Bottom quarter
$83K
Retail Buyer / Merchandise Planner Salary in Richmond
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$103K
Top quarter
$129K
Top 10%
$154K
Adjusted for Richmond at 1.01× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Retail Buyer / Merchandise Planner in Richmond pulls a median of $103,020 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $129,280 and the top 10% at $153,520. Richmond's cost-of-living tilt is 1.01× — the band reflects that. $129,280 is what top-quartile Retail Buyer / Merchandise Planner pay looks like in Richmond. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$129,280 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$116,150 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$103,020 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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