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 $38,134 for beginners, reaching about $39,219 at mid-level, and approach $42,254 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 $49,261, California $49,075, Massachusetts $48,421. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser in New Mexico is $41,208 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): $55,586
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,687 to $48,734
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,571

10% $32,571

50% (Median) $41,208

90% $55,586

Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,734	$4,061	$937	$23
Average	$41,208	$3,434	$792	$20
25th Percentile	$36,687	$3,057	$706	$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): $38,134
Early Career (1-2 years): $38,315
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $39,219
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $41,417
Expert (over 8 years): $42,254

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	less than 1 year	$38,134
Early Career Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	1-2 years	$38,315
Mid-Level Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	2-4 years	$39,219
Senior-Level Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	5-8 years	$41,417
Expert Level Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser	over 8 years	$42,254

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: $49,261.
California: $49,075.
Massachusetts: $48,421.

District of Columbia $49,261 California $49,075 Massachusetts $48,421 Washington $48,243 New Jersey $48,225 Alaska $48,162 Connecticut $47,548 New York $47,299

Hawaii $46,503 Rhode Island $46,129 Maryland $45,876 Minnesota $45,529 Colorado $45,395 Illinois $45,351 Oregon $45,182 Delaware $45,057

New Hampshire $44,979 Virginia $44,803 Pennsylvania $44,292 Nevada $44,034 North Dakota $43,949 Michigan $43,816 Wisconsin $43,767 Vermont $43,669

Texas $43,397 Maine $43,380 Arizona $43,353 Ohio $43,322 Georgia $42,912 Indiana $42,708 Wyoming $42,668 Utah $42,605

Iowa $42,579 Kansas $42,365 Louisiana $42,303 North Carolina $42,281 Missouri $42,272 Florida $42,098 Montana $42,005 Nebraska $41,916

Kentucky $41,867 South Carolina $41,689 Tennessee $41,578 Idaho $41,533 New Mexico $41,208 Oklahoma $41,137 Alabama $40,875 South Dakota $40,434

Arkansas $40,194 West Virginia $40,065 Mississippi $39,678

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:

Algodones: $41,647
Belen: $41,415
Bernalillo: $41,721

Algodones, NM $41,647

Belen, NM $41,415

Bernalillo, NM $41,721

Bluewater, NM $40,845

Bosque, NM $41,111

Casa Blanca, NM $41,204

Cedar Crest, NM $41,756

Cedarvale, NM $40,118

Cerrillos, NM $41,677

Claunch, NM $39,970

Coyote, NM $41,063

Cuba, NM $40,998

Cubero, NM $41,295

Edgewood, NM $41,569

Estancia, NM $41,074

Gallina, NM $40,848

Counselor, NM $40,874

Grants, NM $40,798

Milan, NM $40,961

Isleta, NM $41,793

Jarales, NM $41,375

Jemez Pueblo, NM $41,447

Jemez Springs, NM $41,319

Laguna, NM $41,497

La Jara, NM $40,952

La Joya, NM $40,857

Lindrith, NM $40,808

Los Lunas, NM $41,635

Mcintosh, NM $41,300

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $41,025

Moriarty, NM $41,161

Mountainair, NM $40,717

Nageezi, NM $40,820

New Laguna, NM $41,275

Paguate, NM $41,303

Pena Blanca, NM $41,765

Peralta, NM $41,700

Placitas, NM $41,722

Ponderosa, NM $41,394

Prewitt, NM $40,832

Regina, NM $40,861

Sandia Park, NM $41,651

Corrales, NM $41,808

San Fidel, NM $41,053

San Rafael, NM $40,878

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,651

San Ysidro, NM $41,595

Stanley, NM $41,155

Tijeras, NM $41,656

Tome, NM $41,579

Torreon, NM $41,441

Veguita, NM $41,108

Willard, NM $40,643

Youngsville, NM $41,075

Bosque Farms, NM $41,777

Clines Corners, NM $40,906

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,683

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,737

Albuquerque, NM $41,831

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,831

Rio Rancho, NM $41,763

Gallup, NM $40,892

Brimhall, NM $40,776

Church Rock, NM $40,795

Continental Divide, NM $40,766

Crownpoint, NM $40,800

Fence Lake, NM $40,618

Fort Wingate, NM $40,781

Gamerco, NM $40,849

Mentmore, NM $40,786

Mexican Springs, NM $40,781

Ramah, NM $40,707

Rehoboth, NM $40,808

Thoreau, NM $40,811

Tohatchi, NM $40,773

Vanderwagen, NM $40,781

Zuni, NM $40,771

Navajo, NM $40,827

Jamestown, NM $40,726

Pinehill, NM $40,675

Sheep Springs, NM $40,817

Smith Lake, NM $40,969

Yatahey, NM $40,803

Farmington, NM $40,999

Aztec, NM $41,074

Blanco, NM $40,883

Bloomfield, NM $40,834

Flora Vista, NM $41,041

Fruitland, NM $40,784

Kirtland, NM $41,042

La Plata, NM $41,056

Navajo Dam, NM $41,038

Shiprock, NM $40,981

Waterflow, NM $40,960

Newcomb, NM $40,792

Sanostee, NM $40,818

Santa Fe, NM $42,045

Abiquiu, NM $40,895

Alcalde, NM $41,607

Amalia, NM $40,832

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,775

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,822

Canjilon, NM $40,768

Canones, NM $41,140

Carson, NM $40,931

Cebolla, NM $40,792

Cerro, NM $40,804

Chama, NM $40,971

Chamisal, NM $41,497

Chimayo, NM $41,788

Cordova, NM $41,717

Costilla, NM $41,004

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,693

Dixon, NM $41,457

Dulce, NM $40,970

El Prado, NM $40,858

El Rito, NM $41,046

Embudo, NM $41,244

Espanola, NM $41,737

Glorieta, NM $41,883

Hernandez, NM $41,349

Ilfeld, NM $41,496

La Madera, NM $40,973

Lamy, NM $41,723

Llano, NM $41,413

Los Alamos, NM $41,822

White Rock, NM $41,901

Medanales, NM $41,395

Ojo Caliente, NM $41,152

Los Ojos, NM $40,871

Pecos, NM $41,753

Penasco, NM $41,259

Petaca, NM $40,731

Questa, NM $40,848

Ranchos De Taos, NM $41,063

Red River, NM $40,731

Ribera, NM $40,993

Rowe, NM $41,535

San Cristobal, NM $40,730

San Jose, NM $41,433

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,636

Santa Cruz, NM $41,774

Serafina, NM $40,889

Taos, NM $40,835

Tererro, NM $41,886

Tesuque, NM $42,045

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,835

Trampas, NM $41,225

Tres Piedras, NM $40,719

Truchas, NM $41,601

Vadito, NM $41,204

Valdez, NM $40,760

Vallecitos, NM $40,728

Velarde, NM $41,394

Villanueva, NM $40,914

Spaceport City, NM $40,080

Las Vegas, NM $40,567

Angel Fire, NM $40,687

Anton Chico, NM $40,497

Buena Vista, NM $40,868

Chacon, NM $40,897

Cimarron, NM $40,623

Cleveland, NM $41,187

Eagle Nest, NM $40,654

Guadalupita, NM $40,835

Holman, NM $41,082

La Loma, NM $40,428

Maxwell, NM $40,637

Miami, NM $40,549

Mills, NM $40,405

Montezuma, NM $41,397

Mora, NM $41,245

Mosquero, NM $40,370

Ocate, NM $40,593

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,700

Rainsville, NM $40,878

Raton, NM $40,739

Rociada, NM $41,418

Roy, NM $40,414

Sapello, NM $41,058

Solano, NM $40,364

Springer, NM $40,531

Ute Park, NM $40,642

Valmora, NM $40,533

Wagon Mound, NM $40,486

Watrous, NM $40,546

Socorro, NM $40,452

Aragon, NM $40,575

Datil, NM $40,408

Lemitar, NM $40,641

Luna, NM $40,647

Magdalena, NM $40,411

Pie Town, NM $40,545

Polvadera, NM $40,739

Quemado, NM $40,630

Reserve, NM $40,557

San Acacia, NM $40,806

San Antonio, NM $40,229

Truth Or Consequences, NM $40,220

Arrey, NM $40,214

Caballo, NM $40,241

Derry, NM $40,036

Elephant Butte, NM $40,325

Garfield, NM $39,920

Hatch, NM $39,281

Monticello, NM $40,218

Rincon, NM $39,055

Salem, NM $39,796

Williamsburg, NM $40,271

Winston, NM $40,247

Las Cruces, NM $38,543

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,670

Santa Teresa, NM $38,951

Playas, NM $40,406

Animas, NM $40,505

Anthony, NM $38,942

Arenas Valley, NM $40,434

Bayard, NM $40,396

Berino, NM $38,765

Buckhorn, NM $40,438

Santa Clara, NM $40,467

Chamberino, NM $38,805

Cliff, NM $40,392

Columbus, NM $40,283

Deming, NM $40,292

Dona Ana, NM $38,545

Fairacres, NM $38,660

Faywood, NM $40,274

Fort Bayard, NM $40,428

Gila, NM $40,332

Glenwood, NM $40,363

Hachita, NM $40,283

Hanover, NM $40,291

Hillsboro, NM $40,209

Hurley, NM $40,369

La Mesa, NM $39,281

Lordsburg, NM $40,376

Mesilla, NM $38,544

Mesilla Park, NM $38,548

Mesquite, NM $38,581

Mimbres, NM $40,323

Mule Creek, NM $40,432

Organ, NM $38,568

Pinos Altos, NM $40,391

Radium Springs, NM $38,560

Redrock, NM $40,288

Rodeo, NM $40,557

San Miguel, NM $38,566

Silver City, NM $40,391

Sunland Park, NM $38,744

Tyrone, NM $40,511

Vado, NM $38,597

Chaparral, NM $39,083

Clovis, NM $40,314

Cannon Afb, NM $40,225

Broadview, NM $40,196

Causey, NM $40,127

Crossroads, NM $40,032

Dora, NM $40,222

Elida, NM $40,056

Floyd, NM $40,153

Fort Sumner, NM $40,121

Grady, NM $40,234

House, NM $40,202

Kenna, NM $40,056

Lingo, NM $40,125

Melrose, NM $40,209

Milnesand, NM $40,040

Pep, NM $40,095

Portales, NM $40,242

Rogers, NM $40,106

Saint Vrain, NM $40,235

Taiban, NM $40,107

Texico, NM $40,250

Yeso, NM $39,961

Roswell, NM $40,008

Artesia, NM $40,087

Caprock, NM $40,005

Carlsbad, NM $40,113

Dexter, NM $40,036

Eunice, NM $40,149

Hagerman, NM $40,056

Hobbs, NM $40,207

Hope, NM $39,909

Jal, NM $40,101

Lake Arthur, NM $39,990

Lakewood, NM $40,049

Loco Hills, NM $40,123

Loving, NM $40,103

Lovington, NM $40,169

Mcdonald, NM $40,059

Malaga, NM $40,064

Maljamar, NM $40,024

Monument, NM $40,119

Tatum, NM $40,085

Whites City, NM $40,152

Carrizozo, NM $39,818

Alamogordo, NM $39,691

Alto, NM $39,824

Bent, NM $39,699

Capitan, NM $39,731

Cloudcroft, NM $39,694

Corona, NM $39,991

Encino, NM $40,312

Fort Stanton, NM $39,748

Glencoe, NM $39,720

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,687

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,687

Hondo, NM $39,756

La Luz, NM $39,687

Lincoln, NM $39,641

Mayhill, NM $39,777

Mescalero, NM $39,705

Nogal, NM $39,875

Orogrande, NM $39,707

Picacho, NM $39,748

Pinon, NM $39,897

Ruidoso, NM $39,899

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,845

Sacramento, NM $39,722

San Patricio, NM $39,770

Sunspot, NM $39,687

Timberon, NM $39,773

Tinnie, NM $39,725

Tularosa, NM $39,713

Vaughn, NM $40,150

Weed, NM $39,772

Tucumcari, NM $40,349

Amistad, NM $40,297

Bard, NM $40,233

Capulin, NM $40,688

Clayton, NM $40,376

Conchas Dam, NM $40,412

Cuervo, NM $40,218

Des Moines, NM $40,528

Folsom, NM $40,590

Garita, NM $40,335

Gladstone, NM $40,416

Grenville, NM $40,408

Logan, NM $40,348

Mcalister, NM $40,223

Nara Visa, NM $40,252

Newkirk, NM $40,297

Quay, NM $40,320

San Jon, NM $40,277

Santa Rosa, NM $40,320

Sedan, NM $40,334

Trementina, NM $40,332

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.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Purchaser/Purchaser

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$49,450	$24.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$47,390	$23.0	15%
Internet	$47,390	$23.0	15%
Chemicals	$45,329	$22.0	10%
Software & Networking	$45,329	$22.0	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.

$36,687

Average $41,208/year

$48,734

$3,057

Average $3,434/month

$4,061

$706

Average $792/week

$937

$18

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,734	$4,061	$937	$23
Average	$41,208	$3,434	$792	$20
25th Percentile	$36,687	$3,057	$706	$18

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