Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agents salaries across 51 states

$76,868

National Average (Median)

$124,090

Highest: District of Columbia

$62,850

Lowest: Montana

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary by State

Compare Buyers and Purchasing Agents salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$62,850

$124,090

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $74,030 AK $83,460 AZ $75,340 AR $75,870 CA $82,720 CO $83,590 CT $83,030 DE $82,920 DC $124,090 FL $72,850 GA $74,530 HI $74,240 ID $69,240 IL $78,470 IN $69,350 IA $70,360 KS $69,500 KY $65,240 LA $66,340 ME $77,630 MD $90,900 MA $85,970 MI $75,900 MN $80,370 MS $71,850 MO $65,650 MT $62,850 NE $74,950 NV $72,990 NH $77,270 NJ $93,250 NM $76,740 NY $79,460 NC $75,880 ND $76,400 OH $76,410 OK $71,850 OR $75,050 PA $73,550 RI $86,240 SC $75,550 SD $73,990 TN $65,430 TX $76,050 UT $74,540 VT $65,330 VA $89,210 WA $85,130 WV $75,670 WI $70,880 WY $72,200

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

District of Columbia

$124,090

New Jersey

$93,250

Maryland

$90,900

Virginia

$89,210

Rhode Island

$86,240

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	District of Columbia	$124,090	$122,620	1,880
2	New Jersey	$93,250	$97,390	12,180
3	Maryland	$90,900	$97,050	8,900
4	Virginia	$89,210	$95,090	22,120
5	Rhode Island	$86,240	$84,820	N/A
6	Massachusetts	$85,970	$94,180	12,820
7	Washington	$85,130	$92,620	15,400
8	Colorado	$83,590	$91,410	10,080
9	Alaska	$83,460	$91,040	890
10	Connecticut	$83,030	$89,370	5,530
11	Delaware	$82,920	$87,860	1,400
12	California	$82,720	$90,900	48,010
13	Minnesota	$80,370	$84,710	10,960
14	New York	$79,460	$87,150	31,240
15	Illinois	$78,470	$83,220	19,660
16	Maine	$77,630	$82,410	1,180
17	New Hampshire	$77,270	$81,820	2,580
18	New Mexico	$76,740	$83,950	2,250
19	Ohio	$76,410	$79,920	21,640
20	North Dakota	$76,400	$77,900	880
21	Texas	$76,050	$80,830	44,030
22	Michigan	$75,900	$80,810	16,680
23	North Carolina	$75,880	$82,170	14,290
24	Arkansas	$75,870	$86,180	4,510
25	West Virginia	$75,670	$77,740	1,130
26	South Carolina	$75,550	$81,310	6,150
27	Arizona	$75,340	$79,830	10,870
28	Oregon	$75,050	$80,140	7,090
29	Nebraska	$74,950	$80,290	2,850
30	Utah	$74,540	$78,730	4,090
31	Georgia	$74,530	$82,840	15,710
32	Hawaii	$74,240	$80,050	1,720
33	Alabama	$74,030	$80,360	8,960
34	South Dakota	$73,990	$78,690	1,180
35	Pennsylvania	$73,550	$78,100	17,430
36	Nevada	$72,990	$75,600	2,310
37	Florida	$72,850	$78,050	30,270
38	Wyoming	$72,200	$75,140	570
39	Mississippi	$71,850	$76,670	2,240
40	Oklahoma	$71,850	$77,290	4,750
41	Wisconsin	$70,880	$74,450	9,240
42	Iowa	$70,360	$74,190	4,570
43	Kansas	$69,500	$75,500	6,470
44	Indiana	$69,350	$75,080	10,720
45	Idaho	$69,240	$74,720	1,610
46	Louisiana	$66,340	$74,850	3,440
47	Missouri	$65,650	$73,600	8,070
48	Tennessee	$65,430	$71,190	11,420
49	Vermont	$65,330	$81,780	1,010
50	Kentucky	$65,240	$70,810	5,440
51	Montana	$62,850	$67,550	1,230

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Buyers and Purchasing Agents keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS