Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in San Jose
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $167,510 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in San Jose earn between $81,250 and $132,080.
- $66K10th
- $81K25th
- $102KMedian
- $132K75th
- $168K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,320 | $9,277 | $53.52 |
| Median | $101,500 | $8,458 | $48.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,250 | $6,771 | $39.06 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,080 | $11,007 | $63.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in San Jose vs. California and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in San Jose earn 22% more than the California average ($90,900) and 33% more than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is +31% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | $111,320 | $101,500 | $66,040 | $167,510 | 3,380 |
| California | $90,900 | $82,720 | $52,690 | $134,310 | 48,010 |
| United States | $83,770 | $77,710 | $48,380 | $128,870 | 491,430 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in San Jose
On the average salary of $111,320, a single filer in San Jose takes home about $80,883 a year, or $6,740 a month and $3,111 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is San Jose a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Jose area are 10% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 110.4), so the average $111,320 buys what about $100,812 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in San Jose ($84,050). A typical home costs $1,610,466, or 14.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other California cities
San Jose ranks 1st of 25 California metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- San Jose$111,320
- San Francisco$99,730
- San Diego$91,240
- Los Angeles$89,820
- Sacramento$88,390
- Bakersfield$88,150
- Santa Maria$87,960
- Vallejo$87,420
- Oxnard$86,740
- Salinas$85,380
Highest-paying cities for buyers and purchasing agents
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,770).
- Lexington Park, MD$114,770
- San Jose, CA$111,320
- Washington, DC$109,790
- San Francisco, CA$99,730
- Warner Robins, GA$99,650
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in San Jose: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in San Jose?
$53.52 an hour on average, and $48.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in San Jose?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,250, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in San Jose?
About $80,883 a year ($6,740 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,320. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in San Jose than elsewhere?
The average here is 33% more than the U.S. average for this job ($83,770).
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; area San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (41940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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