Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Raleigh
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $129,830 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Raleigh earn between $62,170 and $99,150.
- $50K10th
- $62K25th
- $77KMedian
- $99K75th
- $130K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,750 | $6,979 | $40.26 |
| Median | $77,210 | $6,434 | $37.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $62,170 | $5,181 | $29.89 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $99,150 | $8,262 | $47.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Raleigh vs. North Carolina and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Raleigh earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($82,170) and about the same as the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | $83,750 | $77,210 | $50,410 | $129,830 | 2,030 |
| North Carolina | $82,170 | $75,880 | $48,440 | $127,860 | 14,290 |
| 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 Raleigh
On the average salary of $83,750, a single filer in Raleigh takes home about $64,915 a year, or $5,410 a month and $2,497 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 (2026 rules).
Is Raleigh a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Raleigh area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $83,750 buys what about $85,322 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Raleigh ($51,990). A typical home costs $438,364, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other North Carolina cities
Raleigh ranks 3rd of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($90,770).
- Durham$90,770
- Charlotte$84,730
- Raleigh$83,750
- Fayetteville$80,630
- Goldsboro$79,650
- Jacksonville$79,380
- Greensboro$78,390
- Winston-Salem$77,240
- Wilmington$77,080
- Burlington$76,560
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 Raleigh: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Raleigh?
$40.27 an hour on average, and $37.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Raleigh?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Raleigh?
About $64,915 a year ($5,410 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,750.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Raleigh than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC (39580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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