Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA was $82,040 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $67,550 and $103,410.
The Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA median is $4,330 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 santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $53,290 | $67,550 | $82,040 | $103,410 | $128,070 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25.62 | $32.48 | $39.44 | $49.72 | $61.57 |
BLS estimated 490 workers employed in this occupation in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Location quotient: 0.77.
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 $82,040. The all-occupations median in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is $51,690. Ratio: 1.59 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.77 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 | $61,800 | $77,900 | $101,030 |
| May 2025 | $67,550 | $82,040 | $103,410 |
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 Maria-Santa Barbara, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $79,390 | $62,240 to $102,170 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $74,750 | $61,930 to $102,930 |
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