What are the main factors that influence an Associate Apparel Buyer'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 Associate Apparel Buyer?

The Software & Networking industry offers the highest average compensation for Associate Apparel Buyer roles, with salaries approximately 35% above the market median.

How does experience change An Associate Apparel Buyer's salary?

An Associate Apparel Buyer's salary grows with experience: starting around $68,874 for beginners, reaching about $96,914 at mid-level, and approach $156,047 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Apparel Buyer?

Associate Apparel Buyer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Apparel Buyer roles are District of Columbia $81,063, California $80,755, Massachusetts $79,679. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Associate Apparel Buyer roles make?

Salaries for Associate Apparel Buyer level roles vary by specialization: Apparel Buyer: $94,289; Associate Apparel Designer: $78,600; Associate Audio Buyer: $72,953; Associate Buyer Manager: $72,292; Associate Art Buyer: $71,769.

Associate Apparel Buyer Salary in Georgia

How much does an Associate Apparel Buyer make in Georgia? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Apparel Buyer in Georgia is $70,615 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

However, an Associate Apparel Buyer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,583
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $63,063 to $78,973
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,188

10% $56,188

50% (Median) $70,615

90% $86,583

Associate Apparel Buyer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,973	$6,581	$1,519	$38
Average	$70,615	$5,885	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$63,063	$5,255	$1,213	$30

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Apparel Buyer Salaries

An Associate Apparel Buyer'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 Associate Apparel Buyer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Apparel Buyer'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): $68,874
Early Career (1-2 years): $80,100
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,914
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,803
Expert (over 8 years): $156,047

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Apparel Buyer	less than 1 year	$68,874
Research and Development Associate II	1-2 years	$80,100
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$96,914
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$127,803
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$156,047

How Do Associate Apparel Buyer 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 Associate Apparel Buyers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $81,063.
California: $80,755.
Massachusetts: $79,679.

District of Columbia $81,063 California $80,755 Massachusetts $79,679 Washington $79,386 New Jersey $79,357 Alaska $79,254 Connecticut $78,244 New York $77,834

Hawaii $76,523 Rhode Island $75,908 Maryland $75,491 Minnesota $74,920 Colorado $74,700 Illinois $74,627 Oregon $74,349 Delaware $74,144

New Hampshire $74,015 Virginia $73,727 Pennsylvania $72,885 Nevada $72,460 North Dakota $72,321 Michigan $72,101 Wisconsin $72,021 Vermont $71,860

Texas $71,413 Maine $71,384 Arizona $71,340 Ohio $71,289 Georgia $70,615 Indiana $70,278 Wyoming $70,212 Utah $70,110

Iowa $70,066 Kansas $69,715 Louisiana $69,612 North Carolina $69,575 Missouri $69,561 Florida $69,275 Montana $69,122 Nebraska $68,975

Kentucky $68,895 South Carolina $68,602 Tennessee $68,419 Idaho $68,345 New Mexico $67,811 Oklahoma $67,694 Alabama $67,262 South Dakota $66,537

Arkansas $66,142 West Virginia $65,929 Mississippi $65,292

Top Paying Cities for Associate Apparel Buyer

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:

Attapulgus: $65,481
Kennesaw: $70,615
Kingston: $67,337

Attapulgus, GA $65,481

Kennesaw, GA $70,615

Kingston, GA $67,337

Lebanon, GA $69,838

Lindale, GA $66,869

Marble Hill, GA $67,825

Mount Berry, GA $66,477

Mount Zion, GA $67,945

Nelson, GA $68,792

Rockmart, GA $68,771

Rome, GA $66,698

Roopville, GA $67,301

Rydal, GA $67,653

Shannon, GA $66,627

Silver Creek, GA $67,179

Talking Rock, GA $66,950

Tallapoosa, GA $67,299

Tate, GA $68,108

Taylorsville, GA $68,828

Temple, GA $69,200

Villa Rica, GA $69,709

Waco, GA $67,507

Waleska, GA $68,374

White, GA $68,585

Whitesburg, GA $69,281

Winston, GA $69,958

Woodstock, GA $70,370

Barnesville, GA $66,357

Brooks, GA $68,531

Concord, GA $66,795

Experiment, GA $68,691

Fairburn, GA $70,886

Fayetteville, GA $70,759

Flovilla, GA $66,701

Franklin, GA $66,703

Gay, GA $67,003

Glenn, GA $66,705

Grantville, GA $67,342

Greenville, GA $66,339

Griffin, GA $68,905

Hampton, GA $69,998

Haralson, GA $68,235

Hogansville, GA $66,603

Jackson, GA $67,561

Jenkinsburg, GA $68,262

Jonesboro, GA $71,026

Lagrange, GA $65,992

Manor, GA $65,024

Mershon, GA $65,004

Millwood, GA $65,008

Nahunta, GA $65,700

Nicholls, GA $65,084

Odum, GA $65,259

Offerman, GA $65,257

Patterson, GA $65,065

Saint Marys, GA $67,515

Screven, GA $65,052

Sea Island, GA $65,570

Saint George, GA $67,717

Surrency, GA $64,964

Waresboro, GA $65,255

Waverly, GA $66,183

Waynesville, GA $65,815

West Green, GA $65,033

White Oak, GA $66,320

Woodbine, GA $66,992

Valdosta, GA $65,296

Adel, GA $65,160

Alapaha, GA $65,027

Argyle, GA $65,240

Axson, GA $65,039

Barney, GA $65,063

Boston, GA $65,371

Cecil, GA $65,259

Dixie, GA $65,149

Du Pont, GA $64,934

Fargo, GA $65,270

Hahira, GA $65,198

Homerville, GA $65,082

Lakeland, GA $65,117

Lake Park, GA $65,201

Lenox, GA $65,027

Morven, GA $65,134

Nashville, GA $65,112

Naylor, GA $65,072

Pearson, GA $65,067

Quitman, GA $65,194

Ray City, GA $65,177

Sparks, GA $65,122

Statenville, GA $65,191

Stockton, GA $65,072

Willacoochee, GA $65,076

Moody A F B, GA $65,216

Albany, GA $64,399

Americus, GA $65,079

Andersonville, GA $65,057

Arabi, GA $64,756

Ashburn, GA $64,731

Baconton, GA $64,498

Barwick, GA $65,206

Berlin, GA $65,241

Locust Grove, GA $68,897

Bainbridge, GA $65,118

Blakely, GA $63,885

Bluffton, GA $64,520

Brinson, GA $64,975

Bronwood, GA $64,592

Cairo, GA $65,190

Calvary, GA $65,519

Cedar Springs, GA $63,538

Climax, GA $65,284

Coleman, GA $64,730

Colquitt, GA $64,882

Cuthbert, GA $64,848

Damascus, GA $64,628

Dawson, GA $64,610

Donalsonville, GA $64,827

Edison, GA $64,680

Fort Gaines, GA $64,491

Fowlstown, GA $65,451

Georgetown, GA $64,722

Iron City, GA $64,844

Jakin, GA $63,709

Leary, GA $64,546

Morgan, GA $64,568

Morris, GA $64,685

Newton, GA $64,683

Parrott, GA $64,834

Sasser, GA $64,508

Shellman, GA $64,771

Whigham, GA $65,254

Lovejoy, GA $70,283

Luthersville, GA $67,256

Mcdonough, GA $69,726

Meansville, GA $66,182

Milner, GA $66,934

Molena, GA $66,101

Moreland, GA $68,018

Morrow, GA $71,477

Newnan, GA $68,505

Orchard Hill, GA $67,300

Palmetto, GA $70,292

Peachtree City, GA $69,985

Red Oak, GA $71,524

Rex, GA $71,345

Riverdale, GA $71,295

Sargent, GA $68,747

Senoia, GA $68,549

Sharpsburg, GA $69,344

Stockbridge, GA $70,904

Sunny Side, GA $69,422

The Rock, GA $66,186

Thomaston, GA $65,846

Conley, GA $71,691

Turin, GA $68,957

Tyrone, GA $70,431

Union City, GA $71,131

Williamson, GA $67,504

Woodbury, GA $66,148

Ellenwood, GA $71,634

Zebulon, GA $66,791

Forest Park, GA $71,685

Stapleton, GA $66,546

Thomson, GA $66,647

Warrenton, GA $66,033

Waynesboro, GA $66,850

Wrens, GA $66,714

Augusta, GA $67,752

Abbeville, GA $65,111

North Metro, GA $70,771

Millen, GA $65,820

Mount Vernon, GA $65,016

Newington, GA $66,285

Norristown, GA $64,824

Nunez, GA $64,809

Oliver, GA $66,433

Portal, GA $65,325

Pulaski, GA $65,661

Adrian, GA $64,847

Allentown, GA $65,390

Bolingbroke, GA $65,640

Bonaire, GA $65,505

Butler, GA $65,273

Byromville, GA $65,084

Byron, GA $65,543

Cadwell, GA $65,078

Cordele, GA $65,076

Chauncey, GA $65,041

Chester, GA $65,298

Clinchfield, GA $65,276

Cochran, GA $65,372

Culloden, GA $65,797

Danville, GA $65,404

Davisboro, GA $65,450

Dexter, GA $65,264

Dry Branch, GA $65,538

Dublin, GA $65,322

Dudley, GA $65,291

Eastman, GA $65,194

Eatonton, GA $66,291

Elko, GA $65,265

East Dublin, GA $65,192

Centerville, GA $65,546

Forsyth, GA $66,011

Fort Valley, GA $65,441

Gordon, GA $65,502

Gray, GA $65,622

Haddock, GA $65,695

Hardwick, GA $65,402

Harrison, GA $65,073

Hawkinsville, GA $65,270

Helena, GA $65,112

Hillsboro, GA $65,850

Howard, GA $65,077

Ideal, GA $65,136

Irwinton, GA $65,407

Jeffersonville, GA $65,500

Jewell, GA $65,499

Juliette, GA $65,779

Kathleen, GA $65,466

Kite, GA $64,830

Knoxville, GA $65,483

Lilly, GA $65,265

Lizella, GA $65,612

Mc Intyre, GA $65,430

Mc Rae, GA $65,100

Marshallville, GA $65,328

Mauk, GA $65,017

Milledgeville, GA $65,432

Milan, GA $65,048

Montezuma, GA $65,200

Monticello, GA $66,511

Montrose, GA $65,356

Musella, GA $65,680

Oconee, GA $65,477

Oglethorpe, GA $65,205

Perry, GA $65,464

Pinehurst, GA $65,096

Pineview, GA $65,115

Pitts, GA $65,041

Rentz, GA $65,197

Reynolds, GA $65,296

Rhine, GA $65,019

Roberta, GA $65,667

Rochelle, GA $65,071

Rupert, GA $65,016

Sandersville, GA $65,456

Scotland, GA $65,194

Seville, GA $65,331

Shady Dale, GA $66,894

Smarr, GA $65,733

Sparta, GA $65,526

Warner Robins, GA $65,526

Comer, GA $65,592

Crawford, GA $65,782

Tennille, GA $65,286

Toomsboro, GA $65,281

Unadilla, GA $65,238

Vienna, GA $65,109

Warthen, GA $65,270

Wrightsville, GA $65,052

Yatesville, GA $65,939

Reidsville, GA $65,445

Rockledge, GA $64,933

Rocky Ford, GA $65,402

Sardis, GA $66,425

Soperton, GA $64,926

Statesboro, GA $66,039

Stillmore, GA $64,945

Sylvania, GA $65,524

Tarrytown, GA $64,894

Twin City, GA $64,854

Uvalda, GA $65,019

Vidalia, GA $65,069

Wadley, GA $65,469

Gainesville, GA $68,136

Chestnut Mountain, GA $68,844

Alto, GA $66,536

Baldwin, GA $66,152

Blairsville, GA $65,695

Blue Ridge, GA $65,948

Buford, GA $69,696

Bowersville, GA $66,328

Braselton, GA $68,851

Canon, GA $66,276

Carnesville, GA $66,036

Cherry Log, GA $65,932

Clarkesville, GA $65,822

Clayton, GA $66,011

Clermont, GA $67,156

Cleveland, GA $66,424

Commerce, GA $66,979

Cornelia, GA $66,359

Dahlonega, GA $67,107

Dawsonville, GA $68,071

Demorest, GA $66,071

Ellijay, GA $66,382

Dillard, GA $66,060

Eastanollee, GA $66,281

East Ellijay, GA $66,376

Epworth, GA $65,948

Flowery Branch, GA $69,109

Gillsville, GA $67,409

Habersham, GA $66,014

Helen, GA $65,593

Hiawassee, GA $65,623

Homer, GA $66,271

Hoschton, GA $68,834

Jefferson, GA $67,752

Lakemont, GA $65,923

Lavonia, GA $66,355

Lula, GA $67,096

Mc Caysville, GA $66,048

Martin, GA $66,320

Maysville, GA $67,154

Mineral Bluff, GA $65,829

Morganton, GA $65,773

Mountain City, GA $66,167

Mount Airy, GA $66,033

Murrayville, GA $67,571

Nicholson, GA $66,947

Oakwood, GA $68,807

Pendergrass, GA $67,942

Rabun Gap, GA $65,963

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $65,702

Suches, GA $65,923

Tallulah Falls, GA $66,141

Talmo, GA $67,994

Tiger, GA $65,978

Toccoa, GA $66,230

Turnerville, GA $66,098

Wiley, GA $66,166

Young Harris, GA $65,669

Toccoa Falls, GA $66,362

Athens, GA $66,937

Macon, GA $65,593

Allenhurst, GA $66,639

Bloomingdale, GA $67,808

Clyo, GA $66,849

Crescent, GA $66,263

Darien, GA $65,926

Eden, GA $67,575

Ellabell, GA $67,353

Fleming, GA $67,312

Hinesville, GA $66,820

Guyton, GA $67,265

Fort Stewart, GA $66,861

Ludowici, GA $66,161

Meldrim, GA $67,703

Meridian, GA $66,096

Midway, GA $67,186

Pembroke, GA $66,771

Pooler, GA $68,060

Riceboro, GA $66,744

Richmond Hill, GA $67,624

Rincon, GA $67,659

Sapelo Island, GA $65,984

Tybee Island, GA $67,861

Springfield, GA $67,047

Townsend, GA $66,164

Walthourville, GA $66,601

Savannah, GA $68,060

Swainsboro, GA $64,890

Ailey, GA $64,974

Alamo, GA $65,052

Alston, GA $65,032

Bartow, GA $65,280

Bellville, GA $65,752

Brooklet, GA $66,731

Claxton, GA $65,935

Cobbtown, GA $65,152

Collins, GA $65,336

Daisy, GA $66,268

Dover, GA $65,872

Garfield, GA $65,287

Girard, GA $66,492

Glennville, GA $65,801

Glenwood, GA $64,967

Hagan, GA $66,125

Louisville, GA $66,031

Lyons, GA $64,994

Manassas, GA $65,665

Metter, GA $65,210

Midville, GA $65,512

Waycross, GA $65,354

Atlanta, GA $71,691

Ty Ty, GA $64,866

Arlington, GA $64,581

Cumming, GA $69,202

Decatur, GA $71,691

Lithonia, GA $71,236

Snellville, GA $70,825

Lawrenceville, GA $70,335

Lilburn, GA $71,124

Loganville, GA $70,070

Oxford, GA $69,920

Mansfield, GA $67,958

Newborn, GA $67,380

Porterdale, GA $69,381

Pine Lake, GA $71,691

Redan, GA $71,436

Roswell, GA $70,866

Scottdale, GA $71,691

Smyrna, GA $71,691

Stone Mountain, GA $71,685

Tucker, GA $71,672

Brookfield, GA $65,181

Camilla, GA $64,778

Chula, GA $64,910

Cobb, GA $64,746

Coolidge, GA $65,117

Cotton, GA $64,860

De Soto, GA $64,655

Doerun, GA $64,610

Ellenton, GA $65,193

Enigma, GA $65,054

Fitzgerald, GA $65,158

Funston, GA $64,856

Hartsfield, GA $64,855

Thomasville, GA $65,235

Irwinville, GA $64,996

Leesburg, GA $64,447

Leslie, GA $64,752

Meigs, GA $65,070

Moultrie, GA $65,068

Mystic, GA $65,054

Norman Park, GA $64,997

Oakfield, GA $64,518

Ochlocknee, GA $65,153

Ocilla, GA $65,094

Omega, GA $64,972

Pavo, GA $65,081

Pelham, GA $65,128

Plains, GA $64,945

Poulan, GA $64,602

Putney, GA $64,399

Rebecca, GA $64,901

Sale City, GA $64,699

Smithville, GA $64,658

Sumner, GA $64,665

Sycamore, GA $64,852

Sylvester, GA $64,521

Tifton, GA $64,949

Duluth, GA $70,771

Acworth, GA $70,215

Adairsville, GA $66,962

Aragon, GA $67,661

Armuchee, GA $66,563

Austell, GA $71,281

Ball Ground, GA $69,069

Bowdon, GA $67,202

Bowdon Junction, GA $68,296

Bremen, GA $68,511

Clarkdale, GA $71,140

Carrollton, GA $68,617

Buchanan, GA $67,766

Canton, GA $69,521

Cartersville, GA $68,589

Lithia Springs, GA $71,266

Cassville, GA $68,321

Cave Spring, GA $66,339

Cedartown, GA $67,111

Mableton, GA $71,691

Powder Springs, GA $70,822

Coosa, GA $65,992

Dallas, GA $69,783

Douglasville, GA $70,710

Emerson, GA $69,612

Esom Hill, GA $66,746

Fairmount, GA $67,193

Felton, GA $67,697

Hiram, GA $70,483

Holly Springs, GA $70,040

Arnoldsville, GA $66,303

Bethlehem, GA $69,193

Bishop, GA $67,517

Bogart, GA $67,858

Bostwick, GA $67,609

Bowman, GA $66,012

Buckhead, GA $66,189

Carlton, GA $65,311

Colbert, GA $66,061

Avondale Estates, GA $71,691

Norcross, GA $71,239

Alpharetta, GA $70,234

Marietta, GA $71,237

Auburn, GA $69,381

Conyers, GA $70,624

Covington, GA $68,959

Grayson, GA $70,330

Jersey, GA $69,537

Dacula, GA $69,726

Clarkston, GA $71,691

Suwanee, GA $70,263

Social Circle, GA $68,386

Crawfordville, GA $65,709

Warwick, GA $64,612

Danielsville, GA $65,931

Dewy Rose, GA $66,107

Elberton, GA $65,983

Farmington, GA $67,189

Franklin Springs, GA $66,179

Good Hope, GA $67,870

Greensboro, GA $65,665

Hartwell, GA $66,398

High Shoals, GA $67,659

Hull, GA $66,418

Ila, GA $66,122

Lexington, GA $65,296

Madison, GA $66,973

Monroe, GA $68,949

Rayle, GA $65,560

Royston, GA $66,129

Rutledge, GA $67,598

Sharon, GA $66,013

Siloam, GA $65,483

Statham, GA $68,071

Stephens, GA $65,795

Tignall, GA $65,894

Union Point, GA $65,492

Maxeys, GA $65,732

Washington, GA $66,063

Watkinsville, GA $67,007

White Plains, GA $65,434

Winder, GA $68,754

Winterville, GA $66,386

Calhoun, GA $66,741

Chatsworth, GA $66,467

Chickamauga, GA $66,283

Cisco, GA $65,999

Cohutta, GA $66,216

Crandall, GA $66,085

Dalton, GA $66,365

Eton, GA $66,380

Flintstone, GA $66,463

Graysville, GA $66,429

La Fayette, GA $66,172

Lyerly, GA $66,265

Menlo, GA $65,937

Oakman, GA $66,596

Plainville, GA $66,686

Ranger, GA $66,560

Resaca, GA $66,589

Ringgold, GA $66,372

Rising Fawn, GA $66,342

Rock Spring, GA $66,312

Rocky Face, GA $66,202

Rossville, GA $66,486

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $66,468

Sugar Valley, GA $66,478

Summerville, GA $66,372

Lookout Mountain, GA $66,462

Tennga, GA $66,060

Trenton, GA $66,386

Trion, GA $66,339

Tunnel Hill, GA $66,280

Varnell, GA $66,249

Wildwood, GA $66,428

Appling, GA $67,138

Avera, GA $65,892

Blythe, GA $67,266

Boneville, GA $66,861

Camak, GA $66,285

Dearing, GA $66,941

Evans, GA $67,498

Gibson, GA $66,041

Gough, GA $66,498

Gracewood, GA $67,752

Grovetown, GA $67,425

Harlem, GA $67,168

Hephzibah, GA $67,481

Keysville, GA $66,965

Lincolnton, GA $66,596

Matthews, GA $66,946

Mesena, GA $66,473

Mitchell, GA $65,620

Norwood, GA $65,903

Wray, GA $65,021

Box Springs, GA $64,855

Buena Vista, GA $64,887

Cataula, GA $64,792

Cusseta, GA $64,829

Ellaville, GA $65,054

Ellerslie, GA $64,801

Fortson, GA $64,762

Geneva, GA $64,939

Hamilton, GA $64,817

Junction City, GA $65,046

Louvale, GA $64,814

Lumpkin, GA $64,863

Manchester, GA $65,708

Midland, GA $64,765

Omaha, GA $64,831

Pine Mountain, GA $65,284

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $65,156

Preston, GA $64,900

Richland, GA $64,878

Shiloh, GA $65,299

Talbotton, GA $65,364

Upatoi, GA $64,804

Warm Springs, GA $65,637

Waverly Hall, GA $64,844

Weston, GA $64,807

West Point, GA $65,145

Woodland, GA $65,546

Columbus, GA $64,729

Fort Benning, GA $64,758

Jasper, GA $67,696

Perkins, GA $66,169

Alma, GA $65,095

Ambrose, GA $65,071

Baxley, GA $65,080

Blackshear, GA $65,162

Bristol, GA $65,008

Broxton, GA $65,076

Brunswick, GA $66,060

Saint Simons Island, GA $65,719

Jekyll Island, GA $66,192

Denton, GA $65,016

Douglas, GA $65,240

Folkston, GA $66,208

Hazlehurst, GA $65,096

Hoboken, GA $65,636

Hortense, GA $65,239

Jacksonville, GA $64,969

Jesup, GA $65,409

Kings Bay, GA $67,591

Kingsland, GA $67,600

Lumber City, GA $64,994

Associate Apparel Buyer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Apparel Buyer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 65% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 35% above the average. In contrast, Associate Apparel Buyer positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Apparel Buyer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Apparel Buyer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$95,330	$46.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$91,800	$44.0	30%
Biotechnology	$88,269	$42.0	25%
Financial Services	$88,269	$42.0	25%
Internet	$84,738	$41.0	20%

Associate Apparel Buyer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Apparel Buyer'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.

$63,063

Average $70,615/year

$78,973

$5,255

Average $5,885/month

$6,581

$1,213

Average $1,358/week

$1,519

$30

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,973	$6,581	$1,519	$38
Average	$70,615	$5,885	$1,358	$34
25th Percentile	$63,063	$5,255	$1,213	$30

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