Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,340 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Albany earn between $53,170 and $83,090.
- $45K10th
- $53K25th
- $67KMedian
- $83K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $72,110 | $6,009 | $34.67 |
| Median | $66,750 | $5,562 | $32.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,170 | $4,431 | $25.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $83,090 | $6,924 | $39.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Albany vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Albany earn 10% less than the Oregon average ($80,140) and 14% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | $72,110 | $66,750 | $45,350 | $106,340 | 130 |
| Oregon | $80,140 | $75,050 | $44,440 | $124,900 | 7,090 |
| 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 Albany
On the average salary of $72,110, a single filer in Albany takes home about $54,423 a year, or $4,535 a month and $2,093 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $72,110 buys what about $70,627 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($84,840).
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 Albany: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Albany?
$34.67 an hour on average, and $32.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Albany?
About $54,423 a year ($4,535 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,110. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Albany 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax 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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