Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
$91,240avg. a year
$43.87 an hour · 4,710 employed
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn an average of $91,240 a year. That is about the same as the California average of $90,900. The U.S. average is $83,770.
$83,090Median pay
$43.87Average hourly
+0%vs. California average
4,710Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for buyers and purchasing agents in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,380 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$111,320
$53.52 an hour
26,300 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$99,730
$47.95 an hour
318,270 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$89,820
$43.18 an hour
42,250 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$88,390
$42.49 an hour
5670 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$88,150
$42.38 an hour
6490 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$87,960
$42.29 an hour
7330 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$87,420
$42.03 an hour
81,060 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$86,740
$41.70 an hour
9350 jobs
Salinas, CA
$85,380
$41.05 an hour
10460 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$84,800
$40.77 an hour
11150 jobs
Napa, CA
$84,150
$40.46 an hour
12260 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$83,520
$40.16 an hour
13100 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$82,720
$39.77 an hour
14410 jobs
Modesto, CA
$82,350
$39.59 an hour
15640 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$81,740
$39.30 an hour
16130 jobs
Merced, CA
$81,680
$39.27 an hour
17260 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$80,760
$38.83 an hour
183,650 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$80,750
$38.82 an hour
19100 jobs
El Centro, CA
$78,400
$37.69 an hour
2070 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$77,890
$37.45 an hour
21830 jobs
Fresno, CA
$76,910
$36.98 an hour
22270 jobs
Visalia, CA
$76,060
$36.57 an hour
23100 jobs
Redding, CA
$74,020
$35.59 an hour
24160 jobs
Chico, CA
$72,030
$34.63 an hour
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How San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $100,980 |
| Project Management Specialists | $120,130 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $91,760 |
| Management Analysts | $111,240 |
| Compliance Officers | $101,860 |
| Logisticians | $100,210 |
Questions and answers
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
The average is $91,240 a year, and the median is $83,090. About 4,710 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is about the same as the California average of $90,900.
Is this job common in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.97 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1020. Metro area: San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41740). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.