Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Pocatello
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,870 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,470 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Pocatello earn between $50,400 and $81,690.
- $28K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $82K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,840 | $5,487 | $31.65 |
| Median | $62,740 | $5,228 | $30.16 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,400 | $4,200 | $24.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $81,690 | $6,808 | $39.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Pocatello vs. Idaho and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Pocatello earn 12% less than the Idaho average ($74,720) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocatello | $65,840 | $62,740 | $27,870 | $105,470 | 50 |
| Idaho | $74,720 | $69,240 | $47,830 | $108,890 | 1,610 |
| 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 Pocatello
On the average salary of $65,840, a single filer in Pocatello takes home about $52,701 a year, or $4,392 a month and $2,027 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Pocatello a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pocatello area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.9), so the average $65,840 buys what about $74,056 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Pocatello ($45,160). A typical home costs $354,583, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Idaho cities
Pocatello ranks 5th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Idaho Falls pays the most ($76,170).
- Idaho Falls$76,170
- Boise$76,090
- Coeur d'Alene$75,120
- Lewiston$73,980
- Pocatello$65,840
- Twin Falls$65,700
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 Pocatello: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Pocatello?
$31.66 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Pocatello?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,870 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Pocatello?
About $52,701 a year ($4,392 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,840. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Pocatello than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Pocatello, ID (38540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.45, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.45).
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