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.
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 Puerto Rico at $36,750 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $77,710. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $124,090
- National median
- $77,710
- Lowest median
- $36,750
- States reporting
- 54
District of Columbia
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- 1. District of Columbia$124,090 median · $112,911 adjusted · 1,880 employed
- 2. New Jersey$93,250 median · $85,704 adjusted · 12,180 employed
- 3. Maryland$90,900 median · $86,605 adjusted · 8,900 employed
- 4. Virginia$89,210 median · $88,236 adjusted · 22,120 employed
- 5. Rhode Island$86,240 median · $84,318 adjusted · N/A employed
Lowest-paying states for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
- 54. Puerto Rico$36,750 median · no price parity · 4,390 employed
- 53. U.S. Virgin Islands$52,480 median · no price parity · 50 employed
- 52. Montana$62,850 median · $66,406 adjusted · 1,230 employed
- 51. Kentucky$65,240 median · $72,361 adjusted · 5,440 employed
- 50. Vermont$65,330 median · $66,692 adjusted · 1,010 employed
Wholesale and Retail Buyer, Except Farm Products salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $124,090 | $93,040 | $144,680 | 1,880 | $112,911 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $93,250 | $75,030 | $116,430 | 12,180 | $85,704 |
| 3 | Maryland | $90,900 | $68,370 | $123,300 | 8,900 | $86,605 |
| 4 | Virginia | $89,210 | $65,100 | $120,390 | 22,120 | $88,236 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $86,240 | $66,570 | $91,260 | N/A | $84,318 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $85,970 | $66,400 | $115,230 | 12,820 | $81,290 |
| 7 | Washington | $85,130 | $68,820 | $108,240 | 15,400 | $79,551 |
| 8 | Colorado | $83,590 | $66,500 | $105,390 | 10,080 | $81,114 |
| 9 | Alaska | $83,460 | $66,750 | $106,870 | 890 | $81,537 |
| 10 | Connecticut | $83,030 | $65,350 | $102,890 | 5,530 | $80,137 |
| 11 | Delaware | $82,920 | $67,150 | $100,660 | 1,400 | $83,080 |
| 12 | California | $82,720 | $66,150 | $107,490 | 48,010 | $74,711 |
| 13 | Minnesota | $80,370 | $64,570 | $101,360 | 10,960 | $81,494 |
| 14 | New York | $79,460 | $64,560 | $102,100 | 31,240 | $73,628 |
| 15 | Illinois | $78,470 | $61,940 | $100,530 | 19,660 | $78,503 |
| 16 | Maine | $77,630 | $59,370 | $100,350 | 1,180 | $79,990 |
| 17 | New Hampshire | $77,270 | $61,760 | $98,600 | 2,580 | $74,180 |
| 18 | New Mexico | $76,740 | $59,980 | $103,400 | 2,250 | $83,221 |
| 19 | Ohio | $76,410 | $60,060 | $95,630 | 21,640 | $82,361 |
| 20 | North Dakota | $76,400 | $61,030 | $88,610 | 880 | $85,882 |
| 21 | Texas | $76,050 | $59,470 | $97,730 | 44,030 | $78,356 |
| 22 | Michigan | $75,900 | $59,450 | $98,950 | 16,680 | $78,884 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $75,880 | $60,000 | $97,550 | 14,290 | $80,444 |
| 24 | Arkansas | $75,870 | $54,400 | $106,110 | 4,510 | $87,270 |
| 25 | West Virginia | $75,670 | $57,830 | $94,520 | 1,130 | $84,550 |
| 26 | South Carolina | $75,550 | $58,430 | $98,230 | 6,150 | $80,588 |
| 27 | Arizona | $75,340 | $60,710 | $92,790 | 10,870 | $74,833 |
| 28 | Oregon | $75,050 | $56,600 | $98,110 | 7,090 | $72,610 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $74,950 | $59,990 | $92,480 | 2,850 | $83,183 |
| 30 | Utah | $74,540 | $58,830 | $96,570 | 4,090 | $75,397 |
| 31 | Georgia | $74,530 | $61,110 | $98,420 | 15,710 | $77,399 |
| 32 | Hawaii | $74,240 | $59,990 | $99,310 | 1,720 | $67,521 |
| 33 | Alabama | $74,030 | $57,340 | $98,580 | 8,960 | $83,346 |
| 34 | South Dakota | $73,990 | $62,760 | $90,740 | 1,180 | $83,523 |
| 35 | Pennsylvania | $73,550 | $56,340 | $95,960 | 17,430 | $75,380 |
| 36 | Nevada | $72,990 | $58,190 | $89,340 | 2,310 | $73,005 |
| 37 | Florida | $72,850 | $54,540 | $97,130 | 30,270 | $70,445 |
| 38 | Wyoming | $72,200 | $55,430 | $91,520 | 570 | $77,893 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $71,850 | $53,940 | $92,950 | 2,240 | $82,631 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | $71,850 | $56,060 | $95,330 | 4,750 | $81,794 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | $70,880 | $58,680 | $85,210 | 9,240 | $75,328 |
| 42 | Iowa | $70,360 | $58,310 | $82,480 | 4,570 | $80,171 |
| 43 | Kansas | $69,500 | $54,920 | $90,060 | 6,470 | $77,164 |
| 44 | Indiana | $69,350 | $56,340 | $85,870 | 10,720 | $74,307 |
| 45 | Idaho | $69,240 | $57,610 | $84,930 | 1,610 | $72,507 |
| 46 | Guam | $68,360 | $49,520 | $94,520 | 250 | N/A |
| 47 | Louisiana | $66,340 | $55,550 | $88,610 | 3,440 | $75,209 |
| 48 | Missouri | $65,650 | $55,480 | $85,180 | 8,070 | $72,288 |
| 49 | Tennessee | $65,430 | $49,530 | $82,600 | 11,420 | $71,220 |
| 50 | Vermont | $65,330 | $51,970 | $95,680 | 1,010 | $66,692 |
| 51 | Kentucky | $65,240 | $51,660 | $83,340 | 5,440 | $72,361 |
| 52 | Montana | $62,850 | $49,860 | $78,980 | 1,230 | $66,406 |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $52,480 | $39,560 | $77,950 | 50 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $36,750 | $22,690 | $50,270 | 4,390 | N/A |
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, that changes the ranking: District of Columbia leads on raw pay at $124,090, while District of Columbia leads 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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products at $36,750 a year, $87,340 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts District of Columbia first at $112,911 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $124,090. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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