Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,710 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in El Centro earn between $58,240 and $88,990.
- $47K10th
- $58K25th
- $76KMedian
- $89K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $78,400 | $6,533 | $37.69 |
| Median | $76,380 | $6,365 | $36.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,240 | $4,853 | $28.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $88,990 | $7,416 | $42.78 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in El Centro vs. California and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in El Centro earn 14% less than the California average ($90,900) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -2% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro | $78,400 | $76,380 | $47,430 | $105,710 | 100 |
| California | $90,900 | $82,720 | $52,690 | $134,310 | 48,010 |
| United States | $83,770 | $77,710 | $48,380 | $128,870 | 491,430 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $78,400, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $60,785 a year, or $5,065 a month and $2,338 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $78,400 buys what about $82,375 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 20th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($111,320).
- San Jose$111,320
- San Francisco$99,730
- San Diego$91,240
- Los Angeles$89,820
- Sacramento$88,390
- Bakersfield$88,150
- Santa Maria$87,960
- Vallejo$87,420
- Oxnard$86,740
- El Centro$78,400
Highest-paying cities for buyers and purchasing agents
Lexington Park, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($114,770).
- Lexington Park, MD$114,770
- San Jose, CA$111,320
- Washington, DC$109,790
- San Francisco, CA$99,730
- Warner Robins, GA$99,650
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in El Centro: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in El Centro?
$37.69 an hour on average, and $36.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,240, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in El Centro?
About $60,785 a year ($5,065 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $78,400. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($83,770).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 13-1020; area El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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