Job outlook for associate merchandise buyers in the United States

Associate merchandise buyer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected associate merchandise buyer job growth rate is 10% from 2018-2028.

• About 33,700 new jobs for associate merchandise buyers are projected over the next decade.

• Associate merchandise buyer salaries have increased 9% for associate merchandise buyers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 24,724 associate merchandise buyers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 15,693 active associate merchandise buyer job openings in the US.

• The average associate merchandise buyer salary is $53,417.

Compare the number of associate merchandise buyer jobs and the average associate merchandise buyer salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of associate merchandise buyer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where associate merchandise buyers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.