What are the main factors that influence a Category 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 Category Buyer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Category Buyer roles, with salaries approximately 25% above the market median.

How does experience change A Category Buyer's salary?

A Category Buyer's salary grows with experience: a Buyer I (0-2 years)earns $60,772, a Category Buyer (2-4 years)earns $73,838, a Buyer III (4-7 years)earns $90,767, a Buyer IV (7+ years)earns $113,859,

What are the highest paying states for a Category Buyer?

Category Buyer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Category Buyer roles are District of Columbia $80,246, California $79,942, Massachusetts $78,876. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Category Buyer roles make?

Salaries for Category Buyer level roles vary by specialization: Category Director: $286,854; Category Lead: $285,099; SVP of Category: $280,940; VP of Category: $218,000; Category Directory: $181,500.

Category Buyer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Category Buyer make in New Hampshire?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Category Buyer in New Hampshire is $73,270 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,900
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,081 to $79,358
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,626

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Category Buyer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,358	$6,613	$1,526	$38
Average	$73,270	$6,106	$1,409	$35
25th Percentile	$65,081	$5,423	$1,252	$31

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Key Factors That Influence Category Buyer Salaries

A Category 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 Do Category 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 Category Buyers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,246.
California: $79,942.
Massachusetts: $78,876.

District of Columbia $80,246 California $79,942 Massachusetts $78,876 Washington $78,586 New Jersey $78,557 Alaska $78,456 Connecticut $77,456 New York $77,050

Hawaii $75,753 Rhode Island $75,144 Maryland $74,731 Minnesota $74,165 Colorado $73,948 Illinois $73,876 Oregon $73,600 Delaware $73,397

New Hampshire $73,270 Virginia $72,984 Pennsylvania $72,151 Nevada $71,730 North Dakota $71,592 Michigan $71,375 Wisconsin $71,295 Vermont $71,136

Texas $70,694 Maine $70,665 Arizona $70,621 Ohio $70,571 Georgia $69,904 Indiana $69,570 Wyoming $69,505 Utah $69,404

Iowa $69,360 Kansas $69,012 Louisiana $68,911 North Carolina $68,875 Missouri $68,860 Florida $68,577 Montana $68,425 Nebraska $68,280

Kentucky $68,201 South Carolina $67,911 Tennessee $67,729 Idaho $67,657 New Mexico $67,128 Oklahoma $67,012 Alabama $66,584 South Dakota $65,867

Arkansas $65,475 West Virginia $65,265 Mississippi $64,635

Top Paying Cities for Category Buyers

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:

Moultonborough: $72,601
Newbury: $73,157
New Hampton: $72,912

Moultonborough, NH $72,601 Newbury, NH $73,157 New Hampton, NH $72,912 New London, NH $73,038 Chichester, NH $71,985 North Sandwich, NH $72,172 North Sutton, NH $73,041 Northwood, NH $73,677

North Woodstock, NH $72,222 Pittsfield, NH $72,727 Plymouth, NH $72,485 Rumney, NH $72,159 Salisbury, NH $72,790 Sanbornton, NH $72,884 South Newbury, NH $73,197 South Sutton, NH $73,130

Stinson Lake, NH $72,246 Suncook, NH $72,488 Tilton, NH $72,517 Warner, NH $73,072 Warren, NH $72,134 Washington, NH $73,415 Weare, NH $73,852 Wentworth, NH $72,138

Springfield, NH $72,976 Thornton, NH $72,312 Wilmot, NH $72,999 Winnisquam, NH $72,819 Nottingham, NH $74,364 West Nottingham, NH $74,176 Woodstock, NH $72,294 Concord, NH $71,781

Bow, NH $72,946 Loudon, NH $72,088 Keene, NH $73,070 Antrim, NH $73,860 Ashuelot, NH $73,046 Bennington, NH $74,164 Chesterfield, NH $72,680 Dublin, NH $74,128

Sullivan, NH $73,009 Swanzey, NH $73,122 Fitzwilliam, NH $74,202 Gilsum, NH $72,906 Hancock, NH $74,094 Amherst, NH $75,690 Auburn, NH $74,309 Brookline, NH $76,678

Candia, NH $74,223 Chester, NH $74,830 Deerfield, NH $73,964 Derry, NH $75,612 East Candia, NH $74,431 East Derry, NH $75,848 Epping, NH $74,887 Francestown, NH $74,420

Fremont, NH $75,028 Goffstown, NH $74,215 Dunbarton, NH $73,444 Greenfield, NH $74,569 Greenville, NH $76,135 Hollis, NH $77,330 Hudson, NH $77,645 Litchfield, NH $76,901

Londonderry, NH $76,033 Merrimack, NH $76,619 Milford, NH $76,272 Mont Vernon, NH $75,100 Nashua, NH $77,681 New Boston, NH $74,550 New Ipswich, NH $75,490 North Salem, NH $76,453

Pelham, NH $77,233 Harrisville, NH $73,976 Hinsdale, NH $72,995 Jaffrey, NH $74,393 Marlborough, NH $73,349 Marlow, NH $72,808 Nelson, NH $73,704 Peterborough, NH $74,692

Rindge, NH $74,818 Spofford, NH $72,806 Stoddard, NH $73,528 Troy, NH $73,475 West Chesterfield, NH $72,666 Westmoreland, NH $72,578 West Peterborough, NH $74,717 West Swanzey, NH $73,046

Winchester, NH $73,120 Littleton, NH $72,453 Berlin, NH $72,259 Bethlehem, NH $72,393 Bretton Woods, NH $72,189 Colebrook, NH $72,170 Errol, NH $71,723 Franconia, NH $72,280

Gorham, NH $72,102 Groveton, NH $72,301 Jefferson, NH $72,317 Lancaster, NH $72,388 Lisbon, NH $72,305 Sugar Hill, NH $72,340 Milan, NH $72,133 Mount Washington, NH $72,148

North Stratford, NH $72,165 Pittsburg, NH $71,938 Randolph, NH $72,142 Twin Mountain, NH $72,375 West Stewartstown, NH $72,151 Whitefield, NH $72,414 Acworth, NH $72,487 Alstead, NH $72,576

Charlestown, NH $72,501 Drewsville, NH $72,688 Lempster, NH $72,803 South Acworth, NH $72,596 Walpole, NH $72,635 North Walpole, NH $72,687 Raymond, NH $74,734 Salem, NH $76,627

Lyndeborough, NH $75,057 Temple, NH $75,167 Wilton, NH $75,651 Windham, NH $76,625 Manchester, NH $74,216 Hooksett, NH $74,036 Bedford, NH $74,449 Waterville Valley, NH $72,122

Andover, NH $72,850 Ashland, NH $72,557 Barnstead, NH $73,028 Belmont, NH $72,728 Bradford, NH $73,422 Bristol, NH $72,568 Campton, NH $72,290 Canterbury, NH $72,106

Center Barnstead, NH $73,242 Center Harbor, NH $72,601 Center Sandwich, NH $72,317 Contoocook, NH $72,652 Danbury, NH $72,943 East Andover, NH $72,855 Elkins, NH $73,014 Epsom, NH $72,691

Franklin, NH $72,715 Gilmanton, NH $72,804 Glencliff, NH $72,220 Grafton, NH $72,531 Hebron, NH $72,319 Henniker, NH $73,509 Hill, NH $72,896 Hillsborough, NH $73,749

Holderness, NH $72,447 Laconia, NH $73,004 Gilford, NH $72,997 Lincoln, NH $72,314 Lochmere, NH $72,684 Canaan, NH $72,306 Claremont, NH $72,561 Cornish, NH $72,264

Cornish Flat, NH $72,277 Enfield, NH $72,401 Enfield Center, NH $72,475 Etna, NH $72,204 Georges Mills, NH $72,803 Goshen, NH $73,140 Grantham, NH $72,514 Guild, NH $72,838

Hanover, NH $72,376 Lebanon, NH $72,348 Haverhill, NH $72,308 Lyme, NH $72,157 Lyme Center, NH $72,159 Meriden, NH $72,378 Monroe, NH $72,307 Newport, NH $72,658

North Haverhill, NH $72,301 Orford, NH $72,145 Piermont, NH $72,129 Pike, NH $72,188 Plainfield, NH $72,218 Sunapee, NH $73,012 West Lebanon, NH $72,375 Woodsville, NH $72,237

Portsmouth, NH $76,195 Newington, NH $75,270 Alton, NH $73,413 Alton Bay, NH $73,114 Atkinson, NH $76,390 Bartlett, NH $72,269 Center Conway, NH $72,214 Center Ossipee, NH $72,501

Center Strafford, NH $74,019 Center Tuftonboro, NH $72,623 Chocorua, NH $72,365 Conway, NH $72,321 Danville, NH $75,503 Dover, NH $75,456 Madbury, NH $75,318 Durham, NH $75,695

Barrington, NH $74,513 East Hampstead, NH $76,042 East Kingston, NH $75,827 East Wakefield, NH $72,740 Eaton Center, NH $72,288 Exeter, NH $75,550 Farmington, NH $73,781 South Tamworth, NH $72,328

Strafford, NH $73,743 Stratham, NH $75,856 Tamworth, NH $72,391 Union, NH $73,444 West Ossipee, NH $72,496 Wolfeboro, NH $73,110 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $73,141 Wonalancet, NH $72,285

Freedom, NH $72,388 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $72,938 Glen, NH $72,355 Rochester, NH $74,486 Greenland, NH $76,105 Hampstead, NH $76,077 Hampton, NH $75,791 Hampton Falls, NH $75,734

Intervale, NH $72,375 Jackson, NH $72,177 Kearsarge, NH $72,502 Kingston, NH $75,833 Madison, NH $72,387 Melvin Village, NH $72,683 Milton, NH $73,545 Milton Mills, NH $72,978

Mirror Lake, NH $73,072 New Castle, NH $76,111 New Durham, NH $73,480 Newfields, NH $75,611 Newmarket, NH $75,687 Newton, NH $76,128 Newton Junction, NH $76,180 North Conway, NH $72,454

Lee, NH $75,222 North Hampton, NH $75,935 Ossipee, NH $72,540 Plaistow, NH $76,317 Rollinsford, NH $75,317 Rye, NH $76,153 Rye Beach, NH $75,972 Sanbornville, NH $72,809

Sandown, NH $75,469 Seabrook, NH $75,734 Silver Lake, NH $72,364 Somersworth, NH $74,968 Effingham, NH $72,469 Meredith, NH $73,038 Bath, NH $72,256

Category Buyer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Category Buyer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 67% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Financial Services sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 25% above the average. In contrast, Category Buyer positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Category Buyer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Category Buyer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$91,587	$44.0	25%
Financial Services	$87,924	$42.0	20%
Pharmaceuticals	$86,458	$42.0	18%
Insurance	$84,260	$41.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$82,062	$39.0	12%

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

Understanding how a Category 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.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$65,081

Average $73,270/year

$79,358

$5,423

Average $6,106/month

$6,613

$1,252

Average $1,409/week

$1,526

$31

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,358	$6,613	$1,526	$38
Average	$73,270	$6,106	$1,409	$35
25th Percentile	$65,081	$5,423	$1,252	$31

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Category Buyer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Category Buyer make in New Hampshire?

Key Factors That Influence Category Buyer Salaries

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