Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Grand Island
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,120 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Grand Island earn between $49,410 and $82,430.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $67KMedian
- $82K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $70,910 | $5,909 | $34.09 |
| Median | $66,710 | $5,559 | $32.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,410 | $4,118 | $23.75 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,430 | $6,869 | $39.63 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Grand Island vs. Nebraska and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Grand Island earn 12% less than the Nebraska average ($80,290) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Island | $70,910 | $66,710 | $42,220 | $107,120 | 70 |
| Nebraska | $80,290 | $74,950 | $47,840 | $124,180 | 2,850 |
| 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 Grand Island
On the average salary of $70,910, a single filer in Grand Island takes home about $56,368 a year, or $4,697 a month and $2,168 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 Grand Island a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Island area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.7), so the average $70,910 buys what about $81,828 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Island ($49,410). A typical home costs $260,422, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Nebraska cities
Grand Island ranks 3rd of 3 Nebraska metro areas for this job; Omaha pays the most ($81,550).
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 Grand Island: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Grand Island?
$34.09 an hour on average, and $32.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Grand Island?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,410, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Grand Island?
About $56,368 a year ($4,697 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $70,910.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Grand Island than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Grand Island, NE (24260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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 0.58, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.58).
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