Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Kahului
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,350 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,670 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Kahului earn between $58,790 and $86,460.
- $49K10th
- $59K25th
- $68KMedian
- $86K75th
- $113K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,150 | $6,346 | $36.61 |
| Median | $68,410 | $5,701 | $32.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $58,790 | $4,899 | $28.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $86,460 | $7,205 | $41.57 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Kahului vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Kahului earn 5% less than the Hawaii average ($80,050) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului | $76,150 | $68,410 | $49,350 | $112,670 | 150 |
| Hawaii | $80,050 | $74,240 | $47,920 | $120,270 | 1,720 |
| 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 Kahului
On the average salary of $76,150, a single filer in Kahului takes home about $58,418 a year, or $4,868 a month and $2,247 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Kahului a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kahului area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $76,150 buys what about $69,611 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kahului ($57,640). A typical home costs $997,307, or 13.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Hawaii cities
Kahului ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Honolulu pays the most ($82,090).
- Honolulu$82,090
- Kahului$76,150
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 Kahului: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Kahului?
$36.61 an hour on average, and $32.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Kahului?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,350 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,790, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Kahului?
About $58,418 a year ($4,868 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,150. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Kahului than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Kahului-Wailuku, HI (27980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.64, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.64).
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