Meat Buyer Salary in Kent, Washington

How much does a Meat Buyer make in Kent, WA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Meat Buyer in Kent, WA is $68,946. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,375 to $76,188, with most professionals earning between $56,392 and $82,782.

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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 Kent, WA

Average Base Salary

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62375

76188

68946

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

63345

78495

70460

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 Kent, WA. The base salary for Meat Buyer ranges from $62,375 to $76,188 with the average base salary of $68,946. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,345 to $78,495 with the average total cash compensation of $70,460.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$68,946	$62,375 - $76,188
Bonus	$1,514	$971 - $2,307
Total Pay	$70,460	$63,345 - $78,495

* 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 Kent, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,808 - $77,938	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Bellevue, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,871 - $78,016	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Seattle, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $63,871 - $78,016	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,496 - $76,336	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,496 - $76,336	COMPARE TO Kent, WA
CITY, STATE Bremerton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,704 - $76,590	COMPARE TO Kent, WA

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About Kent, Washington

Kent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States. It is the sixth largest city in the state. Kent is in the heart of the Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area, located 19 miles south of Seattle and 19 miles northeast of Tacoma. Incorporated in 1890, it is the second oldest incorporated city in King County, after Seattle. Kent's population as of April 2010 was 92,411 according to the 2010 census. The total grew to an estimated 128,458 as of July 1, 2017, owing primarily to annexation. Kent is divided into three major regions: East Hill, the Valley, and West Hill. Downtown Kent is loc...

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