SOC 13-1020 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee, Washington is $79,160 a year ($38.06 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $79,170: half of the 160 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,376).

$79,160average per year

$38.06 / hourMedian $79,170Take-home ≈ $64,519

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,510 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Wenatchee earn between $61,660 and $94,160.

  • $51K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $94K75th
  • $105K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$79,160$6,597$38.06
Median$79,170$6,598$38.06
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,660$5,138$29.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$94,160$7,847$45.27

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

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $79,160, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $64,519 a year, or $5,377 a month and $2,482 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $79,160 buys what about $76,222 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 6.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 9th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($97,900).

All Buyers and Purchasing Agents salaries in Washington

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$38.06 an hour on average, and $38.06 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $64,519 a year ($5,377 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $79,160. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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