Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,610 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Great Falls earn between $51,630 and $91,560.
- $43K10th
- $52K25th
- $66KMedian
- $92K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,320 | $6,027 | $34.77 |
| Median | $66,040 | $5,503 | $31.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,630 | $4,302 | $24.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $91,560 | $7,630 | $44.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Great Falls vs. Montana and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Great Falls earn 7% more than the Montana average ($67,550) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -15% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls | $72,320 | $66,040 | $43,260 | $103,610 | 100 |
| 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 Great Falls
On the average salary of $72,320, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $56,982 a year, or $4,748 a month and $2,192 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 Great Falls a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $72,320 buys what about $74,676 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 1st of 5 Montana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Great Falls?
$34.77 an hour on average, and $31.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,630, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $56,982 a year ($4,748 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,320.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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