Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Grand Junction
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,420 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Grand Junction earn between $51,520 and $78,540.
- $44K10th
- $52K25th
- $62KMedian
- $79K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,260 | $5,688 | $32.82 |
| Median | $62,340 | $5,195 | $29.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,520 | $4,293 | $24.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $78,540 | $6,545 | $37.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Grand Junction vs. Colorado and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Grand Junction earn 25% less than the Colorado average ($91,410) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | $68,260 | $62,340 | $43,580 | $100,420 | 150 |
| Colorado | $91,410 | $83,590 | $54,990 | $135,470 | 10,080 |
| 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 Grand Junction
On the average salary of $68,260, a single filer in Grand Junction takes home about $54,556 a year, or $4,546 a month and $2,098 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Grand Junction a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Junction area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $68,260 buys what about $71,494 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Junction ($48,510). A typical home costs $436,543, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Colorado cities
Grand Junction ranks 7th 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 Grand Junction: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Grand Junction?
$32.82 an hour on average, and $29.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Grand Junction?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,520, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Grand Junction?
About $54,556 a year ($4,546 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,260. 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 Grand Junction than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% less 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 Grand Junction, CO (24300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- 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 (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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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