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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 13-1021 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products; 13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products; and 13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products.

National estimates for Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Industry profile for Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Geographic profile for Buyers and Purchasing Agents

National estimates for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
464,880 1.3 % $ 36.13 $ 75,140 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 19.74 $ 24.91 $ 32.51 $ 43.71 $ 55.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 41,060 $ 51,820 $ 67,620 $ 90,920 $ 116,370

Industry profile for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Buyers and Purchasing Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Management of Companies and Enterprises 46,870 1.75 $ 41.56 $ 86,440
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 37,390 1.79 $ 45.96 $ 95,590
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 19,630 1.36 $ 32.24 $ 67,060
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 12,810 0.24 $ 35.21 $ 73,240
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 12,560 2.63 $ 43.69 $ 90,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing 12,560 2.63 $ 43.69 $ 90,880
Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers 1,470 2.09 $ 35.43 $ 73,690
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing 410 2.05 $ 34.89 $ 72,570
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 2,650 1.87 $ 43.45 $ 90,380
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing 7,670 1.85 $ 40.83 $ 84,930

Top paying industries for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 910 0.90 $ 59.22 $ 123,180
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 930 0.09 $ 55.44 $ 115,310
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) 1,850 0.09 $ 50.16 $ 104,320
Scientific Research and Development Services 6,710 0.77 $ 48.65 $ 101,190
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank 80 0.37 $ 47.74 $ 99,300

Geographic profile for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Buyers and Purchasing Agents, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of buyers and purchasing agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 49,200 2.79 0.89 $ 39.77 $ 82,710
Texas 38,130 2.93 0.93 $ 36.01 $ 74,910
Florida 27,870 3.03 0.96 $ 33.07 $ 68,790
New York 26,480 2.91 0.92 $ 39.12 $ 81,380
Virginia 21,580 5.57 1.77 $ 40.94 $ 85,160


Map of location quotient of buyers and purchasing agents by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 21,580 5.57 1.77 $ 40.94 $ 85,160
Washington 15,730 4.62 1.47 $ 38.38 $ 79,820
Alabama 8,560 4.27 1.36 $ 33.90 $ 70,520
Kansas 5,830 4.23 1.34 $ 33.80 $ 70,300
New Hampshire 2,660 4.03 1.28 $ 33.98 $ 70,670


Map of annual mean wages of buyers and purchasing agents by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 2,120 3.07 0.98 $ 52.06 $ 108,280
New Jersey 12,240 2.98 0.95 $ 44.65 $ 92,880
Maryland 9,380 3.55 1.13 $ 41.24 $ 85,780
Virginia 21,580 5.57 1.77 $ 40.94 $ 85,160
Arkansas 4,140 3.36 1.07 $ 40.32 $ 83,870



Map of employment of buyers and purchasing agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 26,890 2.93 0.93 $ 42.72 $ 88,860
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 18,750 3.07 0.98 $ 38.28 $ 79,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 14,710 4.86 1.55 $ 47.56 $ 98,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 12,630 2.86 0.91 $ 37.15 $ 77,270
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,350 3.25 1.03 $ 36.88 $ 76,720
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 10,570 5.19 1.65 $ 40.72 $ 84,690
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 9,770 3.61 1.15 $ 41.03 $ 85,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 9,600 3.14 1.00 $ 37.96 $ 78,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 9,230 3.33 1.06 $ 38.39 $ 79,840
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 8,000 3.05 0.97 $ 32.48 $ 67,550


Map of location quotient of buyers and purchasing agents by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Buyers and Purchasing Agents:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California-Lexington Park, MD 740 15.82 5.03 $ 48.37 $ 100,610
Huntsville, AL 2,590 10.84 3.45 $ 42.91 $ 89,250
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 2,170 8.47 2.69 (8) (8)
Warner Robins, GA 540 7.19 2.29 $ 41.63 $ 86,600
Dayton, OH 2,560 7.06 2.24 $ 39.81 $ 82,810
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 880 6.21 1.97 $ 30.29 $ 62,990
Richmond, VA 3,840 6.09 1.94 $ 36.71 $ 76,350
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 1,070 6.04 1.92 $ 34.08 $ 70,880
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,070 5.60 1.78 $ 37.09 $ 77,140
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,260 5.50 1.75 $ 36.90 $ 76,750