Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary
in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
- Middle 50%
- $60,370–$94,140
- vs U.S. median
- -3%
- Metro rank
- #108 of 337
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro earn a median of $75,520 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,650 jobs (May 2025). That is 3% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $79,460. It ranks #108 of 337 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,650 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in other NY metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $83,350 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $77,770 |
| Binghamton, NY | $77,380 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,650 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | $76,370 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $75,940 |
| Rochester, NY | $75,550 |
| Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $70,920 |
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Questions
What is the average Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Buffalo?
The BLS median is $75,520 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,650 jobs pay between $60,370 and $94,140. The 10th percentile is $49,140 and the 90th is $114,400.
Is Buffalo a high-paying metro for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?
That is 3% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 5% below the NY statewide median of $79,460. It ranks #108 of 337 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents make an hour in Buffalo?
About $36.31 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $75,520 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.02–$45.26 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.