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Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Oregon

What Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Oregon, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 5 counties.

Average in OR
$74,560
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
21 of 23
published states
Workers in state
7,730
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
5 counties

Pay by labor market in Oregon

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay by wage area in Oregon
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$78,380$58,381$31,322Multnomah County, OR

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Oregon counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Multnomah County, OR$78,380$58,381$31,322
2Washington County, OR$78,380$58,381$31,322
3Clackamas County, OR$78,380$58,381$31,322
4Yamhill County, OR$78,380$58,381$31,322
5Columbia County, OR$78,380$58,381$31,322

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Oregon

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Oregon is $74,560, based on 7,730 workers. Among the 23 states with published data, that ranks number 21. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,710, so Oregon averages 4.1% below it.

Published data for Oregon currently covers the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area, with a local median wage of $78,380.

Cost of living for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Oregon

We compare 5 Oregon counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin, $31,322. Columbia County, OR leaves the smallest, $31,322. The median wage covers all four basics in 5 of the 5 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 Oregon

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Oregon?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $74,560.

Which Oregon county is best for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?

Multnomah County, OR leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($31,322). Washington County, OR follows at $31,322.