Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH
Manufacturing Headhunters uses the published BLS OEWS figures below. They describe the mapped occupation and area, not an individual offer.
This is what we do all day: recruit manufacturing professionals.
The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Manchester-Nashua, NH was $79,120 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $62,730 and $102,440.
The Manchester-Nashua, NH median is $1,410 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 manchester-Nashua, NH?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,890 | $62,730 | $79,120 | $102,440 | $130,210 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.43 | $30.16 | $38.04 | $49.25 | $62.60 |
BLS estimated 860 workers employed in this occupation in Manchester-Nashua, NH. Location quotient: 1.37.
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 $79,120. The all-occupations median in Manchester-Nashua, NH is $56,530. Ratio: 1.40 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.37 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 | $60,510 | $76,740 | $99,140 |
| May 2025 | $62,730 | $79,120 | $102,440 |
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, Manchester-Nashua, NH. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $78,690 | $62,780 to $100,050 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $93,010 | $70,370 to $122,890 |
All roles in Manchester-Nashua, NH · National page · Buyer / Senior Buyer ranked across metros