How much does a Purchasing Agent make?

Updated Sep 10, 2023

Experience

Industry

Total Pay Range
$45K - $65K/yr
Base Pay
$42K - $60K/yr
Additional Pay
$3K - $5K/yr

$54K

/yr
$45K$65K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Purchasing Agent is $54,017 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $50,146 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,872 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $45K-$65K/yr?

Top Paying Companies

For a Purchasing Agent in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Purchasing Agent in United States. Employers include The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Boeing and Polaris.

1
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
$77,302/yr
115 open jobs
4
AECOM Tishman
$66,563/yr
6
CDW
$64,922/yr
7
ISEC
$64,521/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Purchasing Agent in United States

1The Babcock & Wilcox Company$77,302
2Boeing$68,767
3Polaris$66,859
4AECOM Tishman$66,563
5Daimler Truck North America$66,562
6CDW$64,922
7ISEC$64,521
8Berry Global$62,225
9Rosendin$61,674
10Anheuser-Busch$61,000

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US Department of Veterans Affairs
3.7
Purchasing AgentSee 40 salaries from all locations

$56,109

 / yr
Kiewit Corporation
3.8
Purchasing AgentSee 36 salaries from all locations

$57,724

 / yr
D.R. Horton
3.7
Purchasing AgentSee 25 salaries from all locations

$53,256

 / yr
Marriott International
4
Purchasing AgentSee 20 salaries from all locations

$22

 / hr
Meritage Homes
4.3
Purchasing AgentSee 16 salaries from all locations

$57,797

 / yr
Lennar
3.7
Purchasing AgentSee 16 salaries from all locations

$59,768

 / yr
PulteGroup
3.9
Purchasing AgentSee 16 salaries from all locations

$56,863

 / yr

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Taylor Morrison
4.3
Purchasing AgentSee 15 salaries from all locations

$57,311

 / yr
Ferguson Enterprises
3.6
Purchasing AgentSee 14 salaries from all locations

$55,605

 / yr
US Defense Logistics Agency
4
Purchasing AgentSee 14 salaries from all locations

$59,138

 / yr
Boeing
3.9
Purchasing AgentSee 13 salaries from all locations

$68,767

 / yr
SHI International
3.1
Purchasing AgentSee 12 salaries from all locations

$52,512

 / yr
Daimler Truck North America
4.1
Purchasing AgentSee 11 salaries from all locations

$66,562

 / yr
US Forest Service
3.7
Purchasing AgentSee 11 salaries from all locations

$52,988

 / yr
Ashton Woods Homes
4.3
Purchasing AgentSee 10 salaries from all locations

$56,667

 / yr
Rosendin
4
Purchasing AgentSee 10 salaries from all locations

$61,674

 / yr
Polaris
3.9
Purchasing AgentSee 10 salaries from all locations

$66,859

 / yr
Rausch Coleman Homes
3.8
Purchasing AgentSee 10 salaries from all locations

$57,200

 / yr
Consolidated Electrical Distributors
4.3
Purchasing AgentSee 9 salaries from all locations

$60,629

 / yr
Bunzl Distribution USA
3.6
Purchasing AgentSee 9 salaries from all locations

$56,377

 / yr
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