Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Manhattan
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $108,300 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Manhattan earn between $53,380 and $75,350.
- $43K10th
- $53K25th
- $60KMedian
- $75K75th
- $108K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,850 | $5,738 | $33.10 |
| Median | $59,940 | $4,995 | $28.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $53,380 | $4,448 | $25.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,350 | $6,279 | $36.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Manhattan vs. Kansas and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Manhattan earn 9% less than the Kansas average ($75,500) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan | $68,850 | $59,940 | $42,700 | $108,300 | 210 |
| Kansas | $75,500 | $69,500 | $46,150 | $117,810 | 6,470 |
| 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 Manhattan
On the average salary of $68,850, a single filer in Manhattan takes home about $54,224 a year, or $4,519 a month and $2,086 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Manhattan a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Manhattan area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $68,850 buys what about $76,363 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Manhattan ($45,900). A typical home costs $269,856, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Kansas cities
Manhattan ranks 4th of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job; Wichita pays the most ($80,350).
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 Manhattan: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Manhattan?
$33.10 an hour on average, and $28.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Manhattan?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,380, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Manhattan?
About $54,224 a year ($4,519 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,850.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Manhattan than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Manhattan, KS (31740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.23, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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