Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Maine

Buyers and purchasing agents in Maine earn the most in Portland (average $86,200 a year) and the least in Bangor ($79,120), across the 3 Maine metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the buyers and purchasing agents average at $82,410 and the median at $77,630 for 1,180 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $83,770.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents average salary by city in Maine

Portland$86,200
Lewiston$81,170
Bangor$79,120

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Portland	$86,200	$82,460	$62,960	$65,330	102
Lewiston	$81,170	$80,360	$61,230	$62,132	95
Bangor	$79,120	$69,520	$59,980	$60,828	97

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other states

Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary by city and state

More about pay in Maine

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.
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.

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