Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ was $83,350 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $68,930 and $107,550.
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ median is $5,640 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 new York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $55,780 | $68,930 | $83,350 | $107,550 | $136,590 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26.82 | $33.14 | $40.07 | $51.71 | $65.67 |
BLS estimated 29,360 workers employed in this occupation in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Location quotient: 0.98.
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 $83,350. The all-occupations median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,430. Ratio: 1.36 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.98 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 | $66,290 | $83,960 | $107,910 |
| May 2025 | $68,930 | $83,350 | $107,550 |
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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $94,280 | $73,490 to $124,070 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $93,060 | $75,650 to $110,280 |