SOC 13-1020 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for buyers and purchasing agents in Wheeling, West Virginia is $68,330 a year ($32.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $63,040: half of the 60 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($84,376).

$68,330average per year

$32.85 / hourMedian $63,040Take-home ≈ $54,660

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,610 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Wheeling earn between $52,400 and $79,710.

  • $42K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $80K75th
  • $101K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$68,330$5,694$32.85
Median$63,040$5,253$30.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,400$4,367$25.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,710$6,642$38.32

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

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in Wheeling

On the average salary of $68,330, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $54,660 a year, or $4,555 a month and $2,102 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$55,463$4,622
Working in WV$54,660$4,555

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $68,330 buys what about $77,364 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 2.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other West Virginia cities

Wheeling ranks 7th of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Parkersburg pays the most ($83,190).

All Buyers and Purchasing Agents salaries in West Virginia

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 Wheeling: questions

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

$32.85 an hour on average, and $30.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $54,660 a year ($4,555 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,330.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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