Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,770 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Boulder earn between $66,720 and $108,680.
- $56K10th
- $67K25th
- $83KMedian
- $109K75th
- $139K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $92,000 | $7,667 | $44.23 |
| Median | $83,480 | $6,957 | $40.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $66,720 | $5,560 | $32.08 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,680 | $9,057 | $52.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $92,000, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $70,212 a year, or $5,851 a month and $2,700 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $92,000 buys what about $87,451 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 3rd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($94,620).
- Denver$94,620
- Colorado Springs$92,300
- Boulder$92,000
- Fort Collins$84,690
- Pueblo$82,590
- Greeley$82,450
- Grand Junction$68,260
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 Boulder: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Boulder?
$44.23 an hour on average, and $40.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $66,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Boulder?
About $70,212 a year ($5,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $92,000. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,376).
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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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