How much does an Area Buyer make in Mississippi? (2026)

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Buyer in Mississippi is $57,078 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.However, an Area Buyer's salary can vary significantly. Hereâ€™s a look at the typical salary range:Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,668Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,907 to $66,808Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,288

What are the main factors that influence an Area Buyer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Area Buyer?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Area Buyer roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Area Buyer's salary?

An Area Buyer's salary grows with experience: starting around $53,190 for beginners, reaching about $55,726 at mid-level, and approach $59,781 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Area Buyer?

Area Buyer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Area Buyer roles are District of Columbia $70,864, California $70,595, Massachusetts $69,654. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Area Buyer roles make?

Salaries for Area Buyer level roles vary by specialization: Strategic Commodity Buyer IV: $117,990; Materials Procurement Buyer IV: $117,980; Strategic Commodity Buyer III: $89,290; Materials Procurement Buyer III: $89,220; Area Buyer/Branch Manager: $81,335.

Area Buyer Salary in Mississippi

How much does an Area Buyer make in Mississippi? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Area Buyer in Mississippi is $57,078 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

However, an Area Buyer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,668
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,907 to $66,808
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,288

10% $45,288

50% (Median) $57,078

90% $75,668

Area Buyer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,808	$5,567	$1,285	$32
Average	$57,078	$4,756	$1,098	$27
25th Percentile	$50,907	$4,242	$979	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Area Buyer Salaries

An Area Buyer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Area Buyer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Area Buyer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $53,190
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,359
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,726
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,510
Expert (over 8 years): $59,781

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Area Buyer	less than 1 year	$53,190
Early Career Level Area Buyer	1-2 years	$53,359
Mid-Level Level Area Buyer	2-4 years	$55,726
Senior-Level Level Area Buyer	5-8 years	$59,510
Expert Level Area Buyer	over 8 years	$59,781

How Do Area Buyer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Area Buyers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,864.
California: $70,595.
Massachusetts: $69,654.

District of Columbia $70,864 California $70,595 Massachusetts $69,654 Washington $69,398 New Jersey $69,372 Alaska $69,283 Connecticut $68,400 New York $68,041

Hawaii $66,896 Rhode Island $66,358 Maryland $65,993 Minnesota $65,494 Colorado $65,302 Illinois $65,238 Oregon $64,995 Delaware $64,815

New Hampshire $64,703 Virginia $64,451 Pennsylvania $63,715 Nevada $63,343 North Dakota $63,222 Michigan $63,030 Wisconsin $62,959 Vermont $62,819

Texas $62,428 Maine $62,403 Arizona $62,364 Ohio $62,319 Georgia $61,731 Indiana $61,436 Wyoming $61,378 Utah $61,289

Iowa $61,250 Kansas $60,943 Louisiana $60,854 North Carolina $60,822 Missouri $60,809 Florida $60,559 Montana $60,425 Nebraska $60,297

Kentucky $60,226 South Carolina $59,970 Tennessee $59,810 Idaho $59,746 New Mexico $59,279 Oklahoma $59,177 Alabama $58,799 South Dakota $58,166

Arkansas $57,820 West Virginia $57,634 Mississippi $57,078

Top Paying Cities for Area Buyer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Hillsboro: $56,011
Holly Bluff: $55,531
Kosciusko: $55,516

Hillsboro, MS $56,011

Holly Bluff, MS $55,531

Kosciusko, MS $55,516

Lake, MS $55,826

Lena, MS $56,046

Lexington, MS $55,418

Lorman, MS $55,556

Louise, MS $56,117

Ludlow, MS $56,169

Mc Adams, MS $55,466

Mc Cool, MS $55,404

Madden, MS $55,682

Madison, MS $56,679

Magee, MS $56,080

Mayersville, MS $55,863

Mendenhall, MS $56,279

Midnight, MS $56,119

Mize, MS $55,853

Morton, MS $56,299

Mount Olive, MS $55,856

Natchez, MS $55,700

Newhebron, MS $56,013

Pattison, MS $55,822

Pelahatchie, MS $56,478

Pickens, MS $55,863

Piney Woods, MS $56,571

Pinola, MS $56,245

Port Gibson, MS $55,813

Puckett, MS $56,354

Pulaski, MS $56,031

Raleigh, MS $55,881

Raymond, MS $56,658

Redwood, MS $55,893

Ridgeland, MS $56,825

Rolling Fork, MS $55,903

Sallis, MS $55,561

Sandhill, MS $56,608

Satartia, MS $56,178

Sharon, MS $56,237

Sibley, MS $55,835

Silver City, MS $55,806

Star, MS $56,649

Taylorsville, MS $55,711

Tchula, MS $55,465

Terry, MS $56,676

Thomastown, MS $55,687

Tinsley, MS $56,129

Tougaloo, MS $56,865

Utica, MS $56,345

Vaiden, MS $55,306

Valley Park, MS $55,636

Vaughan, MS $55,975

Vicksburg, MS $56,085

Walnut Grove, MS $55,789

Washington, MS $55,676

Wesson, MS $56,057

West, MS $55,299

Whitfield, MS $56,860

Yazoo City, MS $55,896

Jackson, MS $56,905

Pearl, MS $56,900

Richland, MS $56,905

Flowood, MS $56,889

Byram, MS $56,835

Lula, MS $56,611

Lyon, MS $55,557

Marks, MS $55,933

Michigan City, MS $57,032

Mount Pleasant, MS $58,403

Myrtle, MS $56,001

Nesbit, MS $59,369

New Albany, MS $55,901

Olive Branch, MS $59,282

Oxford, MS $56,094

Pope, MS $55,742

Potts Camp, MS $56,617

Red Banks, MS $58,374

Ripley, MS $55,829

Robinsonville, MS $58,567

Sarah, MS $57,729

Sardis, MS $56,718

Senatobia, MS $57,802

Sherard, MS $55,437

Sledge, MS $56,517

Southaven, MS $59,716

Taylor, MS $56,007

Tiplersville, MS $55,926

Tula, MS $55,694

Tunica, MS $57,882

University, MS $56,490

Victoria, MS $58,302

Walls, MS $59,588

Walnut, MS $55,946

Waterford, MS $56,823

Greenville, MS $56,898

Alligator, MS $55,260

Anguilla, MS $56,306

Arcola, MS $56,898

Avon, MS $56,898

Benoit, MS $56,366

Beulah, MS $55,846

Boyle, MS $56,114

Chatham, MS $56,800

Cleveland, MS $55,910

Doddsville, MS $55,602

Drew, MS $55,305

Parchman, MS $55,364

Dublin, MS $55,162

Duncan, MS $55,230

Glen Allan, MS $56,631

Grace, MS $56,493

Gunnison, MS $55,392

Hollandale, MS $56,898

Holly Ridge, MS $56,404

Indianola, MS $56,441

Inverness, MS $56,331

Isola, MS $56,458

Leland, MS $56,898

Merigold, MS $55,609

Metcalfe, MS $56,898

Moorhead, MS $55,895

Mound Bayou, MS $55,558

Pace, MS $55,886

Panther Burn, MS $56,651

Rena Lara, MS $55,244

Rome, MS $55,255

Rosedale, MS $55,753

Ruleville, MS $55,571

Scott, MS $56,560

Shaw, MS $56,284

Shelby, MS $55,426

Stoneville, MS $56,898

Sunflower, MS $55,790

Wayside, MS $56,898

Winstonville, MS $55,711

Winterville, MS $56,898

Tupelo, MS $56,157

Algoma, MS $56,002

Amory, MS $55,209

Baldwyn, MS $55,865

Becker, MS $55,067

Belden, MS $56,060

Belmont, MS $55,645

Blue Springs, MS $55,902

Booneville, MS $55,831

Burnsville, MS $55,787

Corinth, MS $55,998

Dennis, MS $55,582

Derma, MS $55,953

Ecru, MS $55,948

Fulton, MS $55,866

Gattman, MS $54,988

Glen, MS $55,843

Abbeville, MS $56,418

Arkabutla, MS $58,347

Ashland, MS $56,632

Batesville, MS $56,259

Belen, MS $55,762

Blue Mountain, MS $55,957

Byhalia, MS $58,633

Clarksdale, MS $55,396

Coahoma, MS $55,967

Coldwater, MS $58,438

Como, MS $57,039

Courtland, MS $55,966

Crenshaw, MS $56,743

Crowder, MS $55,773

Darling, MS $56,237

Dumas, MS $55,792

Dundee, MS $56,646

Etta, MS $55,941

Falcon, MS $56,372

Falkner, MS $56,207

Farrell, MS $55,559

Friars Point, MS $55,999

Hernando, MS $58,873

Hickory Flat, MS $56,366

Holly Springs, MS $57,277

Horn Lake, MS $59,652

Independence, MS $58,210

Jonestown, MS $56,018

Lake Cormorant, MS $59,337

Lamar, MS $57,307

Stennis Space Center, MS $56,859

Diamondhead, MS $56,381

Biloxi, MS $56,726

Diberville, MS $56,694

Escatawpa, MS $56,418

Gautier, MS $56,407

Hurley, MS $56,568

Kiln, MS $56,437

Lakeshore, MS $56,902

Long Beach, MS $56,311

Mc Henry, MS $56,154

Moss Point, MS $56,464

Ocean Springs, MS $56,492

Vancleave, MS $56,352

Pascagoula, MS $56,463

Pass Christian, MS $56,313

Pearlington, MS $57,639

Perkinston, MS $56,143

Saucier, MS $56,322

Waveland, MS $56,469

Wiggins, MS $55,952

Brookhaven, MS $56,047

Bogue Chitto, MS $55,762

Bude, MS $55,768

Centreville, MS $57,409

Chatawa, MS $56,272

Crosby, MS $56,097

Fernwood, MS $56,008

Gloster, MS $56,479

Jayess, MS $55,576

Kokomo, MS $55,602

Liberty, MS $56,635

Mc Call Creek, MS $55,716

Mccomb, MS $55,783

Magnolia, MS $56,073

Meadville, MS $55,550

Monticello, MS $55,908

Oak Vale, MS $55,625

Osyka, MS $56,462

Roxie, MS $55,518

Ruth, MS $55,661

Silver Creek, MS $55,858

Smithdale, MS $55,680

Sontag, MS $55,927

Summit, MS $55,659

Tylertown, MS $55,647

Union Church, MS $55,770

Woodville, MS $56,694

Columbus, MS $54,572

Aberdeen, MS $54,940

Ackerman, MS $55,428

Artesia, MS $54,652

Bellefontaine, MS $55,513

Brooksville, MS $54,862

Caledonia, MS $54,814

Cedarbluff, MS $54,948

Crawford, MS $54,734

Eupora, MS $55,497

French Camp, MS $55,413

Hamilton, MS $54,710

Kilmichael, MS $55,386

Maben, MS $55,279

Mantee, MS $55,353

Mathiston, MS $55,378

Mayhew, MS $54,576

Montpelier, MS $55,143

Pheba, MS $55,090

Prairie, MS $54,934

Starkville, MS $54,877

Mississippi State, MS $54,832

Steens, MS $54,603

Stewart, MS $55,394

Sturgis, MS $55,248

Walthall, MS $55,605

Weir, MS $55,482

West Point, MS $54,681

Woodland, MS $55,385

Thaxton, MS $55,800

Tishomingo, MS $55,538

Toccopola, MS $55,805

Trebloc, MS $55,202

Tremont, MS $55,739

Van Vleet, MS $55,630

Vardaman, MS $55,697

Verona, MS $56,145

Wheeler, MS $55,837

Grenada, MS $55,413

Banner, MS $55,652

Big Creek, MS $55,506

Bruce, MS $55,687

Calhoun City, MS $55,620

Carrollton, MS $55,151

Cascilla, MS $55,220

Charleston, MS $55,296

Coffeeville, MS $55,446

Coila, MS $55,157

Cruger, MS $55,284

Duck Hill, MS $55,368

Elliott, MS $55,429

Enid, MS $55,454

Glendora, MS $55,130

Gore Springs, MS $55,468

Greenwood, MS $55,136

Holcomb, MS $55,148

Itta Bena, MS $55,542

Mc Carley, MS $55,223

Minter City, MS $55,019

Money, MS $55,092

Morgan City, MS $55,640

North Carrollton, MS $55,449

Oakland, MS $55,391

Paris, MS $55,653

Philipp, MS $54,976

Pittsboro, MS $55,701

Schlater, MS $55,127

Scobey, MS $55,302

Sidon, MS $55,267

Slate Spring, MS $55,584

Sumner, MS $55,294

Swan Lake, MS $55,149

Swiftown, MS $55,787

Tie Plant, MS $55,415

Tillatoba, MS $55,329

Tippo, MS $55,061

Tutwiler, MS $55,265

Vance, MS $55,177

Water Valley, MS $55,596

Webb, MS $55,218

Winona, MS $55,367

Belzoni, MS $56,050

Benton, MS $55,964

Bentonia, MS $56,364

Bolton, MS $56,596

Brandon, MS $56,600

Braxton, MS $56,505

Camden, MS $55,819

Canton, MS $56,398

Carthage, MS $55,712

Cary, MS $55,961

Clinton, MS $56,775

Conehatta, MS $55,712

Crystal Springs, MS $56,482

Delta City, MS $56,647

D Lo, MS $56,388

Durant, MS $55,473

Edwards, MS $56,449

Ethel, MS $55,399

Fayette, MS $55,580

Flora, MS $56,570

Pocahontas, MS $56,846

Florence, MS $56,715

Meridian, MS $55,602

Bailey, MS $55,527

Buckatunna, MS $55,575

Chunky, MS $55,476

Clara, MS $55,536

Collinsville, MS $55,557

Daleville, MS $55,474

Decatur, MS $55,557

De Kalb, MS $55,486

Enterprise, MS $55,475

Hickory, MS $55,485

Lauderdale, MS $55,541

Lawrence, MS $55,676

Little Rock, MS $55,497

Louin, MS $55,590

Louisville, MS $55,483

Macon, MS $55,623

Marion, MS $55,722

Newton, MS $55,570

Noxapater, MS $55,509

Pachuta, MS $55,443

Paulding, MS $55,431

Philadelphia, MS $55,556

Porterville, MS $55,476

Preston, MS $55,492

Quitman, MS $55,515

Rose Hill, MS $55,400

Scooba, MS $55,604

Sebastopol, MS $55,847

Shubuta, MS $55,467

Shuqualak, MS $55,595

State Line, MS $55,679

Stonewall, MS $55,538

Toomsuba, MS $55,554

Union, MS $55,522

Vossburg, MS $55,454

Waynesboro, MS $55,540

Hattiesburg, MS $55,668

Bassfield, MS $55,626

Bay Springs, MS $55,632

Beaumont, MS $55,605

Brooklyn, MS $55,719

Carriere, MS $56,699

Carson, MS $55,651

Collins, MS $55,701

Columbia, MS $55,620

Eastabuchie, MS $55,563

Ellisville, MS $55,582

Heidelberg, MS $55,493

Laurel, MS $55,755

Leakesville, MS $56,034

Lucedale, MS $56,471

Lumberton, MS $55,870

Mc Lain, MS $55,822

Mc Neill, MS $56,629

Moselle, MS $55,563

Moss, MS $55,530

Neely, MS $55,720

New Augusta, MS $55,492

Nicholson, MS $56,980

Ovett, MS $55,489

Petal, MS $55,648

Picayune, MS $56,926

Poplarville, MS $56,260

Prentiss, MS $55,825

Purvis, MS $55,650

Richton, MS $55,481

Sandersville, MS $55,589

Sandy Hook, MS $55,641

Seminary, MS $55,551

Soso, MS $55,541

Stringer, MS $55,573

Sumrall, MS $55,578

Foxworth, MS $55,602

Gulfport, MS $56,277

Bay Saint Louis, MS $56,796

Plantersville, MS $55,837

Pontotoc, MS $55,989

Randolph, MS $55,781

Rienzi, MS $55,837

Saltillo, MS $56,012

Shannon, MS $55,856

Sherman, MS $56,078

Smithville, MS $55,554

Golden, MS $55,650

Greenwood Springs, MS $55,168

Guntown, MS $55,921

Houlka, MS $55,860

Houston, MS $55,559

Iuka, MS $55,586

Mantachie, MS $55,927

Marietta, MS $55,764

Mooreville, MS $56,032

Nettleton, MS $55,635

New Site, MS $55,644

Okolona, MS $55,508

Lambert, MS $55,330

Forest, MS $55,979

Gallman, MS $56,328

Georgetown, MS $56,363

Goodman, MS $55,762

Harperville, MS $55,934

Harriston, MS $55,605

Harrisville, MS $56,454

Hazlehurst, MS $56,109

Hermanville, MS $55,926

Area Buyer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Area Buyer roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Financial Services, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Area Buyer positions in Insurance typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Area Buyer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Area Buyer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$68,493	$33.0	20%

Area Buyer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Area Buyer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$50,907

Average $57,078/year

$66,808

$4,242

Average $4,756/month

$5,567

$979

Average $1,098/week

$1,285

$24

Average $27/hour

$32

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$66,808	$5,567	$1,285	$32
Average	$57,078	$4,756	$1,098	$27
25th Percentile	$50,907	$4,242	$979	$24

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