Buyers and Purchasing Agents pay in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
$86,490avg. a year
$41.58 an hour · 4,390 employed
Buyers and Purchasing Agents in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn an average of $86,490 a year. That is $8,600 (9%) less than the Virginia average of $95,090. The U.S. average is $83,770.
$79,380Median pay
$41.58Average hourly
-9%vs. Virginia average
4,390Jobs in this metro
Other Virginia metro areas
Average pay for buyers and purchasing agents in other Virginia metro areas. Swipe to see all 10.
114,240 jobs
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$109,790
$52.79 an hour
24,000 jobs
Richmond, VA
$87,630
$42.13 an hour
3350 jobs
Charlottesville, VA
$79,380
$38.17 an hour
4190 jobs
Winchester, VA-WV
$75,120
$36.12 an hour
5320 jobs
Lynchburg, VA
$72,960
$35.08 an hour
6220 jobs
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
$72,740
$34.97 an hour
7580 jobs
Roanoke, VA
$72,320
$34.77 an hour
8430 jobs
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
$71,900
$34.57 an hour
9140 jobs
Harrisonburg, VA
$69,810
$33.56 an hour
10170 jobs
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
$68,050
$32.71 an hour
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How Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $88,210 |
| Project Management Specialists | $111,460 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $79,850 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $75,210 |
| Management Analysts | $106,020 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $73,170 |
Questions and answers
How much do buyers and purchasing agents make in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
The average is $86,490 a year, and the median is $79,380. About 4,390 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Virginia average?
That is $8,600 (9%) less than the Virginia average of $95,090.
Is this job common in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk?
It makes up 5.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.82 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 13-1020. Metro area: Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 47260). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.