Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Texarkana, TX-AR
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 Texarkana, TX-AR was $60,390 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $47,970 and $83,780.
The Texarkana, TX-AR median is $17,320 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 texarkana, TX-AR?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,940 | $47,970 | $60,390 | $83,780 | $99,980 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18.24 | $23.06 | $29.03 | $40.28 | $48.07 |
BLS estimated 130 workers employed in this occupation in Texarkana, TX-AR. Location quotient: 0.73.
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 $60,390. The all-occupations median in Texarkana, TX-AR is $43,200. Ratio: 1.40 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.73 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 | $50,600 | $61,540 | $86,940 |
| May 2025 | $47,970 | $60,390 | $83,780 |
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, Texarkana, TX-AR. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $63,770 | $53,840 to $84,670 |
| Longview, TX | $64,610 | $50,620 to $81,710 |
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