Buyer and Purchasing Agent Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$77,710
$37.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $48,380 | $23.26 |
| 25th percentile | $60,800 | $29.23 |
| Median | $77,710 | $37.36 |
| 75th percentile | $100,820 | $48.47 |
| 90th percentile | $128,870 | $61.96 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 491,430
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | ||
| 1st | $124,090 | $112,911 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $93,250 | $85,704 6th |
| Maryland | ||
| 3rd | $90,900 | $86,605 4th |
| Virginia | ||
| 4th | $89,210 | $88,236 2nd |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $86,240 | $84,318 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 6th | $85,970 | $81,290 19th |
| Washington | ||
| 7th | $85,130 | $79,551 26th |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $83,590 | $81,114 20th |
| Alaska | ||
| 9th | $83,460 | $81,537 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 10th | $83,030 | $80,137 24th |
| Delaware | ||
| 11th | $82,920 | $83,080 13th |
| California | ||
| 12th | $82,720 | $74,711 38th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 13th | $80,370 | $81,494 18th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $79,460 | $73,628 41st |
| Illinois | ||
| 15th | $78,470 | $78,503 28th |
| Maine | ||
| 16th | $77,630 | $79,990 25th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 17th | $77,270 | $74,180 40th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 18th | $76,740 | $83,221 11th |
| Ohio | ||
| 19th | $76,410 | $82,361 15th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 20th | $76,400 | $85,882 5th |
| Texas | ||
| 21st | $76,050 | $78,356 29th |
| Michigan | ||
| 22nd | $75,900 | $78,884 27th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 23rd | $75,880 | $80,444 22nd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 24th | $75,870 | $87,270 3rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 25th | $75,670 | $84,550 7th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 26th | $75,550 | $80,588 21st |
| Arizona | ||
| 27th | $75,340 | $74,833 37th |
| Oregon | ||
| 28th | $75,050 | $72,610 43rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 29th | $74,950 | $83,183 12th |
| Utah | ||
| 30th | $74,540 | $75,397 33rd |
| Georgia | ||
| 31st | $74,530 | $77,399 31st |
| Hawaii | ||
| 32nd | $74,240 | $67,521 49th |
| Alabama | ||
| 33rd | $74,030 | $83,346 10th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $73,990 | $83,523 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 35th | $73,550 | $75,380 34th |
| Nevada | ||
| 36th | $72,990 | $73,005 42nd |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $72,850 | $70,445 48th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 38th | $72,200 | $77,893 30th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 39th | $71,850 | $82,631 14th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 39th | $71,850 | $81,794 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 41st | $70,880 | $75,328 35th |
| Iowa | ||
| 42nd | $70,360 | $80,171 23rd |
| Kansas | ||
| 43rd | $69,500 | $77,164 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 44th | $69,350 | $74,307 39th |
| Idaho | ||
| 45th | $69,240 | $72,507 44th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 46th | $66,340 | $75,209 36th |
| Missouri | ||
| 47th | $65,650 | $72,288 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 48th | $65,430 | $71,220 47th |
| Vermont | ||
| 49th | $65,330 | $66,692 50th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 50th | $65,240 | $72,361 45th |
| Montana | ||
| 51st | $62,850 | $66,406 51st |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Buyers and Purchasing Agents; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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