Salary guide, May 2025
Buyer / Senior Buyer pay in Trenton-Princeton, NJ
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The median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Trenton-Princeton, NJ was $93,060 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $75,650 and $110,280.
The Trenton-Princeton, NJ median is $15,350 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 trenton-Princeton, NJ?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64,680 | $75,650 | $93,060 | $110,280 | $131,470 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31.10 | $36.37 | $44.74 | $53.02 | $63.21 |
BLS estimated 750 workers employed in this occupation in Trenton-Princeton, NJ. Location quotient: 0.99.
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 $93,060. The all-occupations median in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $63,490. Ratio: 1.47 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.99 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 | $72,110 | $86,000 | $107,240 |
| May 2025 | $75,650 | $93,060 | $110,280 |
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, Trenton-Princeton, NJ. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $81,470 | $65,190 to $107,410 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $75,970 | $58,340 to $95,640 |
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