Pay by state · 54 areas
Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products Salary by State (2026)
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products earn the most in District of Columbia at $124,090 a year and the least in Montana at $62,850 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $77,710. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $124,090District of Columbia
- National median
- $77,710BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $62,850Montana
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1District of Columbia$124,090
- 2New Jersey$93,250
- 3Maryland$90,900
- 4Virginia$89,210
- 5Rhode Island$86,240
All states
Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $124,090 | $93,040 | $144,680 | 1,880 | $112,911 |
| 2 | NJNew Jersey | $93,250 | $75,030 | $116,430 | 12,180 | $85,704 |
| 3 | MDMaryland | $90,900 | $68,370 | $123,300 | 8,900 | $86,605 |
| 4 | VAVirginia | $89,210 | $65,100 | $120,390 | 22,120 | $88,236 |
| 5 | RIRhode Island | $86,240 | $66,570 | $91,260 | N/A | $84,318 |
| 6 | MAMassachusetts | $85,970 | $66,400 | $115,230 | 12,820 | $81,290 |
| 7 | WAWashington | $85,130 | $68,820 | $108,240 | 15,400 | $79,551 |
| 8 | COColorado | $83,590 | $66,500 | $105,390 | 10,080 | $81,114 |
| 9 | AKAlaska | $83,460 | $66,750 | $106,870 | 890 | $81,537 |
| 10 | CTConnecticut | $83,030 | $65,350 | $102,890 | 5,530 | $80,137 |
| 11 | DEDelaware | $82,920 | $67,150 | $100,660 | 1,400 | $83,080 |
| 12 | CACalifornia | $82,720 | $66,150 | $107,490 | 48,010 | $74,711 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $80,370 | $64,570 | $101,360 | 10,960 | $81,494 |
| 14 | NYNew York | $79,460 | $64,560 | $102,100 | 31,240 | $73,628 |
| 15 | ILIllinois | $78,470 | $61,940 | $100,530 | 19,660 | $78,503 |
| 16 | MEMaine | $77,630 | $59,370 | $100,350 | 1,180 | $79,990 |
| 17 | NHNew Hampshire | $77,270 | $61,760 | $98,600 | 2,580 | $74,180 |
| 18 | NMNew Mexico | $76,740 | $59,980 | $103,400 | 2,250 | $83,221 |
| 19 | OHOhio | $76,410 | $60,060 | $95,630 | 21,640 | $82,361 |
| 20 | NDNorth Dakota | $76,400 | $61,030 | $88,610 | 880 | $85,882 |
| 21 | TXTexas | $76,050 | $59,470 | $97,730 | 44,030 | $78,356 |
| 22 | MIMichigan | $75,900 | $59,450 | $98,950 | 16,680 | $78,884 |
| 23 | NCNorth Carolina | $75,880 | $60,000 | $97,550 | 14,290 | $80,444 |
| 24 | ARArkansas | $75,870 | $54,400 | $106,110 | 4,510 | $87,270 |
| 25 | WVWest Virginia | $75,670 | $57,830 | $94,520 | 1,130 | $84,550 |
| 26 | SCSouth Carolina | $75,550 | $58,430 | $98,230 | 6,150 | $80,588 |
| 27 | AZArizona | $75,340 | $60,710 | $92,790 | 10,870 | $74,833 |
| 28 | OROregon | $75,050 | $56,600 | $98,110 | 7,090 | $72,610 |
| 29 | NENebraska | $74,950 | $59,990 | $92,480 | 2,850 | $83,183 |
| 30 | UTUtah | $74,540 | $58,830 | $96,570 | 4,090 | $75,397 |
| 31 | GAGeorgia | $74,530 | $61,110 | $98,420 | 15,710 | $77,399 |
| 32 | HIHawaii | $74,240 | $59,990 | $99,310 | 1,720 | $67,521 |
| 33 | ALAlabama | $74,030 | $57,340 | $98,580 | 8,960 | $83,346 |
| 34 | SDSouth Dakota | $73,990 | $62,760 | $90,740 | 1,180 | $83,523 |
| 35 | PAPennsylvania | $73,550 | $56,340 | $95,960 | 17,430 | $75,380 |
| 36 | NVNevada | $72,990 | $58,190 | $89,340 | 2,310 | $73,005 |
| 37 | FLFlorida | $72,850 | $54,540 | $97,130 | 30,270 | $70,445 |
| 38 | WYWyoming | $72,200 | $55,430 | $91,520 | 570 | $77,893 |
| 39 | MSMississippi | $71,850 | $53,940 | $92,950 | 2,240 | $82,631 |
| 40 | OKOklahoma | $71,850 | $56,060 | $95,330 | 4,750 | $81,794 |
| 41 | WIWisconsin | $70,880 | $58,680 | $85,210 | 9,240 | $75,328 |
| 42 | IAIowa | $70,360 | $58,310 | $82,480 | 4,570 | $80,171 |
| 43 | KSKansas | $69,500 | $54,920 | $90,060 | 6,470 | $77,164 |
| 44 | INIndiana | $69,350 | $56,340 | $85,870 | 10,720 | $74,307 |
| 45 | IDIdaho | $69,240 | $57,610 | $84,930 | 1,610 | $72,507 |
| 46 | GUGuam | $68,360 | $49,520 | $94,520 | 250 | N/A |
| 47 | LALouisiana | $66,340 | $55,550 | $88,610 | 3,440 | $75,209 |
| 48 | MOMissouri | $65,650 | $55,480 | $85,180 | 8,070 | $72,288 |
| 49 | TNTennessee | $65,430 | $49,530 | $82,600 | 11,420 | $71,220 |
| 50 | VTVermont | $65,330 | $51,970 | $95,680 | 1,010 | $66,692 |
| 51 | KYKentucky | $65,240 | $51,660 | $83,340 | 5,440 | $72,361 |
| 52 | MTMontana | $62,850 | $49,860 | $78,980 | 1,230 | $66,406 |
| 53 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $52,480 | $39,560 | $77,950 | 50 | N/A |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $36,750 | $22,690 | $50,270 | 4,390 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products, the adjustment does not change the leader: District of Columbia is first on raw pay and still first once prices are taken into account, at $112,911.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products the most?
District of Columbia reports the highest median wage for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products at $124,090 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by New Jersey ($93,250) and Maryland ($90,900).
Which state pays wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana reports the lowest median for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products at $62,850 a year, $61,240 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Guam reports $68,360, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $52,480 and Puerto Rico reports $36,750.
In which states do wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products earn over $100,000?
One of the 50 states and DC has a median of $100,000 or more: District of Columbia ($124,090) (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the highest-paying state the best for wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products after cost of living?
Yes. District of Columbia stays first after dividing each state median by its BEA Regional Price Parity, at $112,911 in national-average dollars from a raw $124,090. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.