Bellingham, WA
$76,030
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,100 (10.7%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
300 jobs reported for the full area
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $85,130
- 10th percentile
- $58,260
- 25th percentile
- $68,820
- 75th percentile
- $108,240
- 90th percentile
- $137,980
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $68,820 to $108,240 in 2025, a span of $39,420.
Across 15 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $68,300 in Yakima, WA to $95,970 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$83,100
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $2,030 (2.4%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
440 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$74,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,360 (12.2%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
400 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$94,790
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $9,660 (11.3%) above Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
520 jobs reported for the full area
Lewiston, ID-WA
$70,100
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,030 (17.7%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Longview-Kelso, WA
$76,920
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $8,210 (9.6%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$75,040
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,090 (11.9%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
190 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$80,450
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $4,680 (5.5%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
670 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$78,380
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $6,750 (7.9%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
4,920 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$95,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,840 (12.7%) above Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
9,960 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$73,500
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $11,630 (13.7%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
850 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$74,640
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $10,490 (12.3%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$79,170
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,960 (7.0%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
160 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$77,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $7,360 (8.6%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
420 jobs reported for the full area
Yakima, WA
$68,300
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $16,830 (19.8%) below Washington's $85,130 median for this occupation in 2025.
230 jobs reported for the full area
Buyers and Purchasing Agents Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents is $85,130 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.