Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
$87,560avg. a year
$42.10 an hour · 8,090 employed
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area earn an average of $87,560 a year. That is $2,850 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $84,710. The U.S. average is $83,770.
$82,710Median pay
$42.10Average hourly
+3%vs. Minnesota average
8,090Jobs in this metro
Other Minnesota metro areas
Average pay for buyers and purchasing agents in other Minnesota metro areas. Swipe to see all 8.
1290 jobs
Rochester, MN
$86,840
$41.75 an hour
2200 jobs
Mankato, MN
$77,280
$37.16 an hour
3300 jobs
St. Cloud, MN
$77,080
$37.06 an hour
4130 jobs
Grand Forks, ND-MN
$77,060
$37.05 an hour
5380 jobs
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
$76,640
$36.84 an hour
6280 jobs
Duluth, MN-WI
$75,740
$36.41 an hour
7310 jobs
Fargo, ND-MN
$72,660
$34.93 an hour
8220 jobs
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
$72,330
$34.77 an hour
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How Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $89,940 |
| Project Management Specialists | $102,590 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $86,660 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $98,770 |
| Management Analysts | $109,890 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $84,810 |
Questions and answers
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
The average is $87,560 a year, and the median is $82,710. About 8,090 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Minnesota average?
That is $2,850 (3%) more than the Minnesota average of $84,710.
Is this job common in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington?
It makes up 4.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.31 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: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 33460). 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.