What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser'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 Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser's salary?

An Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser's salary grows with experience: starting around $39,405 for beginners, reaching about $40,525 at mid-level, and approach $43,661 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser?

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser roles are District of Columbia $49,264, California $49,077, Massachusetts $48,423. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salary in Iowa

How much does an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser make in Iowa? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser in Iowa is $42,581 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,438
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $37,911 to $50,358
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $33,660

10% $33,660

50% (Median) $42,581

90% $57,438

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,358	$4,196	$968	$24
Average	$42,581	$3,548	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$37,911	$3,159	$729	$18

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salaries

An Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser'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 Experience Level Affects Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $39,405
Early Career (1-2 years): $39,592
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $40,525
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,797
Expert (over 8 years): $43,661

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	less than 1 year	$39,405
Early Career Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	1-2 years	$39,592
Mid-Level Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	2-4 years	$40,525
Senior-Level Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	5-8 years	$42,797
Expert Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	over 8 years	$43,661

How Do Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser 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 Assistant Purchaser/Purchasers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,264.
California: $49,077.
Massachusetts: $48,423.

District of Columbia $49,264 California $49,077 Massachusetts $48,423 Washington $48,245 New Jersey $48,227 Alaska $48,165 Connecticut $47,551 New York $47,302

Hawaii $46,505 Rhode Island $46,132 Maryland $45,878 Minnesota $45,531 Colorado $45,397 Illinois $45,353 Oregon $45,184 Delaware $45,059

New Hampshire $44,981 Virginia $44,806 Pennsylvania $44,294 Nevada $44,036 North Dakota $43,951 Michigan $43,818 Wisconsin $43,769 Vermont $43,671

Texas $43,400 Maine $43,382 Arizona $43,355 Ohio $43,324 Georgia $42,915 Indiana $42,710 Wyoming $42,670 Utah $42,608

Iowa $42,581 Kansas $42,367 Louisiana $42,305 North Carolina $42,283 Missouri $42,274 Florida $42,100 Montana $42,007 Nebraska $41,918

Kentucky $41,869 South Carolina $41,691 Tennessee $41,580 Idaho $41,535 New Mexico $41,211 Oklahoma $41,139 Alabama $40,877 South Dakota $40,436

Arkansas $40,196 West Virginia $40,067 Mississippi $39,680

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser

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:

West Bend: $41,494
Melvin: $41,373
Milford: $41,550

West Bend, IA $41,494

Melvin, IA $41,373

Milford, IA $41,550

Ocheyedan, IA $41,447

Okoboji, IA $41,704

Royal, IA $41,502

Ruthven, IA $41,505

Spirit Lake, IA $41,666

Superior, IA $41,701

Terril, IA $41,471

Wallingford, IA $41,529

Webb, IA $41,463

Carroll, IA $41,538

Arcadia, IA $41,473

Arthur, IA $41,436

Aspinwall, IA $41,710

Auburn, IA $41,455

Breda, IA $41,466

Charter Oak, IA $41,453

Dedham, IA $41,543

Deloit, IA $41,500

Denison, IA $41,598

Glidden, IA $41,601

Halbur, IA $41,604

Ida Grove, IA $41,428

Irwin, IA $41,697

Kirkman, IA $41,667

Kiron, IA $41,442

Lake City, IA $41,492

Lake View, IA $41,502

Lanesboro, IA $41,663

Lidderdale, IA $41,552

Lohrville, IA $41,544

Manilla, IA $41,623

Manning, IA $41,595

Odebolt, IA $41,473

Ralston, IA $41,793

Ricketts, IA $41,582

Schleswig, IA $41,466

Scranton, IA $41,777

Templeton, IA $41,517

Vail, IA $41,484

Wall Lake, IA $41,485

Westside, IA $41,464

Council Bluffs, IA $42,283

Carter Lake, IA $42,283

Arion, IA $41,537

Avoca, IA $41,960

Blencoe, IA $41,444

Carson, IA $42,070

Crescent, IA $42,281

Defiance, IA $41,671

Dow City, IA $41,626

Dunlap, IA $41,649

Earling, IA $41,721

Elk Horn, IA $41,776

Elliott, IA $41,751

Emerson, IA $41,982

Glenwood, IA $42,165

Griswold, IA $41,834

Hancock, IA $42,017

Harlan, IA $41,838

Hastings, IA $42,019

Henderson, IA $42,048

Honey Creek, IA $42,261

Kimballton, IA $41,724

Lewis, IA $41,793

Little Sioux, IA $41,651

Logan, IA $42,067

Mc Clelland, IA $42,222

Macedonia, IA $42,099

Magnolia, IA $42,031

Malvern, IA $42,047

Marne, IA $41,767

Minden, IA $42,132

Mineola, IA $42,228

Missouri Valley, IA $42,148

Modale, IA $42,046

Mondamin, IA $41,880

Moorhead, IA $41,486

Van Meter, IA $43,207

Van Wert, IA $41,944

Waukee, IA $43,337

Weldon, IA $42,005

West Des Moines, IA $43,540

What Cheer, IA $41,740

Whitten, IA $41,802

Williams, IA $41,567

Williamson, IA $42,444

Winterset, IA $42,829

Wiota, IA $41,654

Woodburn, IA $42,548

Woodward, IA $42,972

Yale, IA $42,242

Zearing, IA $41,953

Des Moines, IA $43,640

Urbandale, IA $43,560

Windsor Heights, IA $43,620

Clive, IA $43,471

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,562

Mason City, IA $41,598

Alexander, IA $41,455

Belmond, IA $41,513

Britt, IA $41,490

Buffalo Center, IA $41,537

Carpenter, IA $41,954

Chapin, IA $41,670

Clear Lake, IA $41,554

Corwith, IA $41,437

Coulter, IA $41,666

Crystal Lake, IA $41,667

Dougherty, IA $41,417

Fertile, IA $41,524

Floyd, IA $41,615

Forest City, IA $41,528

Garner, IA $41,511

Goodell, IA $41,439

Grafton, IA $41,530

Hampton, IA $41,554

Hanlontown, IA $41,473

Joice, IA $41,505

Kanawha, IA $41,455

Kensett, IA $41,472

Klemme, IA $41,475

Lake Mills, IA $41,616

Lakota, IA $41,506

Latimer, IA $41,503

Leland, IA $41,524

Sioux Center, IA $41,265

Neola, IA $42,169

Oakland, IA $42,053

Mount Ayr, IA $41,466

Nodaway, IA $41,537

Orient, IA $41,905

Prescott, IA $41,531

Redding, IA $41,377

Shannon City, IA $41,720

Sharpsburg, IA $41,372

Tingley, IA $41,712

Villisca, IA $41,655

Akron, IA $40,780

Alta, IA $41,515

Alton, IA $41,259

Anthon, IA $40,778

Aurelia, IA $41,412

Battle Creek, IA $41,331

Bronson, IA $40,496

Brunsville, IA $40,736

Calumet, IA $41,613

Castana, IA $41,293

Chatsworth, IA $40,885

Cherokee, IA $41,359

Cleghorn, IA $41,193

Climbing Hill, IA $40,644

Correctionville, IA $40,877

Cushing, IA $41,173

Danbury, IA $41,257

Galva, IA $41,379

Granville, IA $41,251

Hawarden, IA $41,164

Hinton, IA $40,476

Holstein, IA $41,285

Hornick, IA $40,827

Ireton, IA $41,100

Kingsley, IA $40,702

Larrabee, IA $41,369

Lawton, IA $40,458

Le Mars, IA $40,757

Linn Grove, IA $41,460

Mapleton, IA $41,372

Marcus, IA $41,139

Maurice, IA $41,136

Meriden, IA $41,283

Merrill, IA $40,558

Moville, IA $40,615

Onawa, IA $41,383

Orange City, IA $41,322

Oto, IA $40,935

Oyens, IA $40,856

Paullina, IA $41,358

Peterson, IA $41,461

Pierson, IA $40,843

Quimby, IA $41,170

Remsen, IA $40,915

Rodney, IA $41,029

Salix, IA $40,542

Schaller, IA $41,475

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,415

Sloan, IA $40,758

Smithland, IA $40,979

Sutherland, IA $41,478

Ute, IA $41,458

Washta, IA $41,089

Westfield, IA $40,573

Whiting, IA $40,976

Sioux City, IA $40,365

Sheldon, IA $41,340

Alvord, IA $40,811

Archer, IA $41,352

Ashton, IA $41,269

Boyden, IA $41,211

Doon, IA $40,917

George, IA $41,178

Hospers, IA $41,336

Hull, IA $41,184

Inwood, IA $40,761

Larchwood, IA $40,661

Lester, IA $40,773

Little Rock, IA $41,240

Matlock, IA $41,345

Primghar, IA $41,476

Rock Rapids, IA $40,927

Rock Valley, IA $40,902

Sanborn, IA $41,405

Sibley, IA $41,382

Spencer, IA $41,586

Massena, IA $41,591

Gifford, IA $41,703

Lenox, IA $41,506

Ackworth, IA $43,175

Adair, IA $41,763

Adel, IA $43,053

Albion, IA $41,742

Alden, IA $41,578

Alleman, IA $43,288

Allerton, IA $41,612

Altoona, IA $43,485

Ames, IA $42,772

Anita, IA $41,597

Ankeny, IA $43,457

Atlantic, IA $41,821

Audubon, IA $41,603

Bagley, IA $42,031

Barnes City, IA $41,706

Baxter, IA $42,856

Bayard, IA $41,911

Beaver, IA $42,360

Berwick, IA $43,562

Bevington, IA $43,188

Blairsburg, IA $41,507

Bondurant, IA $43,369

Boone, IA $42,582

Booneville, IA $43,278

Bouton, IA $42,907

Boxholm, IA $42,171

Bradford, IA $41,718

Brayton, IA $41,662

Buckeye, IA $41,613

Bussey, IA $42,146

Cambridge, IA $43,077

Carlisle, IA $43,425

Casey, IA $41,953

Chariton, IA $42,257

Churdan, IA $41,704

Clemons, IA $41,803

Clio, IA $41,562

Colfax, IA $43,091

Collins, IA $42,899

Colo, IA $42,433

Columbia, IA $42,558

Coon Rapids, IA $41,712

Cooper, IA $42,171

Corydon, IA $41,764

Cumming, IA $43,390

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,771

Dallas Center, IA $43,180

Dana, IA $42,009

Davis City, IA $41,510

Dawson, IA $42,622

Decatur, IA $41,619

Derby, IA $42,102

De Soto, IA $43,061

Dexter, IA $42,668

Dows, IA $41,469

Earlham, IA $42,873

Elkhart, IA $43,289

Ellston, IA $41,809

Ellsworth, IA $41,888

Exira, IA $41,625

Ferguson, IA $42,005

Galt, IA $41,429

Garden City, IA $42,015

Garden Grove, IA $41,841

Gibson, IA $41,744

Gilbert, IA $42,576

Gilman, IA $41,859

Grand Junction, IA $42,160

Grand River, IA $41,791

Granger, IA $43,261

Gray, IA $41,690

Grimes, IA $43,390

Grinnell, IA $41,963

Guthrie Center, IA $41,938

Hamilton, IA $42,189

Pacific Junction, IA $42,158

Hamlin, IA $41,563

Little Cedar, IA $41,899

Mc Intire, IA $42,185

Manly, IA $41,507

Meservey, IA $41,452

Nora Springs, IA $41,571

Northwood, IA $41,743

Orchard, IA $41,593

Osage, IA $41,639

Plymouth, IA $41,491

Rake, IA $41,669

Riceville, IA $41,927

Rock Falls, IA $41,572

Rockford, IA $41,529

Rockwell, IA $41,500

Rowan, IA $41,443

Rudd, IA $41,581

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,855

Scarville, IA $41,582

Sheffield, IA $41,486

Stacyville, IA $42,095

Swaledale, IA $41,472

Thompson, IA $41,534

Thornton, IA $41,458

Titonka, IA $41,476

Toeterville, IA $42,009

Ventura, IA $41,498

Wesley, IA $41,452

Woden, IA $41,450

Fort Dodge, IA $41,659

Albert City, IA $41,496

Algona, IA $41,552

Armstrong, IA $41,529

Ayrshire, IA $41,465

Badger, IA $41,508

Bancroft, IA $41,494

Barnum, IA $41,467

Bode, IA $41,472

Bradgate, IA $41,449

Burnside, IA $41,890

Burt, IA $41,466

Callender, IA $41,646

Clare, IA $41,456

Clarion, IA $41,502

Curlew, IA $41,436

Cylinder, IA $41,432

Dakota City, IA $41,722

Dayton, IA $41,962

Dolliver, IA $41,528

Duncombe, IA $41,647

Eagle Grove, IA $41,528

Early, IA $41,477

Emmetsburg, IA $41,535

Farnhamville, IA $41,657

Fenton, IA $41,461

Fonda, IA $41,470

Gilmore City, IA $41,463

Goldfield, IA $41,472

Gowrie, IA $41,775

Harcourt, IA $41,897

Hardy, IA $41,433

Havelock, IA $41,449

Humboldt, IA $41,542

Jolley, IA $41,417

Knierim, IA $41,580

Laurens, IA $41,521

Ledyard, IA $41,554

Lehigh, IA $41,803

Livermore, IA $41,474

Lone Rock, IA $41,453

Lu Verne, IA $41,440

Lytton, IA $41,463

Mallard, IA $41,465

Manson, IA $41,508

Marathon, IA $41,489

Moorland, IA $41,514

Nemaha, IA $41,447

Newell, IA $41,500

Otho, IA $41,737

Ottosen, IA $41,436

Palmer, IA $41,446

Plover, IA $41,599

Pocahontas, IA $41,515

Pomeroy, IA $41,480

Rembrandt, IA $41,487

Renwick, IA $41,458

Ringsted, IA $41,472

Rockwell City, IA $41,493

Rolfe, IA $41,468

Rutland, IA $41,458

Sac City, IA $41,503

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,512

Somers, IA $41,459

Storm Lake, IA $41,591

Swea City, IA $41,541

Thor, IA $41,460

Truesdale, IA $41,678

Varina, IA $41,663

Vincent, IA $41,454

Webster City, IA $41,758

Luana, IA $41,478

Mc Gregor, IA $41,545

Marquette, IA $41,675

Monona, IA $41,543

New Albin, IA $41,763

Ossian, IA $41,499

Postville, IA $41,530

Protivin, IA $41,632

Randalia, IA $41,480

Ridgeway, IA $41,531

Saint Lucas, IA $41,679

Spillville, IA $41,703

Wadena, IA $41,511

Waterville, IA $41,568

Waucoma, IA $41,490

Waukon, IA $41,635

West Union, IA $41,550

Ainsworth, IA $41,704

Alburnett, IA $42,385

Amana, IA $42,330

Anamosa, IA $42,180

Atkins, IA $42,414

Baldwin, IA $41,663

Belle Plaine, IA $41,873

Blairstown, IA $42,105

Brandon, IA $41,690

Brooklyn, IA $41,819

Center Junction, IA $41,915

Center Point, IA $42,254

Central City, IA $42,296

Chelsea, IA $41,721

Clarence, IA $41,811

Clutier, IA $41,693

Coggon, IA $42,105

Prairieburg, IA $42,168

Conroy, IA $42,179

Guernsey, IA $41,842

Deep River, IA $41,796

Delhi, IA $41,833

Dysart, IA $41,644

Elberon, IA $41,709

Ely, IA $42,524

Fairfax, IA $42,502

Garrison, IA $41,750

Harper, IA $41,776

Hartford, IA $43,288

Harvey, IA $42,305

Haverhill, IA $41,971

Hubbard, IA $41,758

Humeston, IA $41,919

Huxley, IA $43,104

Indianola, IA $43,211

Iowa Falls, IA $41,652

Ira, IA $42,967

Jamaica, IA $42,233

Jefferson, IA $42,057

Jewell, IA $41,980

Johnston, IA $43,478

Kamrar, IA $41,766

Kellerton, IA $41,564

Kelley, IA $42,973

Kellogg, IA $42,139

Keswick, IA $41,791

Killduff, IA $42,615

Knoxville, IA $42,714

Hartwick, IA $41,790

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,628

Rome, IA $41,535

Mount Union, IA $41,572

New London, IA $41,624

Oakville, IA $41,630

Olds, IA $41,806

Pilot Grove, IA $41,675

Salem, IA $41,544

Sperry, IA $41,632

Stockport, IA $41,506

Swedesburg, IA $41,662

Wapello, IA $41,710

Wayland, IA $41,623

West Burlington, IA $41,725

West Point, IA $41,546

Saint Paul, IA $41,675

Wever, IA $41,558

Winfield, IA $41,644

Yarmouth, IA $41,575

Andover, IA $41,721

Atalissa, IA $41,807

Bennett, IA $41,821

Bettendorf, IA $41,857

Blue Grass, IA $41,898

Bryant, IA $41,709

Buffalo, IA $41,885

Calamus, IA $41,832

Camanche, IA $41,784

Charlotte, IA $41,741

Clinton, IA $41,746

Columbus City, IA $41,911

Columbus Junction, IA $41,708

Conesville, IA $41,732

De Witt, IA $41,804

Dixon, IA $41,869

Donahue, IA $41,890

Durant, IA $41,853

Eldridge, IA $41,928

Fruitland, IA $41,764

Goose Lake, IA $41,728

Grand Mound, IA $41,817

Grandview, IA $41,736

Le Claire, IA $41,825

Letts, IA $41,716

Lone Tree, IA $41,817

Long Grove, IA $41,870

Low Moor, IA $41,780

Mc Causland, IA $41,828

Montpelier, IA $41,868

Moscow, IA $41,810

Muscatine, IA $41,795

New Liberty, IA $41,843

Nichols, IA $41,752

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,816

Princeton, IA $41,823

Stockton, IA $41,879

Teeds Grove, IA $41,706

Tipton, IA $41,839

Walcott, IA $41,928

Welton, IA $41,779

West Liberty, IA $41,805

Wheatland, IA $41,806

Wilton, IA $41,826

Davenport, IA $42,229

Hiawatha, IA $42,554

Hills, IA $42,003

Homestead, IA $42,276

Hopkinton, IA $42,011

Iowa City, IA $42,068

Coralville, IA $42,244

Kalona, IA $41,978

Keota, IA $41,790

Keystone, IA $41,858

Ladora, IA $41,971

Langworthy, IA $42,043

Lisbon, IA $42,289

Lost Nation, IA $41,771

Lowden, IA $41,805

Luzerne, IA $41,983

Marengo, IA $42,099

Marion, IA $42,499

Martelle, IA $42,300

Mechanicsville, IA $42,122

Middle Amana, IA $42,316

Millersburg, IA $42,137

Monmouth, IA $41,674

Monticello, IA $41,989

Morley, IA $42,154

Mount Auburn, IA $41,687

Mount Vernon, IA $42,436

Newhall, IA $42,288

North English, IA $41,943

North Liberty, IA $42,373

Norway, IA $42,385

Oakdale, IA $42,250

Olin, IA $41,999

Onslow, IA $41,736

Oxford, IA $42,266

Oxford Junction, IA $41,750

Palo, IA $42,458

Parnell, IA $42,128

Quasqueton, IA $41,790

Riverside, IA $41,877

Robins, IA $42,526

Rowley, IA $41,769

Ryan, IA $41,988

Shellsburg, IA $42,318

Solon, IA $42,351

South Amana, IA $42,227

South English, IA $41,873

Springville, IA $42,384

Stanwood, IA $41,937

Swisher, IA $42,447

Tama, IA $41,775

Morning Sun, IA $41,647

Lacona, IA $42,793

Lamoni, IA $41,532

Laurel, IA $42,028

Le Grand, IA $41,961

Leighton, IA $42,123

Leon, IA $41,767

Liberty Center, IA $42,888

Linden, IA $42,675

Lineville, IA $41,505

Liscomb, IA $41,719

Lorimor, IA $42,255

Lovilia, IA $42,115

Lucas, IA $42,611

Luther, IA $42,849

Lynnville, IA $42,153

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,997

Macksburg, IA $42,179

Madrid, IA $43,008

Malcom, IA $41,711

Marshalltown, IA $41,856

Martensdale, IA $43,259

Maxwell, IA $43,093

Melbourne, IA $42,271

Menlo, IA $42,085

Millerton, IA $42,017

Milo, IA $43,027

Minburn, IA $42,961

Mingo, IA $43,049

Mitchellville, IA $43,307

Monroe, IA $42,929

Montezuma, IA $41,811

Montour, IA $41,739

Murray, IA $42,170

Nevada, IA $42,727

New Providence, IA $41,706

New Sharon, IA $41,938

Newton, IA $42,771

New Virginia, IA $42,881

Norwalk, IA $43,453

Ogden, IA $42,307

Osceola, IA $42,318

Otley, IA $42,802

Panora, IA $42,322

Paton, IA $41,897

Patterson, IA $43,082

Pella, IA $42,388

Perry, IA $42,750

Peru, IA $42,749

Pilot Mound, IA $42,087

Pleasantville, IA $43,041

Polk City, IA $43,285

Popejoy, IA $41,648

Prairie City, IA $43,152

Prole, IA $43,242

Radcliffe, IA $41,809

Randall, IA $42,202

Reasnor, IA $42,694

Redfield, IA $42,760

Rhodes, IA $42,779

Rippey, IA $42,233

Roland, IA $42,157

Runnells, IA $43,355

Russell, IA $42,029

Saint Anthony, IA $41,838

Saint Charles, IA $43,059

Saint Marys, IA $43,119

Searsboro, IA $41,970

Sheldahl, IA $43,137

Slater, IA $43,179

Stanhope, IA $42,000

State Center, IA $42,046

Story City, IA $42,188

Stratford, IA $42,009

Stuart, IA $42,265

Sully, IA $42,276

Swan, IA $43,200

Thayer, IA $42,009

Thornburg, IA $41,928

Tracy, IA $42,196

Truro, IA $42,770

Union, IA $41,701

Whittemore, IA $41,486

Woolstock, IA $41,465

Ackley, IA $41,557

Allison, IA $41,472

Alta Vista, IA $41,603

Aplington, IA $41,476

Aredale, IA $41,449

Arlington, IA $41,545

Aurora, IA $41,599

Austinville, IA $41,475

Beaman, IA $41,622

Bristow, IA $41,467

Buckingham, IA $41,555

Cedar Falls, IA $41,451

Charles City, IA $41,642

Clarksville, IA $41,470

Colwell, IA $41,783

Conrad, IA $41,623

Denver, IA $41,497

Dewar, IA $41,551

Dike, IA $41,490

Dumont, IA $41,497

Dunkerton, IA $41,535

Eldora, IA $41,688

Elma, IA $41,559

Fairbank, IA $41,533

Fredericksburg, IA $41,497

Frederika, IA $41,460

Garwin, IA $41,726

Geneva, IA $41,479

Gilbertville, IA $41,565

Gladbrook, IA $41,610

Greene, IA $41,482

Grundy Center, IA $41,536

Hazleton, IA $41,573

Holland, IA $41,485

Hudson, IA $41,540

Independence, IA $41,630

Ionia, IA $41,483

Janesville, IA $41,473

Jesup, IA $41,566

Kesley, IA $41,473

Lamont, IA $41,613

La Porte City, IA $41,577

Lincoln, IA $41,573

Marble Rock, IA $41,485

Masonville, IA $41,873

Maynard, IA $41,535

Morrison, IA $41,514

Nashua, IA $41,456

New Hampton, IA $41,627

New Hartford, IA $41,474

North Washington, IA $41,637

Oelwein, IA $41,545

Oran, IA $41,524

Toddville, IA $42,463

Toledo, IA $41,696

Troy Mills, IA $42,083

Urbana, IA $42,039

Van Horne, IA $42,079

Victor, IA $41,891

Vining, IA $41,864

Vinton, IA $41,947

Viola, IA $42,390

Walford, IA $42,438

Walker, IA $42,015

Washington, IA $41,777

Watkins, IA $42,275

Webster, IA $41,805

Wellman, IA $41,916

West Branch, IA $41,981

West Chester, IA $41,783

Williamsburg, IA $42,136

Wyoming, IA $41,771

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,572

Ottumwa, IA $41,640

Agency, IA $41,600

Albia, IA $41,888

Batavia, IA $41,530

Beacon, IA $42,102

Birmingham, IA $41,527

Blakesburg, IA $41,587

Bloomfield, IA $41,520

West Grove, IA $41,479

Brighton, IA $41,608

Cantril, IA $41,476

Cedar, IA $41,687

Centerville, IA $41,553

Chillicothe, IA $41,796

Cincinnati, IA $41,474

Delta, IA $41,628

Douds, IA $41,508

Drakesville, IA $41,508

Eddyville, IA $41,816

Eldon, IA $41,568

Exline, IA $41,478

Fairfield, IA $41,621

Floris, IA $41,517

Fremont, IA $41,668

Hayesville, IA $41,788

Hedrick, IA $41,535

Keosauqua, IA $41,526

Kirkville, IA $41,735

Libertyville, IA $41,553

Martinsburg, IA $41,712

Melrose, IA $41,938

Milton, IA $41,506

Moravia, IA $41,679

Moulton, IA $41,476

Mount Sterling, IA $41,432

Mystic, IA $41,690

Ollie, IA $41,639

Oskaloosa, IA $41,999

Packwood, IA $41,531

Plano, IA $41,692

Promise City, IA $41,736

Pulaski, IA $41,507

Richland, IA $41,651

Rose Hill, IA $41,681

Selma, IA $41,498

Seymour, IA $41,556

Sigourney, IA $41,756

Udell, IA $41,454

Unionville, IA $41,468

University Park, IA $42,068

Burlington, IA $41,742

Argyle, IA $41,503

Bonaparte, IA $41,517

Crawfordsville, IA $41,640

Danville, IA $41,602

Denmark, IA $41,698

Donnellson, IA $41,539

Farmington, IA $41,506

Fort Madison, IA $41,658

Hillsboro, IA $41,500

Houghton, IA $41,691

Keokuk, IA $41,655

Lockridge, IA $41,538

Mediapolis, IA $41,682

Middletown, IA $41,565

Montrose, IA $41,570

Lime Springs, IA $41,924

Panama, IA $41,894

Persia, IA $42,056

Pisgah, IA $41,756

Portsmouth, IA $41,971

Red Oak, IA $41,865

Shelby, IA $42,018

Silver City, IA $42,179

Soldier, IA $41,465

Stanton, IA $41,722

Treynor, IA $42,201

Underwood, IA $42,251

Walnut, IA $41,865

Westphalia, IA $41,850

Woodbine, IA $41,940

Shenandoah, IA $41,767

Blanchard, IA $41,522

Braddyville, IA $41,451

Clarinda, IA $41,624

Coin, IA $41,574

College Springs, IA $41,662

Essex, IA $41,727

Farragut, IA $41,708

Hamburg, IA $41,644

Imogene, IA $41,861

New Market, IA $41,511

Northboro, IA $41,568

Percival, IA $41,808

Randolph, IA $41,883

Riverton, IA $41,680

Shambaugh, IA $41,723

Sidney, IA $41,834

Tabor, IA $41,969

Thurman, IA $41,930

Yorktown, IA $41,767

Dubuque, IA $41,776

Tiffin, IA $42,276

Andrew, IA $41,896

Bellevue, IA $41,694

Bernard, IA $41,643

Cascade, IA $41,787

Colesburg, IA $41,595

Delaware, IA $41,922

Delmar, IA $41,756

Dundee, IA $41,635

Durango, IA $41,624

Dyersville, IA $41,794

Earlville, IA $41,748

Edgewood, IA $41,619

Elkader, IA $41,512

Elkport, IA $41,516

Epworth, IA $41,723

Farley, IA $41,748

Farmersburg, IA $41,481

Garber, IA $41,516

Garnavillo, IA $41,523

Greeley, IA $41,635

Guttenberg, IA $41,575

Holy Cross, IA $41,596

La Motte, IA $41,651

Luxemburg, IA $41,795

Manchester, IA $41,803

Maquoketa, IA $41,738

Miles, IA $41,663

New Vienna, IA $41,632

North Buena Vista, IA $41,583

Peosta, IA $41,715

Preston, IA $41,709

Sabula, IA $41,696

Saint Donatus, IA $41,781

Saint Olaf, IA $41,460

Sherrill, IA $41,570

Spragueville, IA $41,644

Springbrook, IA $41,790

Strawberry Point, IA $41,587

Volga, IA $41,514

Worthington, IA $41,773

Zwingle, IA $41,614

Decorah, IA $41,721

Calmar, IA $41,513

Castalia, IA $41,455

Chester, IA $42,191

Clermont, IA $41,514

Cresco, IA $41,728

Dorchester, IA $41,736

Elgin, IA $41,506

Fayette, IA $41,550

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,501

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,562

Hawkeye, IA $41,490

Highlandville, IA $41,842

Lansing, IA $41,688

Lawler, IA $41,511

Parkersburg, IA $41,478

Plainfield, IA $41,466

Raymond, IA $41,566

Readlyn, IA $41,509

Reinbeck, IA $41,518

Shell Rock, IA $41,474

Stanley, IA $41,579

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,617

Stout, IA $41,480

Sumner, IA $41,471

Traer, IA $41,596

Tripoli, IA $41,477

Waverly, IA $41,475

Wellsburg, IA $41,542

Westgate, IA $41,520

Winthrop, IA $41,739

Waterloo, IA $41,584

Evansdale, IA $41,573

Creston, IA $41,869

Afton, IA $41,989

Arispe, IA $41,990

Bedford, IA $41,400

Benton, IA $41,372

Blockton, IA $41,345

Bridgewater, IA $41,518

Carbon, IA $41,706

Clearfield, IA $41,404

Corning, IA $41,563

Cromwell, IA $41,876

Cumberland, IA $41,664

Diagonal, IA $41,519

Fontanelle, IA $41,748

Grant, IA $41,883

Gravity, IA $41,439

Greenfield, IA $42,027

Arnolds Park, IA $41,725

Dickens, IA $41,464

Estherville, IA $41,593

Everly, IA $41,486

Fostoria, IA $41,699

Gillett Grove, IA $41,606

Graettinger, IA $41,495

Greenville, IA $41,479

Gruver, IA $41,574

Harris, IA $41,494

Hartley, IA $41,495

Lake Park, IA $41,551

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

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Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$51,097	$25.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$48,968	$24.0	15%
Internet	$48,968	$24.0	15%
Chemicals	$46,839	$23.0	10%
Software & Networking	$46,839	$23.0	10%

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser'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.

$37,911

Average $42,581/year

$50,358

$3,159

Average $3,548/month

$4,196

$729

Average $819/week

$968

$18

Average $20/hour

$24

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,358	$4,196	$968	$24
Average	$42,581	$3,548	$819	$20
25th Percentile	$37,911	$3,159	$729	$18

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