Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $127,200 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Chicago earn between $61,950 and $100,310.
- $51K10th
- $62K25th
- $79KMedian
- $100K75th
- $127K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $83,020 | $6,918 | $39.91 |
| Median | $78,510 | $6,542 | $37.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $61,950 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,310 | $8,359 | $48.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Chicago vs. Illinois and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Chicago earn about the same as the Illinois average ($83,220) and about the same as the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is +1% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $83,020 | $78,510 | $50,940 | $127,200 | 14,260 |
| Illinois | $83,220 | $78,470 | $50,710 | $126,640 | 19,660 |
| 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 Chicago
On the average salary of $83,020, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $63,266 a year, or $5,272 a month and $2,433 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $64,774 | $5,398 |
| Working in IL | $63,266 | $5,272 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $83,020 buys what about $80,139 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 3rd of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Peoria pays the most ($96,540).
- Peoria$96,540
- Decatur$83,410
- Chicago$83,020
- Bloomington$80,440
- Springfield$77,820
- Rockford$76,410
- Kankakee$75,800
- Champaign$75,410
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 Chicago: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Chicago?
$39.92 an hour on average, and $37.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Chicago?
About $63,266 a year ($5,272 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,020.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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