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Buyers and Purchasing Agents salary in Louisiana

The median buyers and purchasing agents in Louisiana earns $66,340 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,458 a month.

10th percentile
$45,080
25th percentile
$55,550
Median percentile
$66,340
75th percentile
$88,610
90th percentile
$112,380

Based on 3,440 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

$53,494 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,340
Federal income tax−$5,781
Social Security + Medicare−$5,075
Louisiana income tax (approx.)−$1,990
Monthly take-home$4,458
Every two weeks$2,057

Does it go far here?

$75,209Median pay in Louisiana is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.2 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,064 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisiana

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$350,920
Family Medicine Physicians$255,330
Nurse Anesthetists$222,130
Dentists, General$170,750
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,850
Petroleum Engineers$139,640
Chemical Engineers$134,800
Industrial Production Managers$133,210

All buyers and purchasing agents salaries · Take-home pay in Louisiana