Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Alaska

Buyers and purchasing agents in Alaska earn the most in Anchorage (average $93,330 a year) and the least in Fairbanks ($86,410), across the 2 Alaska metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the buyers and purchasing agents average at $91,040 and the median at $83,460 for 890 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $83,770.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents average salary by city in Alaska

Anchorage$93,330
Fairbanks$86,410

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Anchorage	$93,330	$86,380	$66,210	$74,488	105
Fairbanks	$86,410	$79,680	$63,010	$69,619	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Alaska has no state income tax; Alaska's employee unemployment-insurance contribution is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other states

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary by city and state

More about pay in Alaska

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1020.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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