391 metro areas

Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products Salary by City (2026)

Wholesale and retail buyers earn the most in Lexington Park, MD, an average of $114,770 a year, against $83,770 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Lexington Park, MD ($113,900 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.

US average (mean): $83,770BLS OEWS, May 2025
Highest-paying city: $114,770Lexington Park, MD
Best after cost of living: $113,900Lexington Park, MD
Metro areas: 391With their own estimate

Top cities

Highest-paying cities for wholesale and retail buyers

Mean annual wage

Top 10 metro areas

Lexington Park, MD$114,770
San Jose, CA$111,320
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,800
San Francisco, CA$99,740
Warner Robins, GA$99,650
Burlington, VT$98,470
Huntsville, AL$98,070
Seattle, WA$97,910
Boston, MA-NH$97,820
Bridgeport, CT$97,140

Top 10 metro areas by mean wage for wholesale and retail buyers
Item	Value
Lexington Park, MD	$114,770
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$111,320
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$109,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	$99,740
Warner Robins, GA	$99,650
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$98,470
Huntsville, AL	$98,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$97,910
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$97,820
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	$97,140

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

At national-average prices

Mean wage ÷ BEA price level

Lexington Park, MD$114,770 nominal$113,900
Warner Robins, GA$99,650 nominal$106,250
Peoria, IL$96,550 nominal$105,830
Huntsville, AL$98,070 nominal$105,370
Dayton, OH$95,890 nominal$103,450
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV$109,800 nominal$100,840
San Jose, CA$111,320 nominal$100,810
Sierra Vista, AZ$88,400 nominal$99,060
Davenport, IA-IL$87,920 nominal$98,700
Burlington, VT$98,470 nominal$97,540

Top 10 metro areas by price-adjusted mean wage for wholesale and retail buyers
Item	Value
Lexington Park, MD	$113,900
Warner Robins, GA	$106,250
Peoria, IL	$105,830
Huntsville, AL	$105,370
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	$103,450
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$100,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	$100,810
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	$99,060
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$98,700
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	$97,540

Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024

Every city

Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products salary in every metro area

Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.

Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products pay in every metro area with a BLS estimate
#	Metro area	Mean	Entry (Level I)	Experienced (Level IV)	At US prices
1	Lexington Park, MD	$114,770	$72,720	$135,470	$113,900
2	San Jose, CA	$111,320	$71,780	$130,790	$100,810
3	Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$109,800	$67,410	$130,670	$100,840
4	San Francisco, CA	$99,740	$65,060	$116,810	$86,270
5	Warner Robins, GA	$99,650	$69,680	$114,420	$106,250
6	Burlington, VT	$98,470	$53,440	$120,660	$97,540
7	Huntsville, AL	$98,070	$60,610	$116,540	$105,370
8	Seattle, WA	$97,910	$66,370	$113,420	$88,100
9	Boston, MA-NH	$97,820	$59,970	$116,460	$90,350
10	Bridgeport, CT	$97,140	$62,860	$114,000	$90,900
11	Peoria, IL	$96,550	$56,080	$116,480	$105,830
12	Dayton, OH	$95,890	$58,990	$114,070	$103,450
13	Trenton, NJ	$95,680	$68,040	$109,300	$92,730
14	Denver, CO	$94,620	$63,500	$109,950	$89,450
15	Kennewick, WA	$94,080	$62,550	$109,620	$94,010
16	Anchorage, AK	$93,330	$62,280	$108,640	$88,530
17	New York, NY-NJ	$92,580	$60,820	$108,220	$82,250
18	Colorado Springs, CO	$92,310	$56,040	$110,160	$91,660
19	Baltimore, MD	$92,040	$57,760	$108,930	$88,090
20	Boulder, CO	$92,000	$59,860	$107,830	$87,450
21	Ogden, UT	$91,980	$59,050	$108,200	$91,660
22	Bremerton, WA	$91,540	$60,590	$106,790	$86,680
23	San Diego, CA	$91,250	$59,260	$107,000	$81,560
24	Durham, NC	$90,770	$60,030	$105,910	$93,030
25	Norwich, CT	$90,500	$59,800	$105,620	$90,100
26	Crestview, FL	$90,310	$52,870	$108,760	$93,070
27	Los Angeles, CA	$89,810	$57,050	$105,960	$79,080
28	Charleston, SC	$89,320	$54,600	$106,390	$88,470
29	Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$88,520	$57,390	$103,850	$86,320
30	Sierra Vista, AZ	$88,400	$57,970	$103,380	$99,060
31	Sacramento, CA	$88,380	$56,850	$103,920	$82,850
32	Bakersfield, CA	$88,150	$55,120	$104,420	$87,380
33	Hartford, CT	$88,150	$57,550	$103,210	$85,790
34	Santa Maria, CA	$87,960	$58,320	$102,560	$80,850
35	Davenport, IA-IL	$87,920	$58,550	$102,380	$98,700
36	Richmond, VA	$87,630	$56,760	$102,840	$89,550
37	Minneapolis, MN-WI	$87,570	$60,490	$100,900	$83,540
38	Vallejo, CA	$87,420	$58,360	$101,730	$80,590
39	Detroit, MI	$87,260	$55,160	$103,040	$87,000
40	Palm Bay, FL	$87,170	$53,140	$103,940	$87,170
41	Albuquerque, NM	$86,990	$53,080	$103,690	$91,050
42	Rochester, MN	$86,840	$55,330	$102,360	$95,620
43	Oxnard, CA	$86,740	$55,220	$102,270	$78,470
44	Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$86,490	$54,390	$102,290	$88,310
45	Fairbanks, AK	$86,400	$59,610	$99,610	$83,710
46	Portland, ME	$86,200	$55,290	$101,420	$84,630
47	Chambersburg, PA	$86,050	$51,810	$102,920	$90,920
48	New Haven, CT	$85,720	$57,240	$99,740	$81,980
49	Salinas, CA	$85,380	$55,910	$99,900	$78,300
50	Atlanta, GA	$85,240	$56,330	$99,490	$85,190
51	San Antonio, TX	$85,050	$52,460	$101,110	$89,790
52	Dallas, TX	$84,840	$55,270	$99,400	$82,300
53	Portland, OR-WA	$84,840	$52,710	$100,670	$80,480
54	Santa Rosa, CA	$84,800	$59,130	$97,450	$78,680
55	Worcester, MA	$84,760	$53,500	$100,150	$82,670
56	Charlotte, NC-SC	$84,740	$54,290	$99,740	$87,050
57	Fort Collins, CO	$84,700	$54,560	$99,530	$83,760
58	Kiryas Joel, NY	$84,300	$54,830	$98,820	$77,040
59	Napa, CA	$84,160	$58,700	$96,700	$74,770
60	Gulfport, MS	$84,010	$54,560	$98,530	$93,340
61	Manchester, NH	$83,870	$56,220	$97,490	$79,380
62	Providence, RI-MA	$83,840	$56,200	$97,450	$82,380
63	Ann Arbor, MI	$83,820	$52,500	$99,240	$83,090
64	Raleigh, NC	$83,760	$54,890	$97,970	$85,330
65	Longview, WA	$83,660	$57,370	$96,600	$85,770
66	Atlantic City, NJ	$83,640	$53,480	$98,510	$84,610
67	San Luis Obispo, CA	$83,530	$54,270	$97,950	$76,920
68	Decatur, IL	$83,410	$54,580	$97,610	$94,330
69	Hagerstown, MD-WV	$83,370	$55,830	$96,930	$88,530
70	Glens Falls, NY	$83,300	$55,990	$96,760	$87,810
71	Parkersburg, WV	$83,200	$52,980	$98,070	$95,560
72	Rapid City, SD	$83,030	$59,470	$94,660	$93,120
73	Chicago, IL-IN	$83,030	$54,930	$96,870	$80,150
74	Olympia, WA	$82,990	$61,840	$93,390	$80,050
75	Vineland, NJ	$82,970	$57,890	$95,330	$86,460
76	Midland, TX	$82,760	$53,120	$97,360	$86,400
77	Minot, ND	$82,740	$58,320	$94,760	$95,070
78	Yuba City, CA	$82,720	$54,370	$96,680	$79,360
79	Pueblo, CO	$82,600	$52,810	$97,260	$90,020
80	Greeley, CO	$82,450	$52,150	$97,360	$82,310
81	Springfield, MA	$82,350	$51,460	$97,550	$85,730
82	Modesto, CA	$82,350	$55,330	$95,660	$79,100
83	Oklahoma City, OK	$82,330	$51,110	$97,700	$91,060
84	Farmington, NM	$82,310	$51,980	$97,240	$93,850
85	Walla Walla, WA	$82,240	$56,620	$94,850	$83,480
86	Syracuse, NY	$82,100	$54,950	$95,470	$85,750
87	Urban Honolulu, HI	$82,100	$54,020	$95,910	$73,990
88	Albany, NY	$82,100	$55,910	$94,970	$82,460
89	Austin, TX	$81,950	$54,770	$95,350	$83,570
90	Waterbury, CT	$81,850	$54,810	$95,180	$82,030
91	Sumter, SC	$81,740	$47,490	$98,610	$92,870
92	Stockton, CA	$81,740	$54,000	$95,390	$77,780
93	Jackson, MI	$81,700	$54,100	$95,310	$89,020
94	Merced, CA	$81,680	$51,150	$96,720	$83,110
95	Houston, TX	$81,660	$52,540	$96,010	$82,800
96	Omaha, NE-IA	$81,560	$53,500	$95,370	$88,740
97	Panama City, FL	$81,430	$49,610	$97,120	$83,690
98	Phoenix, AZ	$81,370	$54,910	$94,390	$78,760
99	Lewiston, ME	$81,180	$53,680	$94,720	$85,690
100	Augusta, GA-SC	$81,100	$48,630	$97,090	$88,250
101	Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$81,060	$52,750	$94,990	$85,000
102	York, PA	$80,950	$49,820	$96,280	$84,320
103	Utica, NY	$80,870	$53,350	$94,430	$87,260
104	Midland, MI	$80,850	$53,100	$94,520	$87,960
105	Binghamton, NY	$80,850	$54,000	$94,080	$87,060
106	Dover, DE	$80,770	$52,750	$94,560	$82,840
107	Santa Cruz, CA	$80,770	$49,900	$95,970	$73,500
108	Salisbury, MD	$80,770	$57,430	$92,270	$84,470
109	Riverside, CA	$80,750	$53,100	$94,370	$75,860
110	Fayetteville, NC	$80,640	$47,570	$96,910	$87,670
111	Oshkosh, WI	$80,500	$57,550	$91,790	$86,630
112	Tampa, FL	$80,500	$49,860	$95,580	$79,790
113	Bellingham, WA	$80,450	$54,270	$93,350	$77,850
114	Bloomington, IL	$80,430	$51,110	$94,890	$85,990
115	Orlando, FL	$80,410	$48,820	$95,970	$79,290
116	Wichita, KS	$80,350	$50,360	$95,120	$90,340
117	Columbus, OH	$80,290	$53,160	$93,640	$84,100
118	Salem, OR	$80,230	$49,710	$95,240	$77,410
119	Hinesville, GA	$80,120	$50,690	$94,600	$85,290
120	Allentown, PA-NJ	$80,080	$51,480	$94,160	$80,110
121	Buffalo, NY	$80,000	$53,500	$93,060	$83,470
122	Waterloo, IA	$79,870	$51,810	$93,700	$91,740
123	Beaumont, TX	$79,810	$50,230	$94,370	$88,630
124	Greenville, SC	$79,770	$50,040	$94,410	$85,540
125	Goldsboro, NC	$79,640	$45,640	$96,410	$90,030
126	New Orleans, LA	$79,520	$52,400	$92,890	$85,880
127	Bismarck, ND	$79,500	$56,970	$90,600	$87,340
128	Jacksonville, NC	$79,390	$50,750	$93,480	$86,210
129	Charlottesville, VA	$79,390	$51,020	$93,350	$80,070
130	Mount Vernon, WA	$79,370	$56,080	$90,850	$77,480
131	Jacksonville, FL	$79,310	$49,320	$94,080	$79,720
132	St. Louis, MO-IL	$79,310	$53,190	$92,190	$83,410
133	Wenatchee, WA	$79,160	$56,040	$90,540	$76,220
134	Bangor, ME	$79,120	$55,160	$90,920	$81,980
135	Spartanburg, SC	$79,020	$52,540	$92,060	$86,790
136	Rochester, NY	$78,770	$54,040	$90,940	$81,180
137	Carson City, NV	$78,690	$56,600	$89,590	$80,190
138	Cape Coral, FL	$78,560	$51,790	$91,750	$76,760
139	Milwaukee, WI	$78,520	$55,540	$89,860	$81,000
140	Bloomington, IN	$78,420	$51,880	$91,500	$82,470
141	El Centro, CA	$78,400	$50,730	$92,040	$82,380
142	Hilton Head Island, SC	$78,400	$45,660	$94,520	$79,990
143	Greensboro, NC	$78,400	$50,860	$91,960	$84,420
144	Indianapolis, IN	$78,270	$51,130	$91,620	$81,790
145	Lake Charles, LA	$78,120	$47,920	$93,000	$90,990
146	Des Moines, IA	$78,100	$53,230	$90,360	$85,170
147	Kansas City, MO-KS	$78,080	$50,540	$91,670	$84,370
148	Sheboygan, WI	$77,920	$55,970	$88,730	$82,880
149	Hanford, CA	$77,900	$52,190	$90,540	$76,660
150	Springfield, IL	$77,810	$51,580	$90,750	$83,900
151	Baton Rouge, LA	$77,630	$50,270	$91,100	$85,510
152	Battle Creek, MI	$77,420	$50,840	$90,520	$85,510
153	Akron, OH	$77,330	$53,000	$89,320	$82,820
154	Mankato, MN	$77,290	$54,450	$88,520	$84,980
155	Rome, GA	$77,290	$44,240	$93,560	$85,720
156	Winston, NC	$77,250	$51,920	$89,730	$83,930
157	Harrisburg, PA	$77,210	$49,400	$90,920	$78,270
158	Miami, FL	$77,110	$48,820	$91,040	$67,550
159	St. Cloud, MN	$77,080	$54,450	$88,230	$87,960
160	Wilmington, NC	$77,080	$49,630	$90,600	$79,940
161	Grand Forks, ND-MN	$77,060	$53,960	$88,440	$88,920
162	Fresno, CA	$76,920	$52,440	$88,960	$75,300
163	Savannah, GA	$76,840	$49,520	$90,290	$80,710
164	Barnstable Town, MA	$76,790	$47,010	$91,460	$78,080
165	Brunswick, GA	$76,690	$42,740	$93,390	$87,440
166	Watertown, NY	$76,670	$52,620	$88,520	$87,430
167	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$76,630	$57,620	$86,010	$84,550
168	Kokomo, IN	$76,610	$48,650	$90,380	$85,460
169	Burlington, NC	$76,560	$51,310	$89,000	$82,150
170	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$76,560	$53,580	$87,860	$88,560
171	Cheyenne, WY	$76,540	$54,120	$87,590	$79,320
172	Columbia, SC	$76,520	$49,280	$89,960	$81,700
173	Cleveland, OH	$76,440	$52,080	$88,440	$81,390
174	Rockford, IL	$76,420	$52,370	$88,250	$82,930
175	Myrtle Beach, SC	$76,400	$43,160	$92,770	$81,590
176	Spokane, WA	$76,380	$54,020	$87,380	$76,120
177	Madison, WI	$76,380	$53,770	$87,530	$78,510
178	Idaho Falls, ID	$76,170	$50,230	$88,960	$80,680
179	Kahului, HI	$76,150	$54,410	$86,860	$69,610
180	Eau Claire, WI	$76,130	$53,210	$87,420	$82,040
181	Fond du Lac, WI	$76,090	$53,680	$87,110	$83,030
182	Boise City, ID	$76,090	$52,370	$87,780	$77,330
183	Columbus, IN	$76,070	$50,630	$88,610	$81,790
184	Visalia, CA	$76,070	$49,090	$89,340	$76,200
185	Racine, WI	$76,070	$55,140	$86,380	$79,270
186	Mobile, AL	$76,020	$48,320	$89,650	$86,290
187	Las Vegas, NV	$75,980	$51,650	$87,980	$75,820
188	Toledo, OH	$75,840	$49,940	$88,590	$82,930
189	Pensacola, FL	$75,840	$47,690	$89,690	$77,610
190	Kankakee, IL	$75,800	$51,480	$87,780	$78,640
191	Tucson, AZ	$75,770	$51,920	$87,530	$78,200
192	Pinehurst, NC	$75,750	$45,910	$90,460	$85,750
193	Duluth, MN-WI	$75,730	$52,670	$87,110	$85,310
194	Lima, OH	$75,650	$50,380	$88,110	$84,370
195	Asheville, NC	$75,650	$50,270	$88,150	$78,390
196	Salt Lake City, UT	$75,650	$50,400	$88,070	$75,000
197	Morgantown, WV	$75,630	$49,980	$88,250	$81,040
198	Las Cruces, NM	$75,610	$44,570	$90,900	$83,810
199	Naples, FL	$75,550	$50,210	$88,030	$73,210
200	Wildwood, FL	$75,520	$45,760	$90,190	$88,410
201	Champaign, IL	$75,400	$54,410	$85,760	$81,330
202	Santa Fe, NM	$75,380	$55,830	$84,990	$76,320
203	Ames, IA	$75,280	$51,810	$86,840	$84,750
204	Winchester, VA-WV	$75,130	$45,550	$89,690	$77,900
205	Greenville, NC	$75,110	$48,210	$88,360	$84,960
206	Coeur d'Alene, ID	$75,110	$46,320	$89,290	$76,410
207	Appleton, WI	$74,920	$52,830	$85,820	$81,070
208	Grand Rapids, MI	$74,860	$49,610	$87,300	$78,350
209	Pittsburgh, PA	$74,800	$48,420	$87,780	$79,010
210	Reading, PA	$74,730	$50,340	$86,760	$76,990
211	Amherst Town, MA	$74,650	$50,000	$86,800	$74,470
212	Lincoln, NE	$74,630	$54,020	$84,780	$81,490
213	Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$74,630	$47,670	$87,920	$80,960
214	Gainesville, GA	$74,550	$50,110	$86,590	$77,040
215	Cedar Rapids, IA	$74,550	$54,270	$84,550	$83,800
216	Provo, UT	$74,480	$49,690	$86,690	$75,820
217	Waco, TX	$74,440	$54,200	$84,410	$80,430
218	Deltona, FL	$74,420	$47,530	$87,670	$74,890
219	Tulsa, OK	$74,360	$49,110	$86,800	$83,350
220	Kingston, NY	$74,320	$50,810	$85,900	$73,800
221	Birmingham, AL	$74,240	$48,010	$87,150	$81,010
222	Lafayette, IN	$74,210	$52,870	$84,720	$79,430
223	Nashville, TN	$74,210	$47,150	$87,530	$77,030
224	Kenosha, WI	$74,150	$52,420	$84,860	$73,330
225	Springfield, OH	$74,130	$46,490	$87,730	$81,930
226	Elizabethtown, KY	$74,130	$45,640	$88,170	$81,850
227	Clarksville, TN-KY	$74,110	$45,740	$88,110	$81,490
228	Kalamazoo, MI	$74,090	$50,230	$85,840	$78,120
229	Redding, CA	$74,030	$51,560	$85,070	$73,530
230	Lewiston, ID-WA	$73,990	$50,020	$85,780	$81,160
231	Yuma, AZ	$73,920	$46,590	$87,380	$79,740
232	Decatur, AL	$73,880	$47,030	$87,130	$84,710
233	Hattiesburg, MS	$73,860	$42,620	$89,230	$84,280
234	Lansing, MI	$73,610	$49,570	$85,450	$77,490
235	Reno, NV	$73,590	$53,140	$83,680	$72,850
236	Odessa, TX	$73,550	$48,900	$85,680	$78,330
237	Niles, MI	$73,470	$50,270	$84,880	$79,540
238	Lakeland, FL	$73,470	$47,240	$86,360	$75,630
239	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$73,440	$48,920	$85,530	$78,900
240	Sebastian, FL	$73,420	$44,390	$87,710	$74,680
241	Slidell, LA	$73,320	$49,610	$85,010	$79,070
242	Gainesville, FL	$73,280	$50,690	$84,390	$75,750
243	Albany, GA	$73,150	$44,300	$87,360	$83,440
244	Hickory, NC	$73,090	$48,190	$85,360	$82,600
245	North Port, FL	$72,990	$48,690	$84,970	$71,270
246	Lynchburg, VA	$72,970	$47,740	$85,380	$81,660
247	Columbus, GA-AL	$72,880	$44,890	$86,690	$81,620
248	Wichita Falls, TX	$72,840	$50,210	$83,990	$81,370
249	Killeen, TX	$72,820	$47,090	$85,490	$79,910
250	Monroe, MI	$72,760	$44,200	$86,820	$77,820
251	Blacksburg, VA	$72,740	$48,920	$84,470	$78,460
252	Janesville, WI	$72,740	$50,590	$83,640	$77,630
253	Elkhart, IN	$72,740	$51,650	$83,140	$80,530
254	Montgomery, AL	$72,680	$46,840	$85,400	$81,040
255	Pittsfield, MA	$72,650	$44,140	$86,690	$76,390
256	Fargo, ND-MN	$72,650	$51,600	$83,030	$79,950
257	Weirton, WV-OH	$72,590	$47,510	$84,950	$81,540
258	Lawton, OK	$72,550	$46,090	$85,590	$84,420
259	Yakima, WA	$72,510	$52,330	$82,450	$75,890
260	Lexington, KY	$72,490	$47,340	$84,860	$78,040
261	Shreveport, LA	$72,470	$47,650	$84,700	$85,490
262	Jackson, MS	$72,430	$46,450	$85,240	$81,340
263	Port St. Lucie, FL	$72,430	$47,050	$84,950	$72,270
264	Ithaca, NY	$72,340	$46,650	$84,990	$70,020
265	Roanoke, VA	$72,320	$46,340	$85,110	$77,250
266	Amarillo, TX	$72,320	$51,210	$82,720	$78,760
267	La Crosse, WI-MN	$72,320	$49,730	$83,450	$78,810
268	Great Falls, MT	$72,320	$46,740	$84,930	$74,680
269	Dubuque, IA	$72,240	$44,640	$85,840	$82,720
270	Evansville, IN	$72,110	$46,380	$84,780	$78,780
271	Albany, OR	$72,110	$45,360	$85,280	$70,630
272	Bozeman, MT	$72,090	$50,150	$82,910	$70,320
273	Wausau, WI	$72,070	$52,540	$81,680	$77,790
274	Chico, CA	$72,030	$50,810	$82,470	$71,180
275	Kingsport, TN-VA	$71,910	$42,520	$86,360	$83,180
276	Eugene, OR	$71,740	$45,010	$84,910	$70,630
277	Lebanon, PA	$71,740	$48,030	$83,410	$76,960
278	Helena, MT	$71,680	$46,860	$83,910	$74,920
279	Sandusky, OH	$71,550	$47,820	$83,260	$80,140
280	Johnstown, PA	$71,530	$47,010	$83,600	$83,240
281	Canton, OH	$71,530	$46,610	$83,800	$80,010
282	College Station, TX	$71,510	$46,800	$83,680	$78,620
283	Bend, OR	$71,490	$43,240	$85,380	$69,000
284	Florence, SC	$71,490	$46,550	$83,780	$82,390
285	Tuscaloosa, AL	$71,450	$46,430	$83,760	$81,450
286	Lawrence, KS	$71,430	$45,840	$84,010	$79,150
287	Abilene, TX	$71,390	$45,030	$84,390	$79,000
288	Green Bay, WI	$71,240	$50,730	$81,350	$76,530
289	Lafayette, LA	$71,200	$48,190	$82,530	$81,640
290	Bay City, MI	$71,140	$48,010	$82,560	$77,390
291	Logan, UT-ID	$71,120	$50,090	$81,450	$74,140
292	Michigan City, IN	$71,120	$51,360	$80,850	$77,570
293	Daphne, AL	$71,050	$46,950	$82,930	$75,030
294	Lancaster, PA	$71,050	$47,240	$82,780	$72,310
295	Mansfield, OH	$71,050	$43,910	$84,430	$79,950
296	Knoxville, TN	$70,950	$43,140	$84,640	$76,650
297	Grand Island, NE	$70,910	$45,550	$83,390	$81,830
298	Victoria, TX	$70,870	$45,550	$83,350	$78,890
299	Muskegon, MI	$70,870	$50,900	$80,700	$76,600
300	San Angelo, TX	$70,840	$46,470	$82,850	$76,620
301	Flagstaff, AZ	$70,820	$50,340	$80,930	$70,590
302	Corvallis, OR	$70,740	$45,430	$83,200	$68,010
303	Scranton, PA	$70,740	$47,170	$82,350	$75,610
304	Elmira, NY	$70,740	$47,570	$82,160	$74,940
305	St. Joseph, MO-KS	$70,530	$49,070	$81,120	$81,650
306	Florence, AL	$70,450	$43,800	$83,570	$83,060
307	Topeka, KS	$70,430	$48,840	$81,080	$79,300
308	Billings, MT	$70,410	$46,720	$82,060	$75,280
309	Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$70,370	$46,380	$82,180	$79,580
310	South Bend, IN-MI	$70,280	$45,550	$82,450	$75,690
311	Charleston, WV	$70,200	$48,320	$80,970	$79,130
312	Longview, TX	$70,080	$47,010	$81,450	$78,310
313	Prescott Valley, AZ	$69,890	$46,630	$81,330	$71,130
314	Dalton, GA	$69,850	$46,880	$81,160	$77,750
315	Harrisonburg, VA	$69,800	$43,450	$82,800	$73,560
316	Flint, MI	$69,800	$47,570	$80,770	$75,030
317	Youngstown, OH	$69,640	$45,360	$81,600	$79,690
318	Sherman, TX	$69,580	$45,090	$81,640	$74,200
319	Iowa City, IA	$69,560	$51,460	$78,480	$76,010
320	Enid, OK	$69,530	$39,980	$84,090	$82,510
321	Chattanooga, TN-GA	$69,490	$43,850	$82,120	$75,980
322	Hammond, LA	$69,450	$42,180	$82,890	$82,230
323	Ocala, FL	$69,180	$45,280	$80,950	$72,640
324	Fort Wayne, IN	$69,080	$45,430	$80,720	$74,620
325	Corpus Christi, TX	$69,040	$41,660	$82,530	$74,500
326	Beckley, WV	$68,890	$44,390	$80,970	$77,960
327	Manhattan, KS	$68,850	$47,720	$79,270	$76,360
328	Erie, PA	$68,850	$43,640	$81,270	$75,700
329	Alexandria, LA	$68,790	$42,000	$81,970	$80,280
330	Rocky Mount, NC	$68,740	$47,720	$79,100	$78,100
331	Athens, GA	$68,720	$47,260	$79,290	$73,620
332	Gettysburg, PA	$68,700	$43,640	$81,040	$72,030
333	Saginaw, MI	$68,640	$45,140	$80,230	$75,520
334	Columbia, MO	$68,520	$41,540	$81,790	$76,610
335	Wheeling, WV-OH	$68,330	$45,510	$79,580	$77,360
336	Grand Junction, CO	$68,270	$46,590	$78,940	$71,500
337	Lake Havasu City, AZ	$68,220	$48,860	$77,770	$72,500
338	Staunton, VA	$68,040	$45,840	$78,980	$74,660
339	Macon, GA	$68,020	$42,020	$80,810	$76,830
340	Casper, WY	$68,000	$44,800	$79,440	$72,470
341	Muncie, IN	$67,790	$44,740	$79,140	$76,900
342	Anniston, AL	$67,750	$42,870	$80,000	$78,830
343	Bowling Green, KY	$67,640	$42,700	$79,930	$75,010
344	Tyler, TX	$67,370	$44,490	$78,640	$73,100
345	Little Rock, AR	$67,350	$44,140	$78,790	$75,370
346	Dothan, AL	$67,310	$41,850	$79,850	$80,290
347	Texarkana, TX-AR	$67,200	$41,770	$79,750	$79,990
348	Springfield, MO	$67,160	$45,740	$77,730	$75,810
349	Joplin, MO-KS	$67,100	$46,070	$77,480	$78,280
350	Jonesboro, AR	$66,910	$41,600	$79,390	$77,910
351	Traverse City, MI	$66,810	$46,970	$76,590	$71,550
352	Altoona, PA	$66,480	$44,840	$77,130	$74,270
353	State College, PA	$66,440	$46,300	$76,360	$68,660
354	Terre Haute, IN	$66,100	$42,810	$77,560	$75,290
355	Grants Pass, OR	$66,040	$44,120	$76,860	$67,550
356	El Paso, TX	$66,020	$43,010	$77,360	$73,430
357	Owensboro, KY	$66,020	$45,300	$76,230	$74,510
358	Pocatello, ID	$65,850	$39,600	$78,770	$74,070
359	Houma, LA	$65,730	$46,050	$75,400	$77,240
360	Twin Falls, ID	$65,710	$41,020	$77,880	$71,340
361	Paducah, KY-IL	$65,480	$46,260	$74,940	$76,070
362	Brownsville, TX	$65,330	$42,950	$76,360	$75,990
363	Auburn, AL	$64,650	$41,520	$76,040	$73,520
364	Cleveland, TN	$64,440	$37,710	$77,580	$73,160
365	Williamsport, PA	$64,360	$44,470	$74,150	$69,690
366	Johnson City, TN	$64,290	$40,850	$75,840	$73,120
367	Tallahassee, FL	$64,000	$43,600	$74,050	$68,140
368	Medford, OR	$63,650	$44,240	$73,220	$62,750
369	Jefferson City, MO	$63,590	$44,410	$73,030	$72,280
370	Valdosta, GA	$63,480	$38,600	$75,730	$71,910
371	Monroe, LA	$63,040	$45,010	$71,930	$75,410
372	Fort Smith, AR-OK	$62,880	$40,960	$73,650	$73,210
373	Missoula, MT	$62,070	$43,370	$71,280	$64,360
374	St. George, UT	$62,070	$38,940	$73,470	$63,780
375	Morristown, TN	$61,860	$41,870	$71,720	$71,630
376	Homosassa Springs, FL	$61,860	$41,450	$71,910	$66,180
377	Jackson, TN	$60,650	$42,040	$69,830	$70,920
378	Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	$60,610	$46,130	$67,750	$70,410
379	McAllen, TX	$59,880	$38,810	$70,260	$69,710
380	Lubbock, TX	$59,280	$38,400	$69,580	$64,920
381	Sebring, FL	$58,590	$38,480	$68,490	$63,360
382	Gadsden, AL	$57,350	$35,050	$68,330	$66,960
383	Punta Gorda, FL	$57,320	$39,420	$66,160	$57,020
384	Hot Springs, AR	$56,530	$40,190	$64,580	$65,940
385	Laredo, TX	$55,180	$29,740	$67,700	$63,460
386	Aguadilla, PR	$53,830	$29,680	$65,730	N/A
387	Ponce, PR	$46,630	$29,970	$54,850	N/A
388	Arecibo, PR	$45,200	$25,830	$54,750	N/A
389	Mayaguez, PR	$45,120	$27,870	$53,600	N/A
390	San Juan, PR	$39,670	$22,110	$48,320	N/A
391	Guayama, PR	$38,710	$27,330	$44,300	N/A

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About these numbers

Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.

Questions

Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products salary by city: FAQ

Which city pays wholesale and retail buyers the most?

Lexington Park, MD, where the average (mean) wage is $114,770 a year, followed by San Jose, CA ($111,320), Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV ($109,800), San Francisco, CA ($99,740). The national mean is $83,770 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where do wholesale and retail buyers earn the most after cost of living?

Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Lexington Park, MD ($113,900 at national prices, $114,770 nominal), Warner Robins, GA ($106,250 at national prices, $99,650 nominal), Peoria, IL ($105,830 at national prices, $96,550 nominal).

How much do wholesale and retail buyers make in the biggest cities?

New York, NY-NJ: $92,580; Los Angeles, CA: $89,810; Chicago, IL-IN: $83,030; Dallas, TX: $84,840; Houston, TX: $81,660 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).

Where do wholesale and retail buyers earn the least?

Of the 391 metro areas with their own estimate, Guayama, PR has the lowest mean wage, $38,710.