Best states for a purchasing agent

Q: What is the best state for purchasing agents?

The best state to be a purchasing agent is Vermont based on purchasing agent salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for purchasing agents?

The highest paying state for purchasing agents is Louisiana based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for purchasing agents?

The worst state for purchasing agents is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Purchasing agent opportunities vary in different parts of the country. In order to help you determine the best states for purchasing agents, we ranked all fifty states from best to worst for purchasing agents.We wanted to look at the best states for purchasing agents -- where there are plenty of purchasing agent jobs to go around and purchasing agents get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for purchasing agents. Vermont is the best state for purchasing agents, where the median salary is $58,938.If you are currently seeking employment as a purchasing agent, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for purchasing agents in 2025

1. Vermont
Total purchasing agent jobs: 109
Average annual salary: $58,938
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Purchasing agent jobs in Vermont
2. Oregon
Total purchasing agent jobs: 585
Average annual salary: $58,380
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Purchasing agent jobs in Oregon
3. Mississippi
Total purchasing agent jobs: 297
Average annual salary: $54,856
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $80,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Purchasing agent jobs in Mississippi
4. Idaho
Total purchasing agent jobs: 205
Average annual salary: $56,152
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Purchasing agent jobs in Idaho
5. Nevada
Total purchasing agent jobs: 274
Average annual salary: $55,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Purchasing agent jobs in Nevada
6. North Dakota
Total purchasing agent jobs: 87
Average annual salary: $60,402
Lowest 10 percent earn: $43,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Purchasing agent jobs in North Dakota
7. Michigan
Total purchasing agent jobs: 1,085
Average annual salary: $53,777
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $77,000
Location Quotient:
1.26
Purchasing agent jobs in Michigan
8. New Hampshire
Total purchasing agent jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $56,542
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $78,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Purchasing agent jobs in New Hampshire
9. Tennessee
Total purchasing agent jobs: 645
Average annual salary: $54,364
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
0.99
Purchasing agent jobs in Tennessee
10. Washington
Total purchasing agent jobs: 728
Average annual salary: $58,466
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $82,000
Location Quotient:
0.9
Purchasing agent jobs in Washington

Purchasing agent jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a purchasing agent

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a purchasing agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$58,938	$43,000	623,657	109
2	Oregon	$58,380	$40,000	4,142,776	585
3	Mississippi	$54,856	$37,000	2,984,100	297
4	Idaho	$56,152	$38,000	1,716,943	205
5	Nevada	$55,870	$36,000	2,998,039	274
6	North Dakota	$60,402	$43,000	755,393	87
7	Michigan	$53,777	$37,000	9,962,311	1,085
8	New Hampshire	$56,542	$40,000	1,342,795	211
9	Tennessee	$54,364	$37,000	6,715,984	645
10	Washington	$58,466	$41,000	7,405,743	728
11	Wyoming	$51,639	$35,000	579,315	85
12	Alabama	$53,811	$36,000	4,874,747	525
13	Connecticut	$58,511	$40,000	3,588,184	325
14	Nebraska	$52,525	$36,000	1,920,076	310
15	Massachusetts	$56,047	$39,000	6,859,819	1,112
16	Maryland	$61,170	$41,000	6,052,177	579
17	Wisconsin	$53,233	$37,000	5,795,483	639
18	Colorado	$54,689	$37,000	5,607,154	815
19	California	$57,684	$38,000	39,536,653	3,540
20	Rhode Island	$52,887	$36,000	1,059,639	147
21	Utah	$50,574	$33,000	3,101,833	447
22	New York	$56,591	$39,000	19,849,399	1,284
23	New Jersey	$56,997	$39,000	9,005,644	619
24	Delaware	$52,428	$35,000	961,939	163
25	Pennsylvania	$49,475	$33,000	12,805,537	1,616
26	Ohio	$48,232	$33,000	11,658,609	1,424
27	Illinois	$51,558	$35,000	12,802,023	1,354
28	Iowa	$51,235	$35,000	3,145,711	189
29	Arizona	$48,072	$32,000	7,016,270	1,008
30	Georgia	$50,437	$34,000	10,429,379	1,086
31	Arkansas	$46,563	$31,000	3,004,279	323
32	Oklahoma	$48,202	$33,000	3,930,864	304
33	Minnesota	$50,903	$35,000	5,576,606	565
34	Kansas	$48,690	$33,000	2,913,123	297
35	Virginia	$51,939	$35,000	8,470,020	759
36	Kentucky	$49,638	$33,000	4,454,189	120
37	Missouri	$45,881	$31,000	6,113,532	882
38	Montana	$47,905	$33,000	1,050,493	135
39	Alaska	$51,141	$43,000	739,795	31
40	South Dakota	$46,099	$32,000	869,666	108
41	District of Columbia	$51,511	$35,000	693,972	98
42	Texas	$47,889	$32,000	28,304,596	1,989
43	Hawaii	$43,830	$34,000	1,427,538	92
44	South Carolina	$45,619	$31,000	5,024,369	451
45	Louisiana	$41,394	$28,000	4,684,333	419
46	Indiana	$45,154	$30,000	6,666,818	649
47	North Carolina	$46,723	$31,000	10,273,419	697
48	West Virginia	$44,898	$30,000	1,815,857	106
49	Florida	$41,896	$28,000	20,984,400	1,816
50	Maine	$43,677	$32,000	1,335,907	105
51	New Mexico	$43,901	$29,000	2,088,070	172

Highest paying states for purchasing agents

Rank	State	Avg. Purchasing Agent Salary
1	Vermont	$58,938
2	Oregon	$58,380
3	Mississippi	$54,856
4	Idaho	$56,152
5	Nevada	$55,870
6	North Dakota	$60,402
7	Michigan	$53,777
8	New Hampshire	$56,542
9	Tennessee	$54,364
10	Washington	$58,466
11	Wyoming	$51,639
12	Alabama	$53,811
13	Connecticut	$58,511
14	Nebraska	$52,525
15	Massachusetts	$56,047
16	Maryland	$61,170
17	Wisconsin	$53,233
18	Colorado	$54,689
19	California	$57,684
20	Rhode Island	$52,887
21	Utah	$50,574
22	New York	$56,591
23	New Jersey	$56,997
24	Delaware	$52,428
25	Pennsylvania	$49,475
26	Ohio	$48,232
27	Illinois	$51,558
28	Iowa	$51,235
29	Arizona	$48,072
30	Georgia	$50,437
31	Arkansas	$46,563
32	Oklahoma	$48,202
33	Minnesota	$50,903
34	Kansas	$48,690
35	Virginia	$51,939
36	Kentucky	$49,638
37	Missouri	$45,881
38	Montana	$47,905
39	Alaska	$51,141
40	South Dakota	$46,099
41	District of Columbia	$51,511
42	Texas	$47,889
43	Hawaii	$43,830
44	South Carolina	$45,619
45	Louisiana	$41,394
46	Indiana	$45,154
47	North Carolina	$46,723
48	West Virginia	$44,898
49	Florida	$41,896
50	Maine	$43,677
51	New Mexico	$43,901

Purchasing agent best states FAQs

What is the best state for purchasing agents?

What is the highest paying state for purchasing agents?

What is the worst state for purchasing agents?

Have more questions? See all answers to common business and financial questions.

Search for purchasing agent jobs

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse business and financial jobs

Total purchasing agent jobs:	109
Average annual salary:	$58,938
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$43,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$80,000
Location Quotient:	1.28

Best states for a purchasing agent

10 best states for purchasing agents in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Oregon

3. Mississippi

4. Idaho

5. Nevada

6. North Dakota

7. Michigan

8. New Hampshire

9. Tennessee

10. Washington