Purchasing Agent United States
Purchasing Agent salary in the US
Typical pay
$92,500a year
Most Purchasing Agents earn $75k to $114k a year
From 1,329 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Purchasing Agent salary in the US is $92,500 a year. Most job postings pay $75,000 to $113,900. From 1,329 current job postings, updated Oct 31, 2026.
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Typical pay by state
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| Georgia | $101k | $67k to $128k | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $98k | $78k to $117k | 22 |
| California | $98k | $80k to $122k | 258 |
| Massachusetts | $96k | $80k to $120k | 76 |
| Washington | $96k | $83k to $118k | 71 |
| Ohio | $95k | $75k to $100k | 25 |
| Wisconsin | $94k | $71k to $117k | 12 |
| Illinois | $93k | $80k to $111k | 74 |
| Indiana | $92k | $63k to $105k | 21 |
| Minnesota | $90k | $72k to $108k | 71 |
| Utah | $90k | $47k to $106k | 10 |
| Missouri | $89k | $70k to $112k | 30 |
| Connecticut | $88k | $74k to $119k | 18 |
| Arizona | $88k | $74k to $113k | 25 |
| Maryland | $88k | $68k to $115k | 37 |
| New Jersey | $88k | $70k to $111k | 51 |
| Virginia | $87k | $71k to $99k | 59 |
| North Carolina | $87k | $78k to $99k | 28 |
| Texas | $86k | $76k to $114k | 70 |
| Colorado | $86k | $71k to $100k | 50 |
| Pennsylvania | $83k | $64k to $105k | 21 |
| New York | $83k | $67k to $105k | 143 |
| Florida | $78k | $67k to $95k | 33 |
| Kansas | $76k | $69k to $83k | 16 |
| Alabama | – | – | 2 |
| Alaska | – | – | 0 |
| Arkansas | – | – | 4 |
| Delaware | – | – | 3 |
| District of Columbia | – | – | 6 |
| Hawaii | – | – | 4 |
| Idaho | – | – | 1 |
| Iowa | – | – | 4 |
| Kentucky | – | – | 5 |
| Louisiana | – | – | 1 |
| Maine | – | – | 3 |
| Mississippi | – | – | 6 |
| Montana | – | – | 2 |
| Nebraska | – | – | 7 |
| Nevada | – | – | 7 |
| New Hampshire | – | – | 5 |
| New Mexico | – | – | 2 |
| North Dakota | – | – | 1 |
| Oklahoma | – | – | 5 |
| Oregon | – | – | 8 |
| Rhode Island | – | – | 9 |
| South Carolina | – | – | 9 |
| South Dakota | – | – | 3 |
| Tennessee | – | – | 6 |
| Vermont | – | – | 4 |
| West Virginia | – | – | 0 |
| Wyoming | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay in the biggest hiring cities
| San Jose, CA | $116k | $94k to $172k | 101 | 58 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $114k | $98k to $135k | 114 | 45 |
| Austin, TX | $106k | $84k to $124k | 96 | 21 |
| St. Louis, MO | $99k | $71k to $121k | 48 | 23 |
| Seattle, WA | $96k | $84k to $119k | 97 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $96k | $87k to $116k | 150 | 55 |
| Boston, MA | $95k | $80k to $122k | 124 | 65 |
| Chicago, IL | $93k | $83k to $116k | 185 | 61 |
| San Diego, CA | $92k | $76k to $104k | 51 | 19 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $90k | $77k to $109k | 114 | 63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $88k | $74k to $113k | 112 | 25 |
| Denver, CO | $88k | $76k to $110k | 74 | 35 |
| New York, NY | $88k | $70k to $110k | 339 | 141 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $85k | $75k to $107k | 266 | 123 |
| Dallas, TX | $77k | $60k to $88k | 188 | 29 |
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 149 job postings$50k $67k
Typical: $58k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 583 job postings$76k $108k
Typical: $90k
- Senior 317 job postings$97k $130k
Typical: $110k
- Lead or manager 28 job postings$95k $131k
Typical: $111k
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Experienced: most postings pay $76k to $108k a year, typically $90k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | $165k | – | $150k | $170k | – |
| Boeing | $99k | – | $88k | – | – |
| SpaceX | $110k | – | $133k | $110k | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $92,500 a year for Purchasing Agent roles in the US. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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