Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX was $76,290 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $59,990 and $98,330.
The Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX median is $1,420 below the national median of $77,710, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
BLS measures this broader occupation across industries. It does not publish a separate wage for this manufacturing title.
What should you know about houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,760 | $59,990 | $76,290 | $98,330 | $124,700 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.44 | $28.84 | $36.68 | $47.28 | $59.95 |
BLS estimated 10,880 workers employed in this occupation in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. Location quotient: 1.05.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,380 | $60,800 | $77,710 | $100,820 | $128,870 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.26 | $29.23 | $37.36 | $48.47 | $61.96 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Buyer / Senior Buyer median is $76,290. The all-occupations median in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $49,410. Ratio: 1.54 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.05 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $59,990 | $75,900 | $98,930 |
| May 2025 | $59,990 | $76,290 | $98,330 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $74,170 | $56,520 to $94,890 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | $62,670 | $51,700 to $83,950 |
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