Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Illinois
$83,220avg. a year
$40.01 an hour · 19,660 employed
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Illinois earn an average of $83,220 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $83,770. The best-paying metro area is Peoria, IL at $96,540.
$78,470Median pay
$40.01Average hourly
+14%Avg. pay since 2020
#17Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Illinois metro areas
Average pay for buyers and purchasing agents by metro area. Swipe to see all 12.
1720 jobs
Peoria, IL
$96,540
$46.42 an hour
21,320 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$87,920
$42.27 an hour
3100 jobs
Decatur, IL
$83,410
$40.10 an hour
414,260 jobs
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$83,020
$39.92 an hour
5210 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$80,440
$38.67 an hour
64,600 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$79,320
$38.13 an hour
7220 jobs
Springfield, IL
$77,820
$37.41 an hour
8430 jobs
Rockford, IL
$76,410
$36.74 an hour
9100 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$75,800
$36.44 an hour
10300 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$75,410
$36.25 an hour
11120 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$65,470
$31.48 an hour
12140 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$60,610
$29.14 an hour
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Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Illinois, charted
Pay over time
Illinois, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Illinois buyers and purchasing agents work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
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Average pay, Illinois, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make in Illinois?
The average is $83,220 a year, and the median is $78,470. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $83,770.
What is the hourly wage in Illinois?
$40.01 an hour on average; the median is $37.73.
Where in Illinois do they earn the most?
Peoria, IL ($96,540), followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($87,920). The lowest average among 12 metro areas with data is Cape Girardeau, MO-IL ($60,610).
How does Illinois rank?
Illinois ranks #17 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.