SOC 13-1020 · Sandusky, OH metro

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Sandusky, OH

The average salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Sandusky, Ohio is $71,560 a year ($34.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $68,990: half of the 140 people in this job in the Sandusky, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,376).

$71,560average per year

$34.40 / hourMedian $68,990Take-home ≈ $56,752

  • $42K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 12Ohio metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Sandusky

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,400 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Sandusky earn between $56,280 and $78,040.

  • $42K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $69KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $102K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,560$5,963$34.40
Median$68,990$5,749$33.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,280$4,690$27.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,040$6,503$37.52

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in Sandusky

On the average salary of $71,560, a single filer in Sandusky takes home about $56,752 a year, or $4,729 a month and $2,183 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). Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Sandusky a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sandusky area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.3), so the average $71,560 buys what about $80,151 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sandusky ($44,970). A typical home costs $238,887, or 3.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Ohio cities

Sandusky ranks 9th of 12 Ohio metro areas for this job; Dayton pays the most ($95,900).

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Highest-paying cities for buyers and purchasing agents

Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,770).

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary by city

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Sandusky: questions

How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Sandusky?

$34.40 an hour on average, and $33.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Sandusky?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,280, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Sandusky?

About $56,752 a year ($4,729 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,560. Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Sandusky than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,376).

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 Sandusky, OH (41780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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). Includes Sandusky's local income tax (1.25%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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