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Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Texas

What Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$75,522
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
16 of 21
published states
Workers in state
41,330
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Wise County, TX$79,420$64,423$46,652
2Austin County, TX$76,290$62,221$45,350
3San Jacinto County, TX$76,290$62,221$42,338
4Brazoria County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,610
5Harris County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
6Fort Bend County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
7Montgomery County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
8Galveston County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
9Liberty County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
10Waller County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
11Chambers County, TX$76,290$62,221$40,022
12Tarrant County, TX$79,420$64,423$39,584
13Johnson County, TX$79,420$64,423$39,584
14Parker County, TX$79,420$64,423$39,584
15Dallas County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
16Collin County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
17Denton County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
18Ellis County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
19Kaufman County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
20Rockwall County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924
21Hunt County, TX$79,420$64,423$38,924

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Texas is $75,522, based on 41,330 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 16. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,710, so Texas averages 2.8% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $79,420 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $76,290 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $3,130 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $46,652. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $38,924. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 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 Texas

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $75,522, from $76,290 to $79,420 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?

Wise County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($46,652). Austin County, TX follows at $45,350.