760 | $35.08 | 320 |
| Columbus, GA | $72,890 | $65,940 | $35.04 | 330 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $72,840 | $73,920 | $35.02 | 180 |
| Killeen, TX | $72,820 | $64,730 | $35.01 | 480 |
| Monroe, MI | $72,750 | $66,890 | $34.98 | 150 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $72,740 | $67,000 | $34.97 | 220 |
| Elkhart, IN | $72,740 | $75,110 | $34.97 | 950 |
| Janesville, WI | $72,740 | $66,710 | $34.97 | 290 |
| Montgomery, AL | $72,670 | $65,060 | $34.94 | 630 |
| Fargo, ND | $72,660 | $68,250 | $34.93 | 310 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $72,650 | $64,990 | $34.93 | 160 |
| Weirton, WV | $72,580 | $63,790 | $34.90 | 60 |
| Lawton, OK | $72,550 | $75,570 | $34.88 | 130 |
| Yakima, WA | $72,520 | $68,300 | $34.86 | 230 |
| Lexington, KY | $72,480 | $66,800 | $34.85 | 910 |
| Shreveport, LA | $72,470 | $63,770 | $34.84 | 280 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $72,430 | $69,010 | $34.82 | 400 |
| Jackson, MS | $72,430 | $64,270 | $34.82 | 480 |
| Ithaca, NY | $72,330 | $65,520 | $34.78 | 120 |
| La Crosse, WI | $72,330 | $66,820 | $34.77 | 220 |
| Amarillo, TX | $72,320 | $71,840 | $34.77 | 490 |
| Roanoke, VA | $72,320 | $65,610 | $34.77 | 580 |
| Great Falls, MT | $72,320 | $66,040 | $34.77 | 100 |
| Dubuque, IA | $72,240 | $66,050 | $34.73 | 270 |
| Albany, OR | $72,110 | $66,750 | $34.67 | 130 |
| Evansville, IN | $72,110 | $69,900 | $34.67 | 410 |
| Bozeman, MT | $72,090 | $65,420 | $34.66 | 170 |
| Wausau, WI | $72,060 | $68,490 | $34.65 | 230 |
| Chico, CA | $72,030 | $67,410 | $34.63 | 160 |
| Kingsport, TN | $71,900 | $66,390 | $34.57 | 430 |
| Eugene, OR | $71,740 | $64,710 | $34.49 | 600 |
| Lebanon, PA | $71,730 | $64,500 | $34.49 | 150 |
| Helena, MT | $71,680 | $63,600 | $34.46 | 120 |
| Sandusky, OH | $71,560 | $68,990 | $34.40 | 140 |
| Johnstown, PA | $71,530 | $70,010 | $34.39 | 110 |
| Canton, OH | $71,530 | $65,730 | $34.39 | 550 |
| College Station, TX | $71,510 | $62,670 | $34.38 | 220 |
| Florence, SC | $71,490 | $69,180 | $34.37 | 190 |
| Bend, OR | $71,480 | $65,370 | $34.37 | 360 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $71,440 | $66,400 | $34.35 | 310 |
| Lawrence, KS | $71,420 | $63,770 | $34.34 | 150 |
| Abilene, TX | $71,390 | $64,480 | $34.32 | 140 |
| Green Bay, WI | $71,240 | $66,560 | $34.25 | 580 |
| Lafayette, LA | $71,200 | $63,030 | $34.23 | 290 |
| Bay City, MI | $71,140 | $64,070 | $34.20 | 90 |
| Michigan City, IN | $71,120 | $64,980 | $34.19 | 150 |
| Logan, UT | $71,100 | $62,850 | $34.19 | 140 |
| Mansfield, OH | $71,060 | $62,350 | $34.16 | 120 |
| Lancaster, PA | $71,050 | $67,120 | $34.16 | 720 |
| Daphne, AL | $71,050 | $65,370 | $34.16 | 240 |
| Knoxville, TN | $70,940 | $64,400 | $34.11 | 1,650 |
| Grand Island, NE | $70,910 | $66,710 | $34.09 | 70 |
| Muskegon, MI | $70,870 | $66,210 | $34.07 | 230 |
| Victoria, TX | $70,870 | $63,340 | $34.07 | 90 |
| San Angelo, TX | $70,840 | $61,990 | $34.06 | 100 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $70,830 | $65,120 | $34.05 | 150 |
| Elmira, NY | $70,740 | $67,790 | $34.01 | 110 |
| Scranton, PA | $70,740 | $64,210 | $34.01 | 510 |
| Corvallis, OR | $70,730 | $67,900 | $34.01 | 90 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $70,540 | $66,990 | $33.91 | 130 |
| Florence, AL | $70,450 | $62,410 | $33.87 | 160 |
| Topeka, KS | $70,440 | $63,500 | $33.86 | 390 |
| Billings, MT | $70,400 | $64,440 | $33.85 | 250 |
| Huntington, WV | $70,370 | $64,980 | $33.83 | 290 |
| South Bend, IN | $70,280 | $64,840 | $33.79 | 390 |
| Charleston, WV | $70,200 | $67,370 | $33.75 | 150 |
| Longview, TX | $70,080 | $64,610 | $33.69 | 280 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $69,880 | $63,970 | $33.60 | 120 |
| Dalton, GA | $69,850 | $64,050 | $33.58 | 150 |
| Flint, MI | $69,810 | $67,550 | $33.56 | 280 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $69,810 | $62,240 | $33.56 | 140 |
| Youngstown, OH | $69,630 | $63,620 | $33.48 | 400 |
| Sherman, TX | $69,580 | $60,730 | $33.45 | 100 |
| Iowa City, IA | $69,560 | $66,660 | $33.44 | 240 |
| Enid, OK | $69,530 | $63,720 | $33.43 | 80 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $69,490 | $65,690 | $33.41 | 880 |
| Hammond, LA | $69,460 | $59,420 | $33.39 | 70 |
| Ocala, FL | $69,180 | $60,180 | $33.26 | 350 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $69,080 | $63,290 | $33.21 | 790 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $69,040 | $60,570 | $33.19 | 460 |
| Beckley, WV | $68,890 | $64,070 | $33.12 | 50 |
| Erie, PA | $68,850 | $61,920 | $33.10 | 300 |
| Manhattan, KS | $68,850 | $59,940 | $33.10 | 210 |
| Alexandria, LA | $68,780 | $57,740 | $33.07 | 60 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $68,750 | $62,350 | $33.05 | 190 |
| Athens, GA | $68,720 | $69,280 | $33.04 | 220 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $68,690 | $63,780 | $33.03 | 70 |
| Saginaw, MI | $68,640 | $64,940 | $33.00 | 240 |
| Columbia, MO | $68,510 | $58,260 | $32.94 | 250 |
| Wheeling, WV | $68,330 | $63,040 | $32.85 | 60 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $68,260 | $62,340 | $32.82 | 150 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $68,230 | $65,230 | $32.80 | 110 |
| Staunton, VA | $68,050 | $63,250 | $32.71 | 170 |
| Macon, GA | $68,010 | $60,960 | $32.70 | 190 |
| Casper, WY | $68,000 | $65,350 | $32.69 | 90 |
| Muncie, IN | $67,800 | $62,480 | $32.59 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $67,750 | $64,300 | $32.57 | 170 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $67,640 | $61,120 | $32.52 | 270 |
| Tyler, TX | $67,380 | $59,810 | $32.39 | 200 |
| Little Rock, AR | $67,350 | $62,850 | $32.38 | 860 |
| Dothan, AL | $67,310 | $59,450 | $32.36 | 150 |
| Texarkana, TX | $67,210 | $60,390 | $32.31 | 130 |
| Springfield, MO | $67,170 | $62,270 | $32.29 | 520 |
| Joplin, MO | $67,110 | $62,760 | $32.26 | 240 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $66,920 | $59,160 | $32.17 | 150 |
| Traverse City, MI | $66,810 | $61,920 | $32.12 | 180 |
| Altoona, PA | $66,470 | $60,740 | $31.96 | 170 |
| State College, PA | $66,440 | $62,390 | $31.94 | 110 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $66,100 | $64,700 | $31.78 | 170 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $66,040 | $61,000 | $31.75 | 70 |
| El Paso, TX | $66,020 | $60,080 | $31.74 | 800 |
| Owensboro, KY | $66,020 | $63,690 | $31.74 | 130 |
| Pocatello, ID | $65,840 | $62,740 | $31.66 | 50 |
| Houma, LA | $65,720 | $59,010 | $31.60 | 210 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $65,700 | $63,490 | $31.59 | 100 |
| Paducah, KY | $65,470 | $59,990 | $31.48 | 120 |
| Brownsville, TX | $65,330 | $59,540 | $31.41 | 220 |
| Auburn, AL | $64,640 | $59,010 | $31.08 | 200 |
| Cleveland, TN | $64,430 | $63,650 | $30.98 | 150 |
| Williamsport, PA | $64,360 | $61,400 | $30.94 | 140 |
| Johnson City, TN | $64,300 | $60,110 | $30.91 | 260 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $63,990 | $60,170 | $30.77 | 470 |
| Medford, OR | $63,650 | $60,250 | $30.60 | 280 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $63,580 | $61,260 | $30.57 | 240 |
| Valdosta, GA | $63,470 | $60,950 | $30.52 | 110 |
| Monroe, LA | $63,050 | $57,770 | $30.31 | 90 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $62,870 | $57,380 | $30.23 | 230 |
| Missoula, MT | $62,070 | $57,540 | $29.84 | 150 |
| St. George, UT | $62,070 | $57,740 | $29.84 | 110 |
| Morristown, TN | $61,870 | $60,900 | $29.74 | 170 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $61,850 | $49,940 | $29.74 | 90 |
| Jackson, TN | $60,650 | $52,880 | $29.16 | 330 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $60,610 | $57,790 | $29.14 | 140 |
| McAllen, TX | $59,880 | $55,880 | $28.79 | 420 |
| Lubbock, TX | $59,290 | $55,800 | $28.50 | 340 |
| Sebring, FL | $58,590 | $54,020 | $28.17 | 40 |
| Gadsden, AL | $57,340 | $49,920 | $27.57 | 70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $57,330 | $53,130 | $27.56 | 100 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $56,540 | $51,750 | $27.18 | 80 |
| Laredo, TX | $55,170 | $50,090 | $26.53 | 190 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $53,830 | $54,550 | $25.88 | 290 |
| Ponce, PR | $46,640 | $41,040 | $22.42 | 160 |
| Arecibo, PR | $45,200 | $38,970 | $21.73 | 90 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $45,110 | $39,410 | $21.69 | 150 |
| San Juan, PR | $39,670 | $34,190 | $19.07 | 3,520 |
| Guayama, PR | $38,710 | $37,670 | $18.61 | 40 |
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary: questions
Where do buyers and purchasing agents make the most money?
In Lexington Park, MD, with an average of $114,770 a year, among the 391 metro areas we cover.
What is the average buyers and purchasing agents salary in the U.S.?
$83,770 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $77,710, so half of buyers and purchasing agents earn more than that and half less.
What salary should buyers and purchasing agents ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of buyers and purchasing agents nationwide earn between $60,800 (25th percentile) and $100,820 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays buyers and purchasing agents the most?
Washington, D.C., with a statewide average of $122,620 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is buyers and purchasing agents pay the lowest?
Guayama, PR, at $38,710 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1020.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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