Purchasing salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Purchasing series (series 1105) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $57,188. Full purchasing salary profile →

Highest state median

$78,857

Maryland

Lowest state median

$52,142

Tennessee

Agency spread

$17,502

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$57,188

1,787 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Purchasing median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Maryland	47	$78,857	$67,872–$87,105
California	94	$65,328	$57,058–$73,796
New York	70	$60,178	$54,490–$65,112
Washington	38	$60,075	$49,183–$65,100
Ohio	69	$59,568	$54,268–$61,525
Michigan	41	$58,871	$54,490–$61,774
Kentucky	39	$58,871	$57,188–$62,235
Georgia	71	$58,698	$51,221–$62,255
Alabama	36	$58,484	$53,746–$64,820
Illinois	49	$57,530	$52,977–$62,235
Pennsylvania	70	$57,188	$53,372–$62,235
Arizona	41	$57,188	$52,249–$61,749
North Carolina	75	$56,901	$51,254–$61,476
Missouri	44	$56,052	$50,764–$59,152
Wisconsin	39	$56,004	$52,237–$58,460
South Carolina	44	$55,755	$51,463–$57,896
Indiana	30	$55,510	$51,583–$59,540
Texas	126	$55,506	$49,950–$62,235
Florida	157	$55,506	$50,460–$60,553
Virginia	58	$55,380	$51,463–$62,856
Tennessee	49	$52,142	$49,950–$57,188

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Purchasing median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Homeland Security	63	$74,070	$66,702–$84,010
Department of Health and Human Services	63	$72,012	$61,528–$78,229
Department of Agriculture	71	$67,896	$62,235–$72,486
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,553	$56,568	$51,463–$61,163

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)