Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Michigan City-La Porte, IN
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Michigan City-La Porte, IN is $64,980. BLS estimates approximately 150 people work in this occupation in Michigan City-La Porte, IN. Michigan City-La Porte, IN is 16.4% below the national median ($77,710).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $49,170 | $23.64 |
| 25th percentile | $57,470 | $27.63 |
| Median (50th) | $64,980 | $31.24 |
| 75th percentile | $80,900 | $38.89 |
| 90th percentile | $96,780 | $46.53 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 2% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 6.6% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.629
- Location quotient
- 1.15
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Michigan City-La Porte, IN’s regional price level is below the national average (index 91.682, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $70,875 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.