Buyers and Purchasing Agents Wages
SOC 13-1020 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents is $71,950 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $43,680 and the 90th percentile is $121,680, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
477,980
P10
$43,680
P25
$54,910
Median
$71,950
P75
$94,910
P90
$121,680
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $71,950 | $77,850 | $43,680 | $121,680 | 477,980 | — |
| 2022 | $67,620 | $75,140 | $41,060 | $116,370 | 464,880 | -6.02% |
| 2021 | $63,470 | $72,540 | $38,430 | $111,200 | 439,020 | -6.14% |
| 2020 | $66,690 | $72,370 | $39,810 | $112,170 | 419,920 | +5.07% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Buyers and Purchasing Agents. The highest median is in District of Columbia at $112,960, 57% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $112,960 | +57% | $112,660 | 1,970 |
| New Jersey | $89,790 | +24.8% | $96,120 | 12,210 |
| Maryland | $81,780 | +13.7% | $89,140 | 9,080 |
| Virginia | $81,540 | +13.3% | $88,270 | 21,960 |
| Delaware | $79,750 | +10.8% | $85,060 | 1,310 |
| Washington | $79,360 | +10.3% | $85,230 | 15,390 |
| Connecticut | $78,240 | +8.7% | $81,470 | 6,240 |
| California | $77,720 | +8% | $84,510 | 47,150 |
| Rhode Island | $77,570 | +7.8% | $82,420 | 1,550 |
| Massachusetts | $76,810 | +6.8% | $82,070 | 12,970 |
| Colorado | $76,180 | +5.9% | $82,020 | 10,330 |
| New York | $76,170 | +5.9% | $83,260 | 27,560 |
| Minnesota | $75,740 | +5.3% | $79,620 | 10,710 |
| Alaska | $75,670 | +5.2% | $81,100 | 810 |
| Illinois | $73,920 | +2.7% | $78,000 | 19,480 |
| Michigan | $72,590 | +0.9% | $75,760 | 15,810 |
| West Virginia | $71,970 | 0% | $73,750 | 1,300 |
| Arkansas | $71,040 | -1.3% | $84,760 | 4,300 |
| Maine | $70,410 | -2.1% | $75,270 | 1,250 |
| Utah | $70,310 | -2.3% | $74,840 | 4,490 |
| South Dakota | $69,570 | -3.3% | $74,870 | 1,120 |
| Nebraska | $68,970 | -4.1% | $72,120 | 3,530 |
| New Hampshire | $68,570 | -4.7% | $74,180 | 2,660 |
| South Carolina | $68,100 | -5.4% | $74,520 | 5,020 |
| Arizona | $67,900 | -5.6% | $76,930 | 11,080 |
| Wyoming | $67,810 | -5.8% | $70,790 | 500 |
| Texas | $67,600 | -6% | $75,570 | 38,650 |
| Hawaii | $67,310 | -6.4% | $74,810 | 1,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $67,040 | -6.8% | $73,810 | 17,970 |
| Georgia | $66,300 | -7.9% | $75,800 | 13,710 |
| Ohio | $66,100 | -8.1% | $73,500 | 21,580 |
| Oregon | $66,000 | -8.3% | $72,130 | 7,680 |
| Florida | $65,990 | -8.3% | $72,660 | 27,570 |
| Iowa | $65,750 | -8.6% | $72,310 | 4,990 |
| Alabama | $65,560 | -8.9% | $73,790 | 8,600 |
| Wisconsin | $64,700 | -10.1% | $69,830 | 9,900 |
| North Carolina | $64,110 | -10.9% | $72,950 | 16,290 |
| Nevada | $63,650 | -11.5% | $66,720 | 2,310 |
| New Mexico | $63,480 | -11.8% | $74,310 | 1,680 |
| Kansas | $63,370 | -11.9% | $70,090 | 5,990 |
| North Dakota | $63,240 | -12.1% | $67,840 | 990 |
| Indiana | $63,230 | -12.1% | $70,140 | 9,790 |
| Kentucky | $63,190 | -12.2% | $67,570 | 4,790 |
| Missouri | $63,140 | -12.2% | $70,690 | 8,220 |
| Oklahoma | $61,560 | -14.4% | $68,190 | 5,070 |
| Louisiana | $61,340 | -14.7% | $64,770 | 3,140 |
| Tennessee | $60,760 | -15.6% | $66,540 | 10,820 |
| Mississippi | $59,550 | -17.2% | $66,830 | 2,700 |
| Idaho | $59,260 | -17.6% | $66,330 | 2,230 |
| Vermont | $58,700 | -18.4% | $61,900 | 680 |
| Montana | $54,460 | -24.3% | $60,360 | 1,450 |