Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA was $71,960 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $58,740 and $97,110.
The New Orleans-Metairie, LA median is $5,750 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 new Orleans-Metairie, LA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,650 | $58,740 | $71,960 | $97,110 | $122,010 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.39 | $28.24 | $34.60 | $46.69 | $58.66 |
BLS estimated 880 workers employed in this occupation in New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Location quotient: 0.63.
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 $71,960. The all-occupations median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA is $47,290. Ratio: 1.52 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.63 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 | $57,180 | $70,850 | $93,220 |
| May 2025 | $58,740 | $71,960 | $97,110 |
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, New Orleans-Metairie, LA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $59,010 | $50,110 to $75,940 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $66,540 | $55,990 to $82,900 |
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