Meat Buyer Salary in Richmond, Virginia

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Richmond, VA is $62,157. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $56,233 to $68,686, with most professionals earning between $50,839 and $74,630.

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Developing new sources of supply is another essential function of this position, involving securing and analyzing quotations, negotiating prices and terms with suppliers with respect to cost, and quality and delivery competitiveness.

January 23, 2023

Maintains data information, files, reports, price lists on assigned commodities, and performs other duties as assigned or required.

February 01, 2023

Participate in the formulation of broad policies and long-range goals, objectives, plans, programs, and projects of the Distribution Center.

March 03, 2023

Reviews all product costs and marketing plan to ensure items purchased are at the lowest cost consistent with considerations of quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need in order to meet marketing plan.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Meat Buyer in Richmond, VA

Average Base Salary

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56233

68686

62157

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

57108

70766

63522

What is the average salary for Meat Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Meat Buyer in Richmond, VA. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $56,233 to $68,686 with the average base salary of $62,157. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $57,108 to $70,766 with the average total cash compensation of $63,522.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$62,157	$56,233 - $68,686
Bonus	$1,365	$875 - $2,080
Total Pay	$63,522	$57,108 - $70,766

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Meat Buyer Salary Near Richmond, VA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Petersburg, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,059 - $68,474	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Virginia State University, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,059 - $68,474	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Newport News, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,320 - $66,350	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Hampton, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,320 - $66,350	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Suffolk, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,112 - $66,096	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA
CITY, STATE Portsmouth, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,199 - $66,201	COMPARE TO Richmond, VA

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About Richmond, Virginia

Richmond (/ˈrɪtʃmənd/) is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) and the Greater Richmond Region. Richmond was incorporated in 1742 and has been an independent city since 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 204,214; in 2016, the population was estimated to be 223,170, making Richmond the fourth-most populous city in Virginia. The Richmond Metropolitan Area has a population of 1,260,029, the third-most populous metro in the state. Richmond is located at the fall line of the James R...

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