The map below shows you the number of buying analyst job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where buying analysts earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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We spoke to buying analyst professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the buying analyst job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the buying analyst industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, buying analyst jobs are in demand. Buying analyst demand is projected to grow 11% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,539	0.00%
2020	2,426	0.00%
2019	2,376	0.00%
2018	2,293	0.00%
2017	2,250	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$77,425	$37.22	+4.0%
2024	$74,477	$35.81	+2.4%
2023	$72,733	$34.97	+1.1%
2022	$71,942	$34.59	+1.7%
2021	$70,717	$34.00	+1.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	111	16%
2	Virginia	8,470,020	480	6%
3	Alaska	739,795	37	5%
4	Maryland	6,052,177	262	4%
5	Colorado	5,607,154	207	4%
6	Georgia	10,429,379	309	3%
7	Arizona	7,016,270	242	3%
8	Massachusetts	6,859,819	210	3%
9	Alabama	4,874,747	130	3%
10	Utah	3,101,833	86	3%
11	Hawaii	1,427,538	37	3%
12	North Dakota	755,393	19	3%
13	California	39,536,653	934	2%
14	New York	19,849,399	418	2%
15	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	298	2%
16	Washington	7,405,743	129	2%
17	Oregon	4,142,776	96	2%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	88	2%
19	Idaho	1,716,943	34	2%
20	Vermont	623,657	14	2%

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