Buyer salary

Q: What state pays Buyers the most?

New Jersey pays Buyers the most in the United States, with an average salary of $61,714 per year, or $29.67 per hour.

Q: How do I know if I'm being paid fairly as a Buyer?

You know if you are being paid fairly as a Buyer if your pay is close to the average pay for the state you live in. For example, if you live in Washington you should be paid close to $60,792 per year.

Q: What is a good starting salary for a Buyer?

A good starting salary for a buyer is $37,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a buyer in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for buyers is $54,724, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a buyer can vary by state.

Q: Do I have to pay a buyer's agent commission?

No, you do not have to pay a buyer's agent commission. The seller typically pays the buyer's agent commission, usually a percentage of the purchase price. However, some buyers may negotiate with the seller to pay the commission themselves.

Q: How much do purchasers make a year?

Purchasers make $50,918 per year or $24.48 per hour. However, the range can start as low as $38,000 a year to as high as $87,000 a year. Factors that impact how much a purchaser can earn include location and type of buyer position.

Q: How much does a buyer typically make?

A buyer typically makes $62,799 per year. However, this can range from $15,000 to $142,000 per year. Other factors such as location and company impact the earning potential for a buyer. Highest Paying Cities In The United States For Buyers.

Q: What is a reasonable entry-level salary for a buyer?

A responsible entry-level salary for a buyer is $41,500 a year. Factors such as location and the type of buyer position can impact earning potential. Top Paying Cities For Entry-Level Buyer Positions:

Average buyer salary

$54,049

$25.99 hourly rate

Entry-level buyer salary

$37,000 yearly salary

Updated June 25, 2024

How much does a buyer make?

The average buyer salary in the United States is $54,049. Buyer salaries typically range between $37,000 and $76,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for buyers is $25.99 per hour.

Buyer salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Buyers earn the highest average salary in New Jersey.

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Where can a Buyer earn more?

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NVIDIA$113,789

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Buyer salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Indeed, Glassdoor, Comparably and Payscale, the average salary for a buyer typically falls between $51,002 and $66,020.

zippia

$54,049yearly

glassdoor[1]

$51,002yearly

indeed[2]

$66,020yearly

comparably[3]

$65,927yearly

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$61,804yearly

payscale[5]

$60,722yearly

Average buyer salary by state

The highest-paying states for buyers are New Jersey, Washington, and Kansas. The lowest average buyer salary states are Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana.

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Highest paying states for buyers

Rank	State	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Pennsylvania	$59,918	$28.81
2	Michigan	$58,965	$28.35
3	Ohio	$58,883	$28.31
4	Washington	$60,792	$29.23
5	Utah	$57,828	$27.80
6	Connecticut	$59,291	$28.51
7	Wisconsin	$57,209	$27.50
8	Kansas	$60,772	$29.22
9	New Jersey	$61,714	$29.67
10	Illinois	$56,892	$27.35
11	New York	$59,667	$28.69
12	West Virginia	$58,559	$28.15
13	South Dakota	$58,774	$28.26
14	Kentucky	$55,658	$26.76
15	Missouri	$55,722	$26.79
16	Montana	$58,602	$28.17
17	Maryland	$56,027	$26.94
18	Minnesota	$54,245	$26.08
19	Virginia	$57,893	$27.83
20	Iowa	$53,510	$25.73
21	Massachusetts	$56,371	$27.10
22	California	$54,651	$26.27
23	Alaska	$56,144	$26.99
24	Delaware	$56,802	$27.31
25	Indiana	$54,432	$26.17
26	North Carolina	$53,084	$25.52
27	Wyoming	$54,015	$25.97
28	District of Columbia	$57,159	$27.48
29	Tennessee	$51,467	$24.74
30	New Mexico	$54,697	$26.30
31	South Carolina	$53,649	$25.79
32	Colorado	$51,674	$24.84
33	Vermont	$54,593	$26.25
34	Nebraska	$53,126	$25.54
35	Arizona	$50,538	$24.30
36	New Hampshire	$53,082	$25.52
37	Rhode Island	$53,742	$25.84
38	Oregon	$51,314	$24.67
39	North Dakota	$51,866	$24.94
40	Mississippi	$51,419	$24.72
41	Maine	$51,642	$24.83
42	Georgia	$49,364	$23.73
43	Nevada	$51,745	$24.88
44	Oklahoma	$51,482	$24.75
45	Alabama	$50,438	$24.25
46	Idaho	$49,554	$23.82
47	Texas	$48,743	$23.43
48	Hawaii	$39,256	$18.87
49	Arkansas	$48,035	$23.09
50	Florida	$45,720	$21.98
51	Louisiana	$48,699	$23.41

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Highest paying cities for buyers

The highest-paying cities for buyers are Englewood, NJ, Kansas City, KS, and Seattle, WA.

Rank	City	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Englewood, NJ	$61,676	$29.65
2	Kansas City, KS	$61,254	$29.45
3	Seattle, WA	$60,906	$29.28
4	Philadelphia, PA	$60,232	$28.96
5	New York, NY	$59,824	$28.76
6	Detroit, MI	$59,006	$28.37
7	Columbus, OH	$58,707	$28.22
8	Salt Lake City, UT	$57,871	$27.82
9	Washington, DC	$57,208	$27.50
10	Chicago, IL	$56,983	$27.40
11	San Francisco, CA	$56,928	$27.37
12	Boston, MA	$56,278	$27.06
13	Baltimore, MD	$56,162	$27.00
14	Saint Louis, MO	$56,138	$26.99
15	Indianapolis, IN	$54,427	$26.17
16	Minneapolis, MN	$54,344	$26.13
17	Raleigh, NC	$53,549	$25.74
18	Fremont, NE	$53,250	$25.60
19	Tulsa, OK	$51,748	$24.88
20	Denver, CO	$51,723	$24.87

Buyers are the most in-demand in these five cities:

Buyer salary details

A buyer's salary ranges from $37,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $76,000 at the 90th percentile.

Average Buyer Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a buyer's salary?

Percentile	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate
90th Percentile	$76,000	$6,333	$37
75th Percentile	$65,000	$5,417	$31
Average	$54,049	$4,504	$26
25th Percentile	$44,000	$3,667	$21
10th Percentile	$37,000	$3,083	$18

Highest paying buyer jobs

The highest paying types of buyers are director of purchasing, purchasing manager, and senior buyer.

Job Title	Annual Salary	Monthly Salary	Hourly Rate	Job Openings
Planning Analyst	$68,137	$5,678	$32.76	92,380
Director Of Purchasing	$106,945	$8,912	$51.42	17,847
Supply Chain Analyst	$67,450	$5,621	$32.43	37,979
Procurement Analyst	$64,448	$5,371	$30.98	75,154
Procurement Agent	$72,384	$6,032	$34.80	45,198
Purchasing Agent	$51,950	$4,329	$24.98	45,856

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Which companies pay buyers the most?

Buyer salaries at NVIDIA and Entegris are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average buyer salary at companies like Microsoft and Tillys are highly competitive.

Rank	Company	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	NVIDIA	$113,789	$54.71
2	Entegris	$107,431	$51.65
3	Microsoft	$104,481	$50.23
4	Tillys	$100,446	$48.29
5	Snowflake Computing	$99,712	$47.94
6	McKinsey & Company Inc	$96,850	$46.56
7	Accenture	$96,499	$46.39
8	Cisco	$96,382	$46.34
9	Nokia	$93,618	$45.01
10	SMTC	$93,093	$44.76
11	Amd	$92,918	$44.67
12	Varian Medical Systems	$92,539	$44.49
13	Synopsys	$90,787	$43.65
14	Micron Technology	$90,211	$43.37
15	Zebra Technologies	$89,658	$43.10
16	Fashion Nova	$89,245	$42.91
17	Control4	$88,530	$42.56
18	Lam Research	$88,197	$42.40
19	KLA	$87,984	$42.30
20	Apple	$87,039	$41.85

Wage gap by gender, race and education

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Buyer salary by industry

The average buyer salary varies across industries:

The average buyer salary in the automotive industry is $59,735, the highest of any industry.
The average buyer salary in the finance industry is $59,018.
Buyers in the health care industry earn an average salary of $48,724, the lowest of any industry.

Highest paying industries for buyers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary	Hourly Rate
1	Automotive	$59,735	$28.72
2	Technology	$59,018	$28.37
3	Construction	$58,662	$28.20
4	Professional	$56,132	$26.99
5	Manufacturing	$53,527	$25.73
6	Retail	$49,480	$23.79
7	Health Care	$48,724	$23.43

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Buyer salary trends

The average buyer salary has risen by $6,854 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average buyer earned $47,195 annually, but today, they earn $54,049 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for buyers over the last decade.

Compare buyer salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average buyer salary over time

Compare buyer salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Buyer salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2024	$54,000	$25.99	+3.8%
2023	$52,000	$25.00	+2.3%
2022	$50,800	$24.41	+1.1%
2021	$50,200	$24.14	+1.7%
2020	$49,400	$23.73	+3.7%

Recently added buyer salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Amazon.com Services LLC	Procurement Specialist II	San Antonio, TX	10/03/2023	$88,300
AES Us Services, LLC	Category Buyer – Power Generation	Long Beach, CA	10/02/2023	$105,000
Hitachi Energy USA Inc.	Buyer	Pleasant, PA	10/02/2023	$61,755
Homelegance Tx, Inc.	Buyer	Houston, TX	08/03/2023	$60,694
Dish	Buyer	Littleton, CO	07/03/2023	$54,000
Constellation Brands	Buyer	Acampo, CA	07/02/2023	$64,800
Pharmerica	Purchasing Coordinator	Englewood, CO	07/02/2023	$43,827
Centric Brands Inc.	Buyer-Herve Leger & ZAC Posen	New York, NY	07/02/2023	$75,000
Dnata Usa	Buyer (Food & Beverage	Houston, TX	07/02/2023	$65,000
Path Engineering	Buyer-Metal Fabrication	Whitewater, WI	07/02/2023	$52,175

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Updated June 25, 2024

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