Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,900 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Flint earn between $53,510 and $79,920.
- $44K10th
- $54K25th
- $68KMedian
- $80K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,810 | $5,818 | $33.56 |
| Median | $67,550 | $5,629 | $32.48 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,510 | $4,459 | $25.73 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,920 | $6,660 | $38.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $69,810, a single filer in Flint takes home about $54,581 a year, or $4,548 a month and $2,099 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $69,810 buys what about $75,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 13th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($87,250).
- Detroit$87,250
- Ann Arbor$83,820
- Jackson$81,700
- Midland$80,850
- Battle Creek$77,420
- Grand Rapids$74,860
- Kalamazoo$74,100
- Lansing$73,610
- Niles$73,460
- Flint$69,810
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 Flint: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Flint?
$33.56 an hour on average, and $32.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Flint?
About $54,581 a year ($4,548 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,810. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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