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Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in California

What Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in California, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in CA
$83,908
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 21
published states
Workers in state
45,960
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in California

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay by wage area in California
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$82,500$63,039$24,604Los Angeles County, CA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in California counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Los Angeles County, CA$82,500$63,039$24,604
2Orange County, CA$82,500$63,039$22,108

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in California

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in California is $83,908, based on 45,960 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,710, so California averages 8.0% above it.

Published data for California currently covers the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, with a local median wage of $82,500.

Cost of living for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in California

We compare 2 California counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin, $24,604. Orange County, CA leaves the smallest, $22,108. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents are District of Columbia ($104,880), West Virginia ($101,641), Maryland ($94,038) and Virginia ($92,515).

Frequently asked questions: Buyers and Purchasing Agents in California

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in California?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $83,908.

Which California county is best for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?

Los Angeles County, CA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($24,604). Orange County, CA follows at $22,108.