Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Billings
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,330 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Billings earn between $53,280 and $81,540.
- $45K10th
- $53K25th
- $64KMedian
- $82K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,400 | $5,867 | $33.85 |
| Median | $64,440 | $5,370 | $30.98 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,280 | $4,440 | $25.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,540 | $6,795 | $39.20 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Billings vs. Montana and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Billings earn 4% more than the Montana average ($67,550) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings | $70,400 | $64,440 | $44,800 | $106,330 | 250 |
| Montana | $67,550 | $62,850 | $41,690 | $100,420 | 1,230 |
| 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 Billings
On the average salary of $70,400, a single filer in Billings takes home about $55,740 a year, or $4,645 a month and $2,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Billings a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Billings area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $70,400 buys what about $75,273 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Billings ($49,060). A typical home costs $410,666, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Montana cities
Billings ranks 4th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Great Falls pays the most ($72,320).
- Great Falls$72,320
- Bozeman$72,090
- Helena$71,680
- Billings$70,400
- Missoula$62,070
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 Billings: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Billings?
$33.85 an hour on average, and $30.98 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Billings?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Billings?
About $55,740 a year ($4,645 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,400.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Billings than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Billings, MT (13740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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