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Buyers and Purchasing Agents average salary by city in Texas
- San Antonio$85,050
- Dallas$84,830
- Midland$82,760
- Austin$81,950
- Houston$81,660
- Beaumont$79,810
- Waco$74,440
- Odessa$73,540
- Wichita Falls$72,840
- Killeen$72,820
- Amarillo$72,320
- College Station$71,510
- Abilene$71,390
- Victoria$70,870
- San Angelo$70,840
- Longview$70,080
- Sherman$69,580
- Corpus Christi$69,040
- Tyler$67,380
- Texarkana$67,210
- El Paso$66,020
- Brownsville$65,330
- McAllen$59,880
- Lubbock$59,290
- Laredo$55,170
Pay, take-home pay and cost of living
| City | Average | Median | 25th pct. | Take-home* | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | $85,050 | $79,550 | $60,770 | $68,663 | 95 |
| Dallas | $84,830 | $79,420 | $62,180 | $68,508 | 103 |
| Midland | $82,760 | $75,430 | $59,430 | $67,052 | 96 |
| Austin | $81,950 | $77,150 | $61,570 | $66,482 | 98 |
| Houston | $81,660 | $76,290 | $59,990 | $66,278 | 99 |
| Beaumont | $79,810 | $74,170 | $56,520 | $64,976 | 90 |
| Waco | $74,440 | $74,920 | $61,080 | $61,199 | 93 |
| Odessa | $73,540 | $67,230 | $54,350 | $60,565 | 94 |
| Wichita Falls | $72,840 | $73,920 | $59,790 | $60,073 | 90 |
| Killeen | $72,820 | $64,730 | $54,590 | $60,059 | 91 |
| Amarillo | $72,320 | $71,840 | $59,230 | $59,707 | 92 |
| College Station | $71,510 | $62,670 | $51,700 | $59,137 | 91 |
| Abilene | $71,390 | $64,480 | $51,190 | $59,053 | 90 |
| Victoria | $70,870 | $63,340 | $49,580 | $58,687 | 90 |
| San Angelo | $70,840 | $61,990 | $51,630 | $58,666 | 92 |
| Longview | $70,080 | $64,610 | $50,620 | $58,131 | 89 |
| Sherman | $69,580 | $60,730 | $48,900 | $57,780 | 94 |
| Corpus Christi | $69,040 | $60,570 | $46,410 | $57,400 | 93 |
| Tyler | $67,380 | $59,810 | $50,260 | $56,232 | 92 |
| Texarkana | $67,210 | $60,390 | $47,970 | $56,112 | 84 |
| El Paso | $66,020 | $60,080 | $48,260 | $55,227 | 90 |
| Brownsville | $65,330 | $59,540 | $49,090 | $54,673 | 86 |
| McAllen | $59,880 | $55,880 | $43,770 | $50,294 | 86 |
| Lubbock | $59,290 | $55,800 | $43,580 | $49,820 | 91 |
| Laredo | $55,170 | $50,090 | $34,180 | $46,509 | 87 |
*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.
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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.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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