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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in District of Columbia

The median buyers and purchasing agents in District of Columbia earns $124,090 a year, 60% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,128 a month.

10th percentile
$69,910
25th percentile
$93,040
Median percentile
$124,090
75th percentile
$144,680
90th percentile
$182,310

Based on 1,880 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$85,534 take-home a year
Gross pay$124,090
Federal income tax−$18,516
Social Security + Medicare−$9,493
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$10,548
Monthly take-home$7,128
Every two weeks$3,290

Does it go far here?

$112,911Median pay in District of Columbia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 109.9 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in District of Columbia

JobMedian pay
Public Relations Managers$197,600
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190
Lawyers$195,190
Financial Managers$188,880
Architectural and Engineering Managers$185,220
Human Resources Managers$184,350
Marketing Managers$177,170
Purchasing Managers$175,720

All buyers and purchasing agents salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia