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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary
in Lincoln, NE

Median base pay · Lincoln, NE
$69,840
≈ $33.58/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 530 jobs
Middle 50%
$60,420–$85,730
vs U.S. median
-10%
Metro rank
#185 of 337

Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Lincoln, NE metro earn a median of $69,840 a year, based on BLS estimates for 530 jobs (May 2025). That is 10% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 7% below the NE statewide median of $74,950. It ranks #185 of 337 metros with published figures for this job.

BUYERS AND PURCHASING AGENTS · LINCOLN, NE · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · LINCOLN, NE · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$50,260P25$60,420MEDIAN$69,840P75$85,730P90$99,580
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$48,380P25$60,800MEDIAN$77,710P75$100,820P90$128,870
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Questions

What is the average Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Lincoln?

The BLS median is $69,840 a year (May 2025). Half of the 530 jobs pay between $60,420 and $85,730. The 10th percentile is $50,260 and the 90th is $99,580.

Is Lincoln a high-paying metro for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?

That is 10% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 7% below the NE statewide median of $74,950. It ranks #185 of 337 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents make an hour in Lincoln?

About $33.58 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $69,840 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.05–$41.22 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.