Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary
in Salt Lake City-Murray, UT
- Middle 50%
- $57,290–$87,700
- vs U.S. median
- -8%
- Metro rank
- #167 of 337
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro earn a median of $71,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,950 jobs (May 2025). That is 8% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 4% below the UT statewide median of $74,540. It ranks #167 of 337 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,950 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in other UT metros
2 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Ogden, UT | $89,630 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $67,910 |
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Questions
What is the average Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Salt Lake City?
The BLS median is $71,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,950 jobs pay between $57,290 and $87,700. The 10th percentile is $46,300 and the 90th is $112,610.
Is Salt Lake City a high-paying metro for Buyers and Purchasing Agents?
That is 8% below the U.S. median of $77,710 and 4% below the UT statewide median of $74,540. It ranks #167 of 337 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Buyers and Purchasing Agents make an hour in Salt Lake City?
About $34.36 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $71,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $27.54–$42.16 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.