Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary: $105K median
The median advertised Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary is $105K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $90K to $126K: counted from 100 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $50 an hour or $8,750 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $161K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
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$105Kmedian advertised salary
$90K – $126Kmiddle half of roles
$111Kaverage advertised salary
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Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸California | $110K | 53 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $105K | 93 |
| 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA | $100K | 19 |
Skills that pay more for Buyer and Purchasing Agent roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor fusion | $134K | +$29K | 12 |
| Computer Vision | $134K | +$29K | 12 |
| Blueprint reading | $126K | +$22K | 18 |
| Excel | $122K | +$16K | 20 |
| ERP | $120K | +$15K | 30 |
Top-paying companies
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $134K | 12 |
| B-Stock | $130K | 3 |
| Icarus | $120K | 3 |
| Vast | $114K | 4 |
| House Buyers of America | $105K | 9 |
| Radiant Industries | $104K | 3 |
| ALO | $98K | 4 |
| AMAX | $88K | 3 |
| Ursa Major | $82K | 3 |
| ATOMS | $77K | 3 |
Highest-paying open Buyer and Purchasing Agent roles
All buyer and purchasing agent jobs- Director, Buyer Growth Partnerships & ReferralG2 · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$243K - $300KRemoteLead and aboveGCPAzureSEO
- SAP Pricing, Purchase Order, and Rebates ManagerAccenture Federal Services · 🇺🇸Washington, DC$117K - $243KSAP
- Principal Product Manager, Buyer ProductsG2 · 🇺🇸Remote (US)$190K - $230KRemoteLead and aboveRecommender systemsA/B testingQuantitative analysis
- Senior Buyer / Global Supply Chain ManagerFoundry Robotics · 🇺🇸Emeryville, CA$150K - $220KSeniorNetSuite
- Senior BuyerSkydio · 🇺🇸Hayward, California, United States$136K - $213KSeniorSAPNetSuiteAPICS
- Procurement SpecialistPoint72 · 🇺🇸New York, NY or Stamford, CT$120K - $200K
- Senior BuyerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Waltham, Massachusetts, United States$142K - $188KSeniorComputer VisionContract negotiationERP
- Senior Buyer, Connected WarfareAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$142K - $188KSeniorExcelSAPComputer Vision
- NPI Buyer/PlannerFigure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$120K - $180KSQLExcelSAP
- Senior Manager, Lifecycle & Buyer Growth MarketingB-Stock · 🇺🇸Hybrid (Boston, MA); Hybrid (HQ - San Francisco, CA)$130K - $175KHybridSeniorSnowflakeHubSpot
- Purchasing ManagerWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$150K - $172KHybridSAPContract negotiationSAP S/4HANA
- Buyer, Direct CommoditiesRadiant Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$115K - $168K
- Sr. Buyer- Structures1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$120K - $165KSeniorMandarinMechatronicsProcurement
- Procurement SpecialistGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Paducah, KY$90K - $160KSAPAPICSContract negotiation
- Senior Procurement AgentEpirus · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$126K - $158KSeniorERPContract draftingPCB design
- Buyer IIVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$89K - $153KProcurement
- Senior Buyer, MachiningVast · 🇺🇸Long Beach, California, United States$105K - $150KSeniorContract negotiationERPPerformance management
- Product Marketing Manager, BuyerB-Stock · 🇺🇸Hybrid (Boston, MA); Hybrid (HQ - San Francisco, CA)$110K - $150KHybridSEOJiraAgile
- Senior Buyer - Pleasanton, CACalyxo · 🇺🇸Pleasanton, CA$135K - $145KSeniorExcel
- Buyer/Planner, ElectricalIcarus · El Segundo$100K - $140KERPRF engineeringAviation
Questions about Buyer and Purchasing Agent pay
- What is the average Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary?
- $111K a year on average and $105K at the median, across 100 open Buyer and Purchasing Agent postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $90K to $126K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Buyer and Purchasing Agent pay?
- Anduril Industries ($134K), B-Stock ($130K), Icarus ($120K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a buyer and purchasing agent a high-paying job?
- The median Buyer and Purchasing Agent posting advertises $105K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 40% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a buyer and purchasing agent?
- A tenth of the postings offer $161K a year or more; the highest open Buyer and Purchasing Agent role advertises up to $300K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Buyer and Purchasing Agent salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $105K a year is about $50 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $8,750 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $43 to $60 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Buyer and Purchasing Agent roles?
- Postings that ask for Sensor fusion (+$29K, 12 postings), Computer Vision (+$29K, 12 postings), Blueprint reading (+$22K, 18 postings) advertise more than the $105K median of all Buyer and Purchasing Agent postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Buyer and Purchasing Agent roles at companies is $105K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $90K to $126K. Counted from 100 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/buyer/
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