Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX was $79,550 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $60,770 and $103,170.
The San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX median is $1,840 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 san Antonio-New Braunfels, TX?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,650 | $60,770 | $79,550 | $103,170 | $125,720 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.91 | $29.22 | $38.25 | $49.60 | $60.44 |
BLS estimated 3,780 workers employed in this occupation in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. Location quotient: 1.06.
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 $79,550. The all-occupations median in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is $47,010. Ratio: 1.69 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.06 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 | $60,820 | $81,650 | $108,370 |
| May 2025 | $60,770 | $79,550 | $103,170 |
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, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $77,150 | $61,570 to $97,240 |
| Victoria, TX | $63,340 | $49,580 to $86,760 |
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