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Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Washington

What Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Washington, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in WA
$87,511
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 21
published states
Workers in state
19,360
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Washington

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay by wage area in Washington
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$95,970$76,066$42,856King County, WA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Washington counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pierce County, WA$95,970$76,066$48,832
2King County, WA$95,970$76,066$42,856
3Snohomish County, WA$95,970$76,066$42,856

Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Washington

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Washington is $87,511, based on 19,360 workers. Among the 21 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $77,710, so Washington averages 12.6% above it.

Published data for Washington currently covers the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA area, with a local median wage of $95,970.

Cost of living for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Washington

We compare 3 Washington counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin, $48,832. Snohomish County, WA leaves the smallest, $42,856. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 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 Washington

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents earn in Washington?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $87,511.

Which Washington county is best for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?

Pierce County, WA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($48,832). King County, WA follows at $42,856.