Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay range in Missoula
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,180 or more. The middle half of buyers and purchasing agents in Missoula earn between $48,880 and $73,500.
- $40K10th
- $49K25th
- $58KMedian
- $74K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,070 | $5,172 | $29.84 |
| Median | $57,540 | $4,795 | $27.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,880 | $4,073 | $23.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,500 | $6,125 | $35.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Missoula vs. Montana and the U.S.
Buyers and purchasing agents in Missoula earn 8% less than the Montana average ($67,550) and 26% less than the U.S. average ($83,770). At the median the gap is -26% against the U.S. median of $77,710.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula | $62,070 | $57,540 | $39,520 | $92,180 | 150 |
| Montana | $67,550 | $62,850 | $41,690 | $100,420 | 1,230 |
| 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 Missoula
On the average salary of $62,070, a single filer in Missoula takes home about $49,893 a year, or $4,158 a month and $1,919 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).
Is Missoula a good place for buyers and purchasing agents? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Missoula area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.4), so the average $62,070 buys what about $64,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Missoula ($47,830). A typical home costs $580,429, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in other Montana cities
Missoula ranks 5th of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Great Falls pays the most ($72,320).
- Great Falls$72,320
- Bozeman$72,090
- Helena$71,680
- Billings$70,400
- Missoula$62,070
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 Missoula: questions
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make an hour in Missoula?
$29.84 an hour on average, and $27.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level buyers and purchasing agents salary in Missoula?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the buyers and purchasing agents take-home pay in Missoula?
About $49,893 a year ($4,158 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,070.
Do buyers and purchasing agents earn more in Missoula than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Missoula, MT (33540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 0.71, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.71).
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