Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,470 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Traverse City earn between $52,740 and $79,560.
- $44K10th
- $53K25th
- $62KMedian
- $80K75th
- $95K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,810 | $5,568 | $32.12 |
| Median | $61,920 | $5,160 | $29.77 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,740 | $4,395 | $25.36 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,560 | $6,630 | $38.25 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Traverse City vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Traverse City earn 17% less than the Michigan average ($80,810) and 20% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traverse City | $66,810 | $61,920 | $43,940 | $95,470 | 180 |
| Michigan | $80,810 | $75,900 | $47,260 | $126,330 | 16,680 |
| 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 Traverse City
On the average salary of $66,810, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $53,238 a year, or $4,436 a month and $2,048 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 (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $66,810 buys what about $71,552 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 15th 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
- Traverse City$66,810
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Traverse City?
$32.12 an hour on average, and $29.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $53,238 a year ($4,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,810.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 20% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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