What are the main factors that influence a Buyer's Assistant'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 Buyer's Assistant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Buyer's Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Buyer's Assistant's salary?

A Buyer's Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,744 for beginners, reaching about $97,240 at mid-level, and approach $80,192 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Buyer's Assistant?

Buyer's Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Buyer's Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,352, California $61,119, Massachusetts $60,305. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Buyer's Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Buyer's Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Media Buyer: $69,517; Assistant Retail Buyer: $60,899; Assistant Manager/Buyer: $60,073; Senior Assistant Buyer: $59,977; Assistant Buyer/Merchant: $54,790.

Buyer's Assistant Salary in Vermont

How much does a Buyer's Assistant make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Buyer's Assistant in Vermont is $54,387 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $69,448
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,151 to $62,270
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,474

10% $42,474

50% (Median) $54,387

90% $69,448

Buyer's Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,270	$5,189	$1,198	$30
Average	$54,387	$4,532	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$48,151	$4,013	$926	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Buyer's Assistant Salaries

A Buyer's Assistant'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 Buyer's Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Buyer's Assistant'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): $52,744
Early Career (1-2 years): $69,032
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,240
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $136,499
Expert (over 8 years): $80,192

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Buyer's Assistant	less than 1 year	$52,744
Merchandise Buyer II	1-2 years	$69,032
Merchandise Buyer III	2-4 years	$97,240
Merchandise Buyer IV	5-8 years	$136,499
Merchandise Buying Supervisor	over 8 years	$80,192

How Do Buyer's Assistant 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 Buyer's Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,352.
California: $61,119.
Massachusetts: $60,305.

District of Columbia $61,352 California $61,119 Massachusetts $60,305 Washington $60,083 New Jersey $60,061 Alaska $59,983 Connecticut $59,219 New York $58,908

Hawaii $57,916 Rhode Island $57,451 Maryland $57,135 Minnesota $56,703 Colorado $56,537 Illinois $56,481 Oregon $56,271 Delaware $56,116

New Hampshire $56,018 Virginia $55,800 Pennsylvania $55,162 Nevada $54,841 North Dakota $54,736 Michigan $54,570 Wisconsin $54,509 Vermont $54,387

Texas $54,049 Maine $54,027 Arizona $53,993 Ohio $53,954 Georgia $53,445 Indiana $53,190 Wyoming $53,140 Utah $53,062

Iowa $53,029 Kansas $52,763 Louisiana $52,686 North Carolina $52,658 Missouri $52,647 Florida $52,431 Montana $52,314 Nebraska $52,203

Kentucky $52,143 South Carolina $51,921 Tennessee $51,782 Idaho $51,727 New Mexico $51,322 Oklahoma $51,234 Alabama $50,907 South Dakota $50,358

Arkansas $50,059 West Virginia $49,898 Mississippi $49,416

Top Paying Cities for Buyer's Assistant

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:

Adamant: $55,669
Barre: $55,753
Cabot: $55,631

Adamant, VT $55,669

Barre, VT $55,753

Cabot, VT $55,631

Calais, VT $55,679

East Barre, VT $55,668

East Calais, VT $55,669

East Montpelier, VT $55,707

Eden, VT $55,633

Eden Mills, VT $55,582

Graniteville, VT $55,750

Hyde Park, VT $55,715

Johnson, VT $55,785

Lake Elmore, VT $55,653

Marshfield, VT $55,640

Moretown, VT $55,789

Morrisville, VT $55,783

Moscow, VT $55,811

Northfield, VT $55,721

Northfield Falls, VT $55,981

North Hyde Park, VT $55,711

North Montpelier, VT $55,655

Plainfield, VT $55,647

Roxbury, VT $55,553

South Barre, VT $55,818

Waterbury, VT $55,805

Stowe, VT $55,813

Waitsfield, VT $55,782

Warren, VT $55,678

Washington, VT $55,569

Waterbury Center, VT $55,804

Websterville, VT $55,741

Williamstown, VT $55,676

Wolcott, VT $55,646

Woodbury, VT $55,591

Worcester, VT $55,646

Rutland, VT $55,645

Belmont, VT $55,473

Benson, VT $55,472

Bomoseen, VT $55,560

Brandon, VT $55,601

Bridport, VT $55,607

Castleton, VT $55,570

Center Rutland, VT $55,609

Chittenden, VT $55,481

Cuttingsville, VT $55,461

Danby, VT $55,556

East Middlebury, VT $55,637

East Poultney, VT $55,562

East Wallingford, VT $55,502

Fair Haven, VT $55,522

Florence, VT $55,502

Forest Dale, VT $55,603

Gaysville, VT $55,250

Granville, VT $55,511

Hancock, VT $55,502

Hydeville, VT $55,566

Killington, VT $55,496

Middlebury, VT $55,723

Middletown Springs, VT $55,532

Mount Holly, VT $55,481

North Clarendon, VT $55,562

Orwell, VT $55,556

Pawlet, VT $55,576

Pittsfield, VT $55,528

Pittsford, VT $55,581

Poultney, VT $55,571

Proctor, VT $55,632

Ripton, VT $55,568

Rochester, VT $55,539

Rupert, VT $55,534

Salisbury, VT $55,622

Shoreham, VT $55,575

Stockbridge, VT $55,477

Wallingford, VT $55,507

Wells, VT $55,578

West Pawlet, VT $55,597

West Rupert, VT $55,584

West Rutland, VT $55,550

Whiting, VT $55,577

Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,637

Albany, VT $55,605

Barnet, VT $55,578

Barton, VT $55,599

Beebe Plain, VT $55,616

Concord, VT $55,525

Coventry, VT $55,681

Craftsbury, VT $55,621

Craftsbury Common, VT $55,624

Danville, VT $55,590

Derby, VT $55,616

Derby Line, VT $55,574

East Burke, VT $55,572

East Charleston, VT $55,578

East Hardwick, VT $55,608

East Haven, VT $55,451

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $55,636

Glover, VT $55,582

Granby, VT $55,383

Greensboro, VT $55,564

Greensboro Bend, VT $55,599

Hardwick, VT $55,661

Irasburg, VT $55,585

Island Pond, VT $55,494

Lowell, VT $55,566

Lower Waterford, VT $55,630

Lyndon, VT $55,620

Lyndon Center, VT $55,683

Lyndonville, VT $55,622

Morgan, VT $55,522

Newport, VT $55,649

Newport Center, VT $55,578

North Concord, VT $55,433

North Troy, VT $55,586

Orleans, VT $55,565

Passumpsic, VT $55,641

Peacham, VT $55,529

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $55,642

Sheffield, VT $55,544

Sutton, VT $55,539

Troy, VT $55,591

West Burke, VT $55,576

West Charleston, VT $55,550

West Danville, VT $55,594

Westfield, VT $55,549

West Glover, VT $55,587

Averill, VT $55,264

Beecher Falls, VT $55,622

Canaan, VT $55,484

Gilman, VT $55,728

Guildhall, VT $55,411

Lunenburg, VT $55,531

Norton, VT $55,375

North Bennington, VT $55,993

North Pownal, VT $56,106

Pownal, VT $56,138

White River Junction, VT $55,630

Ascutney, VT $55,656

Barnard, VT $55,504

Bethel, VT $55,538

Bradford, VT $55,596

Bridgewater, VT $55,561

Bridgewater Corners, VT $55,451

Brookfield, VT $55,592

Brownsville, VT $55,562

Chelsea, VT $55,560

Corinth, VT $55,545

East Corinth, VT $55,569

East Randolph, VT $55,579

East Ryegate, VT $55,531

East Thetford, VT $55,600

Fairlee, VT $55,540

Groton, VT $55,555

Hartford, VT $55,775

Hartland, VT $55,580

Hartland Four Corners, VT $55,577

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $55,720

Newbury, VT $55,548

North Hartland, VT $55,619

North Pomfret, VT $55,524

North Thetford, VT $55,599

Norwich, VT $55,587

Plymouth, VT $55,411

Post Mills, VT $55,586

Quechee, VT $55,644

Randolph, VT $55,634

Randolph Center, VT $55,606

Reading, VT $55,457

Sharon, VT $55,537

South Pomfret, VT $55,484

South Royalton, VT $55,553

South Ryegate, VT $55,564

South Strafford, VT $55,550

South Woodstock, VT $55,471

Strafford, VT $55,502

Taftsville, VT $55,648

Thetford, VT $55,600

Thetford Center, VT $55,541

Topsham, VT $55,525

Tunbridge, VT $55,535

Vershire, VT $55,509

Wells River, VT $55,568

West Fairlee, VT $55,670

West Hartford, VT $55,525

West Newbury, VT $55,546

West Topsham, VT $55,569

Wilder, VT $55,778

Windsor, VT $55,602

Woodstock, VT $55,534

Bellows Falls, VT $55,737

Cambridgeport, VT $55,673

Cavendish, VT $55,488

Chester, VT $55,544

Chester Depot, VT $55,524

Grafton, VT $55,502

Londonderry, VT $55,601

Ludlow, VT $55,517

North Springfield, VT $55,711

Perkinsville, VT $55,560

Peru, VT $55,543

Proctorsville, VT $55,498

Saxtons River, VT $55,725

South Londonderry, VT $55,636

Springfield, VT $55,684

Westminster, VT $55,737

Westminster Station, VT $55,740

Weston, VT $55,486

Shaftsbury, VT $55,927

Brattleboro, VT $55,851

Bondville, VT $55,620

East Dover, VT $55,733

Jacksonville, VT $55,873

Jamaica, VT $55,621

Marlboro, VT $56,127

Newfane, VT $55,696

Putney, VT $55,684

Readsboro, VT $56,134

South Newfane, VT $55,715

Stamford, VT $56,093

Townshend, VT $55,646

Vernon, VT $56,021

Wardsboro, VT $55,686

West Dover, VT $55,778

West Dummerston, VT $55,710

West Halifax, VT $55,796

West Townshend, VT $55,571

West Wardsboro, VT $55,572

Whitingham, VT $55,853

Williamsville, VT $55,710

Wilmington, VT $55,819

Burlington, VT $55,971

South Burlington, VT $55,968

Winooski, VT $55,971

Colchester, VT $55,971

Alburgh, VT $55,692

Bakersfield, VT $55,775

Belvidere Center, VT $55,572

Bristol, VT $55,786

Cambridge, VT $55,853

Charlotte, VT $55,896

East Berkshire, VT $55,721

East Fairfield, VT $55,804

Enosburg Falls, VT $55,650

Essex, VT $55,929

Essex Junction, VT $55,933

Fairfax, VT $55,857

Fairfield, VT $55,803

Ferrisburgh, VT $55,833

Franklin, VT $55,653

Grand Isle, VT $55,862

Highgate Center, VT $55,700

Highgate Springs, VT $55,729

Hinesburg, VT $55,894

Huntington, VT $55,852

Isle La Motte, VT $55,761

Jeffersonville, VT $55,815

Jericho, VT $55,882

Jonesville, VT $55,894

Milton, VT $55,909

Monkton, VT $55,850

Montgomery, VT $55,650

Montgomery Center, VT $55,582

New Haven, VT $55,780

North Ferrisburgh, VT $55,858

North Hero, VT $55,803

Richford, VT $55,641

Richmond, VT $55,888

Saint Albans, VT $55,828

Saint Albans Bay, VT $55,821

Shelburne, VT $55,947

Sheldon, VT $55,761

Sheldon Springs, VT $55,898

South Hero, VT $55,913

Starksboro, VT $55,819

Swanton, VT $55,751

Underhill, VT $55,870

Underhill Center, VT $55,871

Vergennes, VT $55,763

Waterville, VT $55,781

Westford, VT $55,897

Williston, VT $55,939

Montpelier, VT $55,744

Bennington, VT $56,034

Arlington, VT $55,837

Dorset, VT $55,620

East Arlington, VT $55,599

East Dorset, VT $55,621

Manchester, VT $55,771

Manchester Center, VT $55,734

Buyer's Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Buyer's Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Buyer's Assistant positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Buyer's Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Buyer's Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$70,703	$34.0	30%
Biotechnology	$67,983	$33.0	25%
Business Services	$65,264	$31.0	20%
Chemicals	$62,545	$30.0	15%
Construction	$60,913	$29.0	12%

Buyer's Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Buyer's Assistant'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.

$48,151

Average $54,387/year

$62,270

$4,013

Average $4,532/month

$5,189

$926

Average $1,046/week

$1,198

$23

Average $26/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,270	$5,189	$1,198	$30
Average	$54,387	$4,532	$1,046	$26
25th Percentile	$48,151	$4,013	$926	$23

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