Buyers and Purchasing Agents Pay Across the Range
May 2024 national BLS data. Figures are national medians and percentiles from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024); your local market, employer and experience will differ. Wage data ages — this reflects the May 2024 release, verified June 2026. Informational only, not career, salary-negotiation or financial advice.
Pay for Buyers and Purchasing Agents spreads across a wide band. As of the May 2024 BLS data, the lowest-paid tenth of the field earn around $46,460 a year, the middle (median) sits at $75,650, and the highest-paid tenth reach about $127,520. The 25th-to-75th percentile range captures the typical middle of the field.
Treat this as a wage DISTRIBUTION, not a years-of-experience ladder: BLS reports where pay falls across everyone in the occupation, and the lower end tends to reflect newer or lower-paying roles and regions while the upper end reflects more senior or higher-paying ones — but it is a proxy, not a literal step-by-experience table. National figures; your market differs. Informational, not salary advice.
| Pay percentile | Annual wage (May 2024) |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry) | $46,460 |
| 25th percentile | $58,670 |
| Median (50th) | $75,650 |
| 75th percentile | $99,190 |
| 90th percentile (top) | $127,520 |
A distribution, not a ladder. BLS OES reports the wage distribution, not pay by years of experience. The percentile band is a proxy for experience and seniority, not a literal years-of-experience table.
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