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Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products

Purchase farm products either for further processing or resale. Includes tree farm contractors, grain brokers and market operators, grain buyers, and tobacco buyers. May negotiate contracts.

Wages

BLS doesn't publish wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products separately. These are the figures for Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Median annual wage, U.S.$77,710
Employment, U.S.491,430
Median hourly wage$37.36
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$48,380$60,800$77,710$100,820$128,870
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama8,960$74,0301.34
Alaska890$83,4600.87
Arizona10,870$75,3401.06
Arkansas4,510$75,8701.09
California48,010$82,7200.83
Colorado10,080$83,5901.11
Connecticut5,530$83,0301.03
Delaware1,400$82,9200.91
District of Columbia1,880$124,0900.85
Florida30,270$72,8500.96
Georgia15,710$74,5301.02
Hawaii1,720$74,2400.87
Idaho1,610$69,2400.60
Illinois19,660$78,4701.02
Indiana10,720$69,3501.06
Iowa4,570$70,3600.93
Kansas6,470$69,5001.42
Kentucky5,440$65,2400.86
Louisiana3,440$66,3400.56
Maine1,180$77,6300.58
Maryland8,900$90,9001.02
Massachusetts12,820$85,9701.12
Michigan16,680$75,9001.20
Minnesota10,960$80,3701.18
Mississippi2,240$71,8500.61
Missouri8,070$65,6500.87
Montana1,230$62,8500.76
Nebraska2,850$74,9500.88
Nevada2,310$72,9900.47
New Hampshire2,580$77,2701.19
New Jersey12,180$93,2500.90
New Mexico2,250$76,7400.82
New York31,240$79,4601.02
North Carolina14,290$75,8800.92
North Dakota880$76,4000.65
Ohio21,640$76,4101.23
Oklahoma4,750$71,8500.88
Oregon7,090$75,0501.14
Pennsylvania17,430$73,5500.91
Rhode Island$86,240
South Carolina6,150$75,5500.84
South Dakota1,180$73,9900.81
Tennessee11,420$65,4301.10
Texas44,030$76,0500.99
Utah4,090$74,5400.75
Vermont1,010$65,3301.05
Virginia22,120$89,2101.70
Washington15,400$85,1301.37
West Virginia1,130$75,6700.51
Wisconsin9,240$70,8800.99
Wyoming570$72,2000.64

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Insurance Sales Agents40.942
2Logisticians40.938
3Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents40.936
4Real Estate Sales Agents1-20.936
5Supply Chain Managers40.936
6Loan Officers40.933
7Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products30.932
8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products40.931
9Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers40.931
10Insurance Underwriters40.931

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Real Estate Sales AgentsService Orientation1.130.936
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm ProductsMonitoring0.880.932
Postmasters and Mail SuperintendentsTime Management1.000.920
Personal Financial AdvisorsService Orientation1.130.919
Advertising Sales AgentsService Orientation1.000.918
Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsService Orientation1.000.917
Customer Service RepresentativesService Orientation0.870.916
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksService Orientation0.870.915
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsMonitoring0.760.914
Travel GuidesService Orientation1.130.913

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Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products, excluding software Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Microsoft Dynamics17 of 206.6x
LinkedIn9 of 207.8x
NetSuite ERP8 of 207.7x
Oracle PeopleSoft9 of 205.3x
Intuit QuickBooks9 of 204.9x
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne8 of 205.4x
Tax software6 of 208.1x
Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM4 of 2018.5x
Delphi Technology6 of 206.4x
Oracle E-Business Suite Financials6 of 206.2x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.88 4.00
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.88 3.88
SpeakingEssential skill 3.75 3.88
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.62 3.88
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.50 3.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.25 3.25
WritingEssential skill 3.25 3.25
MonitoringEssential skill 3.12 3.12
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.00 3.75
Active LearningEssential skill 3.00 3.25
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
MathematicsEssential skill 2.88 3.12
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.88 3.00
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Time ManagementTransferable skill 2.88 2.88
Service OrientationTransferable skill 2.88 2.75
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.75 2.75
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 2.50 2.88
InstructingTransferable skill 2.38 2.62
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.25 2.38
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.88
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.75 1.25
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.62 1.12
ScienceEssential skill 1.50 0.75
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.25not rated
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 4.38 4.86
Food Production 4.06 4.01
Sales and Marketing 3.97 4.61
Economics and Accounting 3.79 3.98
Transportation 3.75 3.11
English Language 3.55 3.26
Mathematics 3.50 3.98
Production and Processing 3.19 3.31
Public Safety and Security 3.14 3.33
Law and Government 2.93 3.01
Administration and Management 2.89 3.33
Computers and Electronics 2.77 3.22
Psychology 2.71 2.62
Biology 2.69 2.32
Geography 2.68 2.65
Education and Training 2.52 2.98
Administrative 2.41 2.76
Communications and Media 2.11 1.97
Chemistry 2.02not rated
Physics 1.92 1.62
Sociology and Anthropology 1.89not rated
Personnel and Human Resources 1.88 1.38
Telecommunications 1.88 1.14
Engineering and Technology 1.77not rated
Mechanical 1.73 1.92
Design 1.54not rated
Philosophy and Theology 1.54not rated
Building and Construction 1.36not rated
History and Archeology 1.35not rated
Foreign Language 1.29not rated
Medicine and Dentistry 1.27not rated
Therapy and Counseling 1.27not rated
Fine Arts 1.24not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.00 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Written Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Near Vision 3.62 3.88
Speech Clarity 3.62 3.25
Deductive Reasoning 3.38 3.38
Written Expression 3.25 3.50
Problem Sensitivity 3.25 3.25
Category Flexibility 3.12 3.12
Fluency of Ideas 3.00 3.12
Inductive Reasoning 3.00 3.12
Originality 3.00 3.12
Speech Recognition 3.00 3.12
Information Ordering 3.00 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 2.88 3.00
Number Facility 2.88 3.00
Far Vision 2.88 2.88
Selective Attention 2.62 2.75
Perceptual Speed 2.62 2.50
Flexibility of Closure 2.50 2.62
Visual Color Discrimination 2.50 2.62
Time Sharing 2.38 2.25
Memorization 2.12 2.25
Speed of Closure 2.00 2.12
Visualization 2.00 1.88
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.75
Trunk Strength 1.88 1.25
Hearing Sensitivity 1.62 1.25
Finger Dexterity 1.50 1.00
Depth Perception 1.50 0.62
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.50 0.50
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.38 0.38
Control Precision 1.25not rated
Manual Dexterity 1.25not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.25not rated
Stamina 1.25not rated
Static Strength 1.25not rated
Dynamic Strength 1.12not rated
Extent Flexibility 1.12not rated
Gross Body Coordination 1.12not rated
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.12not rated
Multilimb Coordination 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Explosive Strength 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

Where it concentrates

BLS doesn't publish wages for Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products separately. These are the figures for Buyers and Purchasing Agents (13-1020), a combined BLS occupation that includes it.

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Lexington Park, MD7303.28$111,530
Huntsville, AL2,7403.26$94,990
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR2,1902.52Not available
Warner Robins, GA5802.43$100,120
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH2,8502.42$94,520
Elkhart-Goshen, IN9502.35$75,110
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL1,3202.32$84,730
Richmond, VA4,0001.92$82,370
Aguadilla, PR2901.90$54,550
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC4,3901.82$79,380

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