Food Buyer Salary in Los Angeles, California

How much does a Food Buyer make in Los Angeles, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Food Buyer in Los Angeles, CA is $70,747. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $64,004 to $78,178, with most professionals earning between $57,865 and $84,944.

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Reviewing product sales forecasts a based on seasonality, market trends, and probability of anticipated sales.

October 02, 2022

Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.

January 19, 2023

Plan purchasing requirements based on customer volume, menu selection and production scheduling specifications at the corporate level.

January 29, 2023

Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment.

February 01, 2023

Works with suppliers and warehouse on delivery problems, credit needs and identifying quality trends.

February 16, 2023

Performs janitorial tasks in compliance with sanitation standards established by store policy and state and local health departments.

April 03, 2023

Participate in organizing all backstock, upstock, sectors or other areas of stored inventory as directed by department managers.

April 16, 2023

Assisting sales force with questions concerning product specifications and additions/deletions to inventory product lines.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Food Buyer in Los Angeles, CA

Average Base Salary

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64004

78178

70747

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

65000

80546

72301

What is the average salary for Food Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Buyer in Los Angeles, CA. The base salary for Food Buyer ranges from $64,004 to $78,178 with the average base salary of $70,747. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $65,000 to $80,546 with the average total cash compensation of $72,301.

View Average Salary for Food Buyer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$70,747	$64,004 - $78,178
Bonus	$1,554	$996 - $2,367
Total Pay	$72,301	$65,000 - $80,546

* 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.

Food Buyer Salary Near Los Angeles, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE Burbank, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,004 - $78,178	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Glendale, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,004 - $78,178	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Pasadena, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,004 - $78,178	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Inglewood, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,004 - $78,178	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Downey, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,473 - $77,529	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA
CITY, STATE El Monte, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,935 - $78,094	COMPARE TO Los Angeles, CA

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