Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,400 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,570 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Medford earn between $49,440 and $75,760.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $60KMedian
- $76K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,650 | $5,304 | $30.60 |
| Median | $60,250 | $5,021 | $28.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,440 | $4,120 | $23.77 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,760 | $6,313 | $36.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Medford vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Medford earn 21% less than the Oregon average ($80,140) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | $63,650 | $60,250 | $42,400 | $88,570 | 280 |
| 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 Medford
On the average salary of $63,650, a single filer in Medford takes home about $48,789 a year, or $4,066 a month and $1,876 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% 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 Medford a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $63,650 buys what about $62,751 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 8th 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 Medford: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Medford?
$30.60 an hour on average, and $28.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,400 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Medford?
About $48,789 a year ($4,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,650. 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 Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 24% 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 Medford, OR (32780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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