Buyers and Purchasing Agents Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Buyers and Purchasing Agents in Portland-South Portland, ME is $82,460. BLS estimates approximately 610 people work in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Portland-South Portland, ME is 6.1% above 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 | $53,390 | $25.67 |
| 25th percentile | $62,960 | $30.27 |
| Median (50th) | $82,460 | $39.64 |
| 75th percentile | $103,710 | $49.86 |
| 90th percentile | $128,160 | $61.62 |
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 1.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 5.2% — Reliable
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 2.112
- Location quotient
- 0.67
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.858, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $80,956 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.