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Average Caterpillar buyer salary

$48,475yearly

$25.99 hourly rate

Entry-level Caterpillar buyer salary
$30,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Caterpillar pay buyers?

The average salary for Caterpillar buyers is $48,475 per year. Caterpillar buyer salaries range between $30,000 to $77,000 per year. Caterpillar buyers earn 10% less than the national average salary for buyers of $54,049.

Location impacts how much a buyer at Caterpillar can expect to make. Buyers at Caterpillar make the most in Menominee, MI, Pittsburgh, PA, and Spokane, WA.

How much does Caterpillar pay buyers by location?

Caterpillar pays buyers the most in Menominee, MI, Pittsburgh, PA, and Spokane, WA. Additionally, cities like South Milwaukee and Brooklyn Park also report highly competitive salaries for buyers at Caterpillar.

Buyer Caterpillar salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Menominee, MI$59,999$28.85
2Pittsburgh, PA$53,957$25.94
3Spokane, WA$53,885$25.91
4South Milwaukee, WI$52,713$25.34
5Brooklyn Park, MN$51,416$24.72
6West Fargo, ND$51,054$24.55
7Clayton, OH$48,150$23.15
8Rossville, IL$44,693$21.49
9Lafayette, IN$43,768$21.04
10Wamego, KS$43,556$20.94

Highest-paid Caterpillar buyers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Purchasing$133,245$64-
2Senior Purchasing Manager$119,382$57-
3Purchasing Manager$109,664$53-
4Commodity Specialist$108,780$52-
5Oil Lease Buyer$97,507$47-
6Purchasing Supervisor$97,050$47-
7Senior Media Buyer$96,056$46-
8Media Buyer$95,198$46-
9Media Planner And Buyer$94,763$46-
10Senior Buyer$92,005$44-

Buyer salary at Caterpillar competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1General Motors$86,210$4112
2Gardner Denver$80,027$384
3Whirlpool$68,372$33-
4General Electric$66,108$3274
5Eaton$64,745$315
6Cummins$63,478$312
7PACCAR$59,168$282
8Terex$58,131$285
9Alcoa$52,228$25-
10Kimberly-Clark$45,688$221

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