Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $120,270 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Honolulu earn between $61,120 and $101,750.
- $50K10th
- $61K25th
- $77KMedian
- $102K75th
- $120K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $82,090 | $6,841 | $39.47 |
| Median | $76,690 | $6,391 | $36.87 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,120 | $5,093 | $29.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $101,750 | $8,479 | $48.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($80,050) and about the same as the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $82,090 | $76,690 | $49,670 | $120,270 | 1,330 |
| Hawaii | $80,050 | $74,240 | $47,920 | $120,270 | 1,720 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $82,090, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $62,145 a year, or $5,179 a month and $2,390 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $82,090 buys what about $73,981 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 10.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 1st of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Honolulu$82,090
- Kahului$76,150
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Honolulu?
$39.47 an hour on average, and $36.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $62,145 a year ($5,179 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $82,090. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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