What is the highest salary for Purchasing Agent?

The highest salary for Purchasing Agent is $104,064 per year, $8,672 per month or $50 per hour.

What is the lowest salary for Purchasing Agent?

The lowest salary for Purchasing Agent is $65,618 per year, $5,468 per month or $32 per hour.

Purchasing Agent Salaries

How much does Purchasing Agent make?

Q: How much does Purchasing Agent make?

The average salary for Purchasing Agent is $82,102 per year or $39 per hour, with top earners making up to $127,948 (90th percentile). Typically, pay ranges from $65,618 (25th percentile) to $104,064 (75th percentile) annually. Salary estimates are based on 4210 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Purchasing Agent employees.

Total pay range

$66K - $104K/yr

$82K/yrMedian total pay

Pay breakdown

$52K - $78K/yrBase pay

$14K - $26K/yrAdditional pay

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Last updated Apr 10, 20254.2K Salaries submitted

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Meritage Homes4.0★

$52K - $81K/yr Total pay

$65K Median

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Pacific Northern3.2★

$58K - $88K/yr Total pay

$72K Median

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Daimler Truck North America3.9★

$58K - $87K/yr Total pay

$71K Median

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Tri Pointe Homes3.8★

$50K - $77K/yr Total pay

$62K Median

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SHI International3.2★

$56K - $86K/yr Total pay

$69K Median

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Recent salaries shared by Purchasing Agent

50 salaries

Job Title | Years of Experience

Base • Additional pay

Location

Date submitted

Job Title | Years of Experience

Location

Date submitted

Base • Additional pay

Purchasing Agent

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1-3 years

$37K/yr

($37K • $0)

Meadows of Dan, VA

submitted on Apr 24, 2026

$37K/yr

$37K • $0

Purchasing Agent

|

1-3 years

$39K/yr

($39K • $0)

Ferdinand, IN

submitted on Apr 24, 2026

$39K/yr

$39K • $0

Purchasing Agent

|

1-3 years

$74K/yr

($74K • $0)

Houston, TX

submitted on Apr 24, 2026

$74K/yr

$74K • $0

Purchasing Agent

|

1-3 years

$66K - $76K/yr

Raleigh, NC

submitted on Apr 18, 2026

$66K - $76K/yr

Purchasing Agent

|

10-14 years

$46K - $54K/yr

Orlando, FL

submitted on Apr 13, 2026

$46K - $54K/yr

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Purchasing Agent

|

1-3 years

$40K/yr

($40K • $0)

Saint John, IN

submitted on Apr 1, 2026

$40K/yr

$40K • $0

Purchasing Agent

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1-3 years

$83K/yr

($83K • $0)

Deal, NJ

submitted on Mar 20, 2026

$83K/yr

$83K • $0

Purchasing Agent

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7-9 years

$93K/yr

($83K • $10K)

Plano, TX

submitted on Feb 23, 2026

$93K/yr

$83K • $10K

Purchasing Agent

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1-3 years

$50K/yr

($47K • $3K)

Merrillville, IN

submitted on Feb 18, 2026

$50K/yr

$47K • $3K

Purchasing Agent

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7-9 years

$102K/yr

($86K • $16K)

Irving, TX

submitted on Feb 11, 2026

$102K/yr

$86K • $16K

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Top paying industries

The top 5 paying industries for Purchasing Agent in United States are Energy, Mining & Utilities with a median total pay of $76,349, Aerospace & Defense with a median total pay of $75,860, Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $73,803, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $71,640, and Information Technology with a median total pay of $68,891.

Energy, Mining & Utilities

Top paying companies in Energy, Mining & Utilities for Purchasing Agent are The Babcock & Wilcox Company and CITGO.

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