Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,580 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Kalamazoo earn between $57,780 and $84,950.
- $48K10th
- $58K25th
- $67KMedian
- $85K75th
- $105K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,100 | $6,175 | $35.62 |
| Median | $66,710 | $5,559 | $32.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,780 | $4,815 | $27.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $84,950 | $7,079 | $40.84 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Kalamazoo vs. Michigan and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Kalamazoo earn 8% less than the Michigan average ($80,810) and 12% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalamazoo | $74,100 | $66,710 | $47,560 | $104,580 | 410 |
| Michigan | $80,810 | $75,900 | $47,260 | $126,330 | 16,680 |
| 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 Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $74,100, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $58,057 a year, or $4,838 a month and $2,233 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kalamazoo a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $74,100 buys what about $78,132 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 3.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 7th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($87,250).
- Detroit$87,250
- Ann Arbor$83,820
- Jackson$81,700
- Midland$80,850
- Battle Creek$77,420
- Grand Rapids$74,860
- Kalamazoo$74,100
- Lansing$73,610
- Niles$73,460
- Monroe$72,750
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 Kalamazoo: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$35.62 an hour on average, and $32.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $58,057 a year ($4,838 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,100.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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