Salary guide, May 2025

Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA

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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA was $78,380 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,630 and $102,260.

The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA median is $670 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 portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA?

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $78,380; published 25th to 75th percentile $60,630 to $102,260.

Annual wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$47,990	$60,630	$78,380	$102,260	$132,880

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA: median $37.69; published 25th to 75th percentile $29.15 to $49.16.

Hourly wage percentiles, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$23.07	$29.15	$37.69	$49.16	$63.89

BLS estimated 4,920 workers employed in this occupation in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. Location quotient: 1.29.

What should you know about united States?

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in U.S.: median $77,710; published 25th to 75th percentile $60,800 to $100,820.

Annual wage percentiles, U.S.
10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
$48,380	$60,800	$77,710	$100,820	$128,870

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in U.S.: median $37.36; published 25th to 75th percentile $29.23 to $48.47.

Hourly wage percentiles, U.S.
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 $78,380. The all-occupations median in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $60,690. Ratio: 1.29 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.29 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?

Buyer / Senior Buyer in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, annual wages, May 2024 and May 2025
Release period	25th	Median	75th
May 2024	$60,230	$77,630	$102,320
May 2025	$60,630	$78,380	$102,260

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, Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA. 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?

Nearby areas, Buyer / Senior Buyer
Area	Median	25th to 75th
Longview-Kelso, WA	$76,920	$64,740 to $100,650
Salem, OR	$80,220	$60,570 to $99,510

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