Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA was $77,250 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $55,590 and $98,800.
The Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA median is $460 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 santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $47,430 | $55,590 | $77,250 | $98,800 | $117,070 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.81 | $26.73 | $37.14 | $47.50 | $56.29 |
BLS estimated 260 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. Location quotient: 0.82.
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 $77,250. The all-occupations median in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $54,730. Ratio: 1.41 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.82 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 | $59,120 | $73,600 | $93,170 |
| May 2025 | $55,590 | $77,250 | $98,800 |
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, Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $101,500 | $81,250 to $132,080 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $93,600 | $72,640 to $122,900 |
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