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Buyers and Purchasing Agents
Full buyers and purchasing agents overview →U.S. mean $83,770 · median $77,710
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | #1 | $122,620 | $124,090 | $59 | +46.4% | $69,910–$182,310 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $97,390 | $93,250 | $47 | +16.3% | $62,400–$140,730 |
| Maryland | #3 | $97,050 | $90,900 | $47 | +15.9% | $56,310–$148,700 |
| Virginia | #4 | $95,090 | $89,210 | $46 | +13.5% | $51,350–$149,150 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $94,180 | $85,970 | $45 | +12.4% | $49,500–$145,890 |
| Washington | #6 | $92,620 | $85,130 | $45 | +10.6% | $58,260–$137,980 |
| Colorado | #7 | $91,410 | $83,590 | $44 | +9.1% | $54,990–$135,470 |
| Alaska | #8 | $91,040 | $83,460 | $44 | +8.7% | $60,860–$132,730 |
| California | #9 | $90,900 | $82,720 | $44 | +8.5% | $52,690–$134,310 |
| Connecticut | #10 | $89,370 | $83,030 | $43 | +6.7% | $51,790–$132,410 |
| Delaware | #11 | $87,860 | $82,920 | $42 | +4.9% | $57,530–$128,040 |
| New York | #12 | $87,150 | $79,460 | $42 | +4% | $51,820–$132,080 |
| Arkansas | #13 | $86,180 | $75,870 | $41 | +2.9% | $42,710–$135,830 |
| Rhode Island | #14 | $84,820 | $86,240 | $41 | +1.3% | $52,000–$121,760 |
| Minnesota | #15 | $84,710 | $80,370 | $41 | +1.1% | $52,680–$125,590 |
| New Mexico | #16 | $83,950 | $76,740 | $40 | +0.2% | $47,670–$127,820 |
| Illinois | #17 | $83,220 | $78,470 | $40 | -0.7% | $50,710–$126,640 |
| Georgia | #18 | $82,840 | $74,530 | $40 | -1.1% | $48,070–$129,000 |
| Maine | #19 | $82,410 | $77,630 | $40 | -1.6% | $49,620–$126,250 |
| North Carolina | #20 | $82,170 | $75,880 | $40 | -1.9% | $48,440–$127,860 |
| New Hampshire | #21 | $81,820 | $77,270 | $39 | -2.3% | $52,840–$125,500 |
| Vermont | #22 | $81,780 | $65,330 | $39 | -2.4% | $45,230–$166,520 |
| South Carolina | #23 | $81,310 | $75,550 | $39 | -2.9% | $45,700–$123,340 |
| Texas | #24 | $80,830 | $76,050 | $39 | -3.5% | $47,760–$124,140 |
| Michigan | #25 | $80,810 | $75,900 | $39 | -3.5% | $47,260–$126,330 |
| Alabama | #26 | $80,360 | $74,030 | $39 | -4.1% | $45,190–$127,620 |
| Nebraska | #27 | $80,290 | $74,950 | $39 | -4.2% | $47,840–$124,180 |
| Oregon | #28 | $80,140 | $75,050 | $39 | -4.3% | $44,440–$124,900 |
| Hawaii | #29 | $80,050 | $74,240 | $38 | -4.4% | $47,920–$120,270 |
| Ohio | #30 | $79,920 | $76,410 | $38 | -4.6% | $47,560–$120,950 |
| Arizona | #31 | $79,830 | $75,340 | $38 | -4.7% | $49,790–$117,900 |
| Utah | #32 | $78,730 | $74,540 | $38 | -6% | $46,850–$121,120 |
| South Dakota | #33 | $78,690 | $73,990 | $38 | -6.1% | $56,330–$105,110 |
| Pennsylvania | #34 | $78,100 | $73,550 | $38 | -6.8% | $44,470–$121,520 |
| Florida | #35 | $78,050 | $72,850 | $38 | -6.8% | $45,970–$122,930 |
| North Dakota | #36 | $77,900 | $76,400 | $37 | -7% | $52,630–$106,070 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $77,740 | $75,670 | $37 | -7.2% | $46,000–$112,400 |
| Oklahoma | #38 | $77,290 | $71,850 | $37 | -7.7% | $45,510–$118,140 |
| Mississippi | #39 | $76,670 | $71,850 | $37 | -8.5% | $43,370–$117,960 |
| Nevada | #40 | $75,600 | $72,990 | $36 | -9.8% | $50,120–$104,730 |
| Kansas | #41 | $75,500 | $69,500 | $36 | -9.9% | $46,150–$117,810 |
| Wyoming | #42 | $75,140 | $72,200 | $36 | -10.3% | $46,340–$109,650 |
| Indiana | #43 | $75,080 | $69,350 | $36 | -10.4% | $45,810–$108,740 |
| Louisiana | #44 | $74,850 | $66,340 | $36 | -10.6% | $45,080–$112,380 |
| Idaho | #45 | $74,720 | $69,240 | $36 | -10.8% | $47,830–$108,890 |
| Wisconsin | #46 | $74,450 | $70,880 | $36 | -11.1% | $47,530–$102,720 |
| Iowa | #47 | $74,190 | $70,360 | $36 | -11.4% | $46,850–$106,910 |
| Missouri | #48 | $73,600 | $65,650 | $35 | -12.1% | $45,280–$111,070 |
| Tennessee | #49 | $71,190 | $65,430 | $34 | -15% | $40,360–$106,190 |
| Kentucky | #50 | $70,810 | $65,240 | $34 | -15.5% | $42,600–$105,370 |
| Montana | #51 | $67,550 | $62,850 | $32 | -19.4% | $41,690–$100,420 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.