Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA was $82,500 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $65,310 and $107,780.
The Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA median is $4,790 above 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 los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $51,540 | $65,310 | $82,500 | $107,780 | $129,750 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.78 | $31.40 | $39.66 | $51.82 | $62.38 |
BLS estimated 18,270 workers employed in this occupation in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. Location quotient: 0.92.
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 $82,500. The all-occupations median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA is $55,850. Ratio: 1.48 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.92 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 | $60,440 | $77,460 | $100,010 |
| May 2025 | $65,310 | $82,500 | $107,780 |
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, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,390 | $62,240 to $102,170 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $80,120 | $62,460 to $108,900 |
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