Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Texas
$80,830avg. a year
$38.86 an hour · 44,030 employed
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Texas earn an average of $80,830 a year. That is $2,940 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $83,770. The best-paying metro area is San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX at $85,050.
$76,050Median pay
$38.86Average hourly
+6%Avg. pay since 2020
#24Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for buyers and purchasing agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 25.
13,780 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$85,050
$40.89 an hour
214,160 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$84,830
$40.79 an hour
3310 jobs
Midland, TX
$82,760
$39.79 an hour
44,340 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$81,950
$39.40 an hour
510,880 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$81,660
$39.26 an hour
6500 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$79,810
$38.37 an hour
7480 jobs
Waco, TX
$74,440
$35.79 an hour
8200 jobs
Odessa, TX
$73,540
$35.36 an hour
9180 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$72,840
$35.02 an hour
10480 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$72,820
$35.01 an hour
11490 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$72,320
$34.77 an hour
12220 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$71,510
$34.38 an hour
13140 jobs
Abilene, TX
$71,390
$34.32 an hour
1490 jobs
Victoria, TX
$70,870
$34.07 an hour
15100 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$70,840
$34.06 an hour
16280 jobs
Longview, TX
$70,080
$33.69 an hour
17100 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$69,580
$33.45 an hour
18460 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$69,040
$33.19 an hour
19200 jobs
Tyler, TX
$67,380
$32.39 an hour
20130 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$67,210
$32.31 an hour
21800 jobs
El Paso, TX
$66,020
$31.74 an hour
22220 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$65,330
$31.41 an hour
23420 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$59,880
$28.79 an hour
24340 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$59,290
$28.50 an hour
25190 jobs
Laredo, TX
$55,170
$26.53 an hour
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas buyers and purchasing agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $83,770 | $40.27 |
| Texas | $80,830 | $38.86 |
| Arkansas | $86,180 | $41.43 |
| New Mexico | $83,950 | $40.36 |
| Oklahoma | $77,290 | $37.16 |
| Louisiana | $74,850 | $35.99 |
Related jobs in Texas
Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make in Texas?
The average is $80,830 a year, and the median is $76,050. That is $2,940 (4%) less than the U.S. average of $83,770.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$38.86 an hour on average; the median is $36.56.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX ($85,050), followed by Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX ($84,830). The lowest average among 25 metro areas with data is Laredo, TX ($55,170).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #24 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 13-1020. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national buyers and purchasing agents page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.