Wholesale & Retail Buyer Salary in California

Selects and purchases merchandise for resale in wholesale or retail establishments.

State Average
$82,005
across 28 metros
vs National Avg
+13.1%
national: $72,531
Metros Covered
28
26 above national avg
Highest Metro
$113,006
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara

All metro areas in California

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28 metros shown

Metro AreaLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IVAverage
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CACA$69K$91K$113K$135K$113K
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CACA$65K$82K$100K$117K$100K
Salinas, CACA$59K$76K$93K$110K$93K
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CACA$58K$74K$91K$107K$91K
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CACA$54K$71K$87K$104K$87K
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CACA$56K$71K$85K$99K$85K
Vallejo, CACA$56K$70K$85K$99K$85K
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CACA$54K$69K$84K$100K$85K
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CACA$55K$70K$84K$99K$84K
Bakersfield-Delano, CACA$52K$68K$84K$100K$84K
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CACA$54K$69K$83K$98K$83K
Napa, CACA$56K$70K$83K$96K$83K
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CACA$52K$67K$83K$98K$83K
El Centro, CACA$52K$67K$82K$97K$82K
Stockton-Lodi, CACA$53K$66K$79K$92K$79K
Yuba City, CACA$52K$65K$78K$91K$78K
Modesto, CACA$54K$66K$78K$90K$78K
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CACA$50K$64K$78K$91K$78K
Hanford-Corcoran, CACA$49K$63K$77K$92K$77K
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CACA$50K$63K$77K$90K$77K
Chico, CACA$50K$63K$76K$89K$76K
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$50K$63K$76K$89K$76K
Merced, CACA$45K$61K$76K$91K$76K
Fresno, CACA$49K$62K$74K$87K$74K
Redding, CACA$51K$63K$74K$85K$74K
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$47K$60K$73K$85K$73K
Visalia, CACA$49K$60K$72K$84K$72K
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan areaCA$52K$60K$69K$78K$69K

Data source: Salary data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, which surveys employers nationwide to collect wage data by occupation and geography. The four experience levels reflect DOL standardized tiers. Data reflects the most recently published survey cycle.