Best states for a senior purchasing agent

Q: What is the best state for senior purchasing agents?

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

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

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

Q: What is the worst state for senior purchasing agents?

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

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Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for senior purchasing agents? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for senior purchasing agent jobs.Pay, benefits, and opportunities vary greatly by state, and it's no different for senior purchasing agents. We found that Vermont is the best state in the nation for senior purchasing agents, and people in Southampton earn the most in the field.

The median salary for senior purchasing agents in Vermont is $88,314. Compare that to the median salary in Iowa of $61,000, which ranked worst for senior purchasing agents, and you can see how your location is important for your career.If you are currently seeking employment as a senior purchasing agent, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for senior purchasing agents in 2025

1. Vermont
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 104
Average annual salary: $88,314
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Vermont
2. Oregon
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 598
Average annual salary: $83,470
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $120,000
Location Quotient:
1.35
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Oregon
3. Massachusetts
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 1,053
Average annual salary: $88,626
Lowest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $122,000
Location Quotient:
1.07
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Massachusetts
4. Michigan
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 1,056
Average annual salary: $79,740
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $112,000
Location Quotient:
1.27
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Michigan
5. New York
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 1,340
Average annual salary: $91,685
Lowest 10 percent earn: $65,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $127,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Senior purchasing agent jobs in New York
6. Nevada
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 288
Average annual salary: $76,946
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $114,000
Location Quotient:
1.29
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Nevada
7. Mississippi
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 271
Average annual salary: $76,185
Lowest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Mississippi
8. New Hampshire
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 211
Average annual salary: $79,870
Lowest 10 percent earn: $57,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior purchasing agent jobs in New Hampshire
9. California
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 3,252
Average annual salary: $89,741
Lowest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $134,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Senior purchasing agent jobs in California
10. Rhode Island
Total senior purchasing agent jobs: 147
Average annual salary: $78,696
Lowest 10 percent earn: $56,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.13
Senior purchasing agent jobs in Rhode Island

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a senior purchasing agent

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

Detailed list of the best states for a senior purchasing agent

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$88,314	$63,000	623,657	104
2	Oregon	$83,470	$57,000	4,142,776	598
3	Massachusetts	$88,626	$63,000	6,859,819	1,053
4	Michigan	$79,740	$56,000	9,962,311	1,056
5	New York	$91,685	$65,000	19,849,399	1,340
6	Nevada	$76,946	$51,000	2,998,039	288
7	Mississippi	$76,185	$51,000	2,984,100	271
8	New Hampshire	$79,870	$57,000	1,342,795	211
9	California	$89,741	$59,000	39,536,653	3,252
10	Rhode Island	$78,696	$56,000	1,059,639	147
11	Pennsylvania	$73,586	$52,000	12,805,537	1,620
12	New Jersey	$87,326	$62,000	9,005,644	663
13	Utah	$74,644	$51,000	3,101,833	421
14	Ohio	$70,399	$50,000	11,658,609	1,461
15	West Virginia	$79,146	$56,000	1,815,857	102
16	Illinois	$79,127	$56,000	12,802,023	1,220
17	Delaware	$76,398	$54,000	961,939	159
18	Connecticut	$81,199	$58,000	3,588,184	299
19	New Mexico	$77,180	$53,000	2,088,070	176
20	Maryland	$84,150	$60,000	6,052,177	553
21	Washington	$76,698	$52,000	7,405,743	687
22	District of Columbia	$86,369	$61,000	693,972	102
23	Idaho	$71,050	$48,000	1,716,943	196
24	Arizona	$67,105	$45,000	7,016,270	945
25	Virginia	$78,390	$55,000	8,470,020	724
26	North Carolina	$73,294	$51,000	10,273,419	686
27	Wyoming	$65,943	$46,000	579,315	83
28	Wisconsin	$68,052	$48,000	5,795,483	631
29	Kentucky	$71,850	$50,000	4,454,189	89
30	Colorado	$69,640	$48,000	5,607,154	751
31	Indiana	$67,768	$48,000	6,666,818	601
32	Missouri	$64,503	$45,000	6,113,532	920
33	Kansas	$68,081	$48,000	2,913,123	281
34	Nebraska	$63,705	$45,000	1,920,076	309
35	Minnesota	$69,342	$49,000	5,576,606	619
36	South Carolina	$67,228	$46,000	5,024,369	448
37	Arkansas	$64,380	$44,000	3,004,279	303
38	Louisiana	$64,432	$43,000	4,684,333	405
39	Maine	$67,841	$49,000	1,335,907	115
40	Georgia	$66,497	$45,000	10,429,379	945
41	Montana	$62,207	$43,000	1,050,493	155
42	South Dakota	$62,771	$44,000	869,666	116
43	Alabama	$62,387	$42,000	4,874,747	509
44	Texas	$64,489	$43,000	28,304,596	2,013
45	Oklahoma	$62,733	$43,000	3,930,864	326
46	Hawaii	$59,603	$47,000	1,427,538	90
47	Florida	$58,542	$38,000	20,984,400	1,727
48	North Dakota	$58,903	$42,000	755,393	100
49	Alaska	$63,521	$50,000	739,795	23
50	Tennessee	$58,500	$40,000	6,715,984	625
51	Iowa	$61,000	$43,000	3,145,711	82

Highest paying states for senior purchasing agents

Rank	State	Avg. Senior Purchasing Agent Salary
1	Vermont	$88,314
2	Oregon	$83,470
3	Massachusetts	$88,626
4	Michigan	$79,740
5	New York	$91,685
6	Nevada	$76,946
7	Mississippi	$76,185
8	New Hampshire	$79,870
9	California	$89,741
10	Rhode Island	$78,696
11	Pennsylvania	$73,586
12	New Jersey	$87,326
13	Utah	$74,644
14	Ohio	$70,399
15	West Virginia	$79,146
16	Illinois	$79,127
17	Delaware	$76,398
18	Connecticut	$81,199
19	New Mexico	$77,180
20	Maryland	$84,150
21	Washington	$76,698
22	District of Columbia	$86,369
23	Idaho	$71,050
24	Arizona	$67,105
25	Virginia	$78,390
26	North Carolina	$73,294
27	Wyoming	$65,943
28	Wisconsin	$68,052
29	Kentucky	$71,850
30	Colorado	$69,640
31	Indiana	$67,768
32	Missouri	$64,503
33	Kansas	$68,081
34	Nebraska	$63,705
35	Minnesota	$69,342
36	South Carolina	$67,228
37	Arkansas	$64,380
38	Louisiana	$64,432
39	Maine	$67,841
40	Georgia	$66,497
41	Montana	$62,207
42	South Dakota	$62,771
43	Alabama	$62,387
44	Texas	$64,489
45	Oklahoma	$62,733
46	Hawaii	$59,603
47	Florida	$58,542
48	North Dakota	$58,903
49	Alaska	$63,521
50	Tennessee	$58,500
51	Iowa	$61,000

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Total senior purchasing agent jobs:	104
Average annual salary:	$88,314
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$63,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$122,000
Location Quotient:	1.27

Best states for a senior purchasing agent

10 best states for senior purchasing agents in 2025

1. Vermont

2. Oregon

3. Massachusetts

4. Michigan

5. New York

6. Nevada

7. Mississippi

8. New Hampshire

9. California

10. Rhode Island