Best states for a Procurement Buyer

Q: What is the best state for procurement buyers?

The best state to be a procurement buyer is Illinois based on procurement buyer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for procurement buyers?

The highest paying state for procurement buyers is Maine based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for procurement buyers?

The worst state for procurement buyers is Indiana, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Do you want to become a procurement buyer at Honeywell, and you wonder what that means or entails? We have the full list of best states for procurement buyers that you can check out, before you begin your journey. Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of procurement buyers in America is $87,000.

The median salary for procurement buyers in Illinois is $66,718. Compare that to the median salary in Indiana of $48,834, which ranked worst for procurement buyers, and you can see how your location is important for your career.We found that the South is best for procurement buyers, and the Northeast is the worst. Stockton, CA is the best city in the country for procurement buyer jobs, where as Illinois is the best state in the country.

If you're looking for a Procurement Buyer job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for procurement buyers in 2025

1. Illinois
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 372
Average Annual Salary: $66,718
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $44,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Illinois
2. Maryland
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 192
Average Annual Salary: $71,781
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Maryland
3. Michigan
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 240
Average Annual Salary: $62,757
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $41,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Michigan
4. Washington
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 166
Average Annual Salary: $73,495
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $49,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $108,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Washington
5. District of Columbia
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 50
Average Annual Salary: $71,992
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $46,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.16
Procurement Buyer Jobs in District of Columbia
6. New York
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 361
Average Annual Salary: $67,055
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $43,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $102,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Procurement Buyer Jobs in New York
7. Pennsylvania
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 353
Average Annual Salary: $61,021
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $39,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $93,000
Location Quotient:
1.18
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Connecticut
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 88
Average Annual Salary: $65,862
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Connecticut
9. Idaho
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 31
Average Annual Salary: $63,502
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $42,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Idaho
10. Wisconsin
Total Procurement Buyer Jobs: 136
Average Annual Salary: $61,182
Lowest 10 Percent Earn: $40,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
0.96
Procurement Buyer Jobs in Wisconsin

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a procurement buyer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a procurement buyer

Rank	State	Average Salary	Lowest 10% Earn	Population	Job Count
1	Illinois	$66,718	$44,000	12,802,023	372
2	Maryland	$71,781	$46,000	6,052,177	192
3	Michigan	$62,757	$41,000	9,962,311	240
4	Washington	$73,495	$49,000	7,405,743	166
5	District of Columbia	$71,992	$46,000	693,972	50
6	New York	$67,055	$43,000	19,849,399	361
7	Pennsylvania	$61,021	$39,000	12,805,537	353
8	Connecticut	$65,862	$42,000	3,588,184	88
9	Idaho	$63,502	$42,000	1,716,943	31
10	Wisconsin	$61,182	$40,000	5,795,483	136
11	New Jersey	$65,268	$42,000	9,005,644	174
12	Missouri	$60,977	$41,000	6,113,532	152
13	West Virginia	$63,173	$41,000	1,815,857	21
14	Mississippi	$61,019	$39,000	2,984,100	48
15	Nevada	$61,420	$39,000	2,998,039	43
16	Oregon	$60,989	$40,000	4,142,776	112
17	California	$63,090	$40,000	39,536,653	875
18	New Mexico	$62,544	$41,000	2,088,070	27
19	Vermont	$61,710	$39,000	623,657	16
20	Alaska	$59,782	$50,000	739,795	26
21	Delaware	$62,053	$40,000	961,939	20
22	Wyoming	$56,755	$38,000	579,315	14
23	Massachusetts	$59,312	$38,000	6,859,819	245
24	Rhode Island	$60,044	$38,000	1,059,639	22
25	New Hampshire	$57,467	$37,000	1,342,795	44
26	Virginia	$59,998	$38,000	8,470,020	220
27	Minnesota	$55,542	$37,000	5,576,606	198
28	Texas	$55,546	$36,000	28,304,596	548
29	Nebraska	$57,492	$39,000	1,920,076	36
30	Georgia	$53,829	$35,000	10,429,379	324
31	Alabama	$57,265	$37,000	4,874,747	61
32	North Carolina	$54,089	$35,000	10,273,419	268
33	Colorado	$53,376	$36,000	5,607,154	194
34	Florida	$56,408	$36,000	20,984,400	360
35	Kansas	$54,770	$37,000	2,913,123	47
36	Ohio	$51,728	$34,000	11,658,609	235
37	Hawaii	$48,320	$38,000	1,427,538	25
38	Arizona	$49,924	$33,000	7,016,270	188
39	South Dakota	$53,094	$36,000	869,666	11
40	Utah	$51,419	$34,000	3,101,833	83
41	Iowa	$49,604	$33,000	3,145,711	100
42	Kentucky	$50,161	$33,000	4,454,189	86
43	Arkansas	$50,509	$33,000	3,004,279	48
44	Tennessee	$48,617	$32,000	6,715,984	143
45	Montana	$53,027	$36,000	1,050,493	15
46	Maine	$46,154	$30,000	1,335,907	39
47	Louisiana	$52,229	$33,000	4,684,333	33
48	North Dakota	$49,962	$34,000	755,393	18
49	Oklahoma	$51,126	$34,000	3,930,864	22
50	South Carolina	$49,327	$32,000	5,024,369	98
51	Indiana	$48,834	$32,000	6,666,818	123

Highest paying states for procurement buyers

Rank	State	Avg. Procurement Buyer Salary
1	Illinois	$66,718
2	Maryland	$71,781
3	Michigan	$62,757
4	Washington	$73,495
5	District of Columbia	$71,992
6	New York	$67,055
7	Pennsylvania	$61,021
8	Connecticut	$65,862
9	Idaho	$63,502
10	Wisconsin	$61,182
11	New Jersey	$65,268
12	Missouri	$60,977
13	West Virginia	$63,173
14	Mississippi	$61,019
15	Nevada	$61,420
16	Oregon	$60,989
17	California	$63,090
18	New Mexico	$62,544
19	Vermont	$61,710
20	Alaska	$59,782
21	Delaware	$62,053
22	Wyoming	$56,755
23	Massachusetts	$59,312
24	Rhode Island	$60,044
25	New Hampshire	$57,467
26	Virginia	$59,998
27	Minnesota	$55,542
28	Texas	$55,546
29	Nebraska	$57,492
30	Georgia	$53,829
31	Alabama	$57,265
32	North Carolina	$54,089
33	Colorado	$53,376
34	Florida	$56,408
35	Kansas	$54,770
36	Ohio	$51,728
37	Hawaii	$48,320
38	Arizona	$49,924
39	South Dakota	$53,094
40	Utah	$51,419
41	Iowa	$49,604
42	Kentucky	$50,161
43	Arkansas	$50,509
44	Tennessee	$48,617
45	Montana	$53,027
46	Maine	$46,154
47	Louisiana	$52,229
48	North Dakota	$49,962
49	Oklahoma	$51,126
50	South Carolina	$49,327
51	Indiana	$48,834

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Total Procurement Buyer Jobs:	372
Average Annual Salary:	$66,718
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$99,000
Location Quotient:	1.21

Best states for a Procurement Buyer

If you're looking for a Procurement Buyer job, here are five companies hiring now:

10 best states for procurement buyers in 2025

1. Illinois

2. Maryland

3. Michigan

4. Washington

5. District of Columbia

6. New York

7. Pennsylvania

8. Connecticut

9. Idaho

10. Wisconsin