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

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

How does experience change An Associate Buyer/Planner's salary?

An Associate Buyer/Planner's salary grows with experience: starting around $65,825 for beginners, reaching about $92,632 at mid-level, and approach $149,139 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Associate Buyer/Planner?

Associate Buyer/Planner salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Associate Buyer/Planner roles are District of Columbia $80,679, California $80,373, Massachusetts $79,302. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Associate Buyer/Planner Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Associate Buyer/Planner make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Associate Buyer/Planner in New Mexico is $67,490 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $82,759
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,274 to $75,482
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $53,704

10% $53,704

50% (Median) $67,490

90% $82,759

Associate Buyer/Planner Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,482	$6,290	$1,452	$36
Average	$67,490	$5,624	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$60,274	$5,023	$1,159	$29

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Key Factors That Influence Associate Buyer/Planner Salaries

An Associate Buyer/Planner'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 Buyer/Planner Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Associate Buyer/Planner'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): $65,825
Early Career (1-2 years): $76,556
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $92,632
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $122,140
Expert (over 8 years): $149,139

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Associate Buyer/Planner	less than 1 year	$65,825
Research and Development Associate II	1-2 years	$76,556
Research and Development Associate III	2-4 years	$92,632
Research and Development Associate IV	5-8 years	$122,140
Research and Development Associate V	over 8 years	$149,139

How Do Associate Buyer/Planner 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 Buyer/Planners. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $80,679.
California: $80,373.
Massachusetts: $79,302.

District of Columbia $80,679 California $80,373 Massachusetts $79,302 Washington $79,010 New Jersey $78,981 Alaska $78,879 Connecticut $77,874 New York $77,466

Hawaii $76,161 Rhode Island $75,549 Maryland $75,134 Minnesota $74,566 Colorado $74,347 Illinois $74,274 Oregon $73,997 Delaware $73,793

New Hampshire $73,665 Virginia $73,378 Pennsylvania $72,540 Nevada $72,117 North Dakota $71,979 Michigan $71,760 Wisconsin $71,680 Vermont $71,520

Texas $71,075 Maine $71,046 Arizona $71,002 Ohio $70,951 Georgia $70,281 Indiana $69,946 Wyoming $69,880 Utah $69,778

Iowa $69,734 Kansas $69,385 Louisiana $69,283 North Carolina $69,246 Missouri $69,232 Florida $68,947 Montana $68,794 Nebraska $68,649

Kentucky $68,569 South Carolina $68,277 Tennessee $68,095 Idaho $68,022 New Mexico $67,490 Oklahoma $67,373 Alabama $66,944 South Dakota $66,222

Arkansas $65,829 West Virginia $65,617 Mississippi $64,983

Top Paying Cities for Associate Buyer/Planner

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: $68,209
Belen: $67,829
Bernalillo: $68,329

Algodones, NM $68,209

Belen, NM $67,829

Bernalillo, NM $68,329

Bluewater, NM $66,895

Bosque, NM $67,330

Casa Blanca, NM $67,483

Cedar Crest, NM $68,386

Cedarvale, NM $65,705

Cerrillos, NM $68,258

Claunch, NM $65,461

Coyote, NM $67,253

Cuba, NM $67,145

Cubero, NM $67,632

Edgewood, NM $68,081

Estancia, NM $67,269

Gallina, NM $66,901

Counselor, NM $66,942

Grants, NM $66,818

Milan, NM $67,086

Isleta, NM $68,447

Jarales, NM $67,763

Jemez Pueblo, NM $67,881

Jemez Springs, NM $67,672

Laguna, NM $67,963

La Jara, NM $67,070

La Joya, NM $66,914

Lindrith, NM $66,834

Los Lunas, NM $68,188

Mcintosh, NM $67,639

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $67,189

Moriarty, NM $67,412

Mountainair, NM $66,685

Nageezi, NM $66,853

New Laguna, NM $67,599

Paguate, NM $67,645

Pena Blanca, NM $68,401

Peralta, NM $68,296

Placitas, NM $68,331

Ponderosa, NM $67,795

Prewitt, NM $66,874

Regina, NM $66,921

Sandia Park, NM $68,214

Corrales, NM $68,472

San Fidel, NM $67,235

San Rafael, NM $66,949

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $68,215

San Ysidro, NM $68,123

Stanley, NM $67,403

Tijeras, NM $68,223

Tome, NM $68,097

Torreon, NM $67,870

Veguita, NM $67,325

Willard, NM $66,565

Youngsville, NM $67,271

Bosque Farms, NM $68,421

Clines Corners, NM $66,995

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $68,267

Cochiti Lake, NM $68,356

Albuquerque, NM $68,510

Kirtland Afb, NM $68,510

Rio Rancho, NM $68,398

Gallup, NM $66,971

Brimhall, NM $66,782

Church Rock, NM $66,813

Continental Divide, NM $66,766

Crownpoint, NM $66,821

Fence Lake, NM $66,523

Fort Wingate, NM $66,790

Gamerco, NM $66,902

Mentmore, NM $66,799

Mexican Springs, NM $66,791

Ramah, NM $66,668

Rehoboth, NM $66,835

Thoreau, NM $66,839

Tohatchi, NM $66,777

Vanderwagen, NM $66,791

Zuni, NM $66,775

Navajo, NM $66,866

Jamestown, NM $66,699

Pinehill, NM $66,616

Sheep Springs, NM $66,850

Smith Lake, NM $67,099

Yatahey, NM $66,826

Farmington, NM $67,147

Aztec, NM $67,271

Blanco, NM $66,957

Bloomfield, NM $66,877

Flora Vista, NM $67,216

Fruitland, NM $66,796

Kirtland, NM $67,217

La Plata, NM $67,241

Navajo Dam, NM $67,211

Shiprock, NM $67,118

Waterflow, NM $67,083

Newcomb, NM $66,809

Sanostee, NM $66,851

Santa Fe, NM $68,860

Abiquiu, NM $66,976

Alcalde, NM $68,143

Amalia, NM $66,874

Arroyo Hondo, NM $66,780

Arroyo Seco, NM $66,858

Canjilon, NM $66,769

Canones, NM $67,378

Carson, NM $67,036

Cebolla, NM $66,809

Cerro, NM $66,828

Chama, NM $67,102

Chamisal, NM $67,962

Chimayo, NM $68,440

Cordova, NM $68,324

Costilla, NM $67,155

Taos Ski Valley, NM $66,646

Dixon, NM $67,897

Dulce, NM $67,100

El Prado, NM $66,917

El Rito, NM $67,223

Embudo, NM $67,548

Espanola, NM $68,356

Glorieta, NM $68,595

Hernandez, NM $67,721

Ilfeld, NM $67,962

La Madera, NM $67,105

Lamy, NM $68,333

Llano, NM $67,825

Los Alamos, NM $68,495

White Rock, NM $68,624

Medanales, NM $67,796

Ojo Caliente, NM $67,398

Los Ojos, NM $66,937

Pecos, NM $68,381

Penasco, NM $67,572

Petaca, NM $66,707

Questa, NM $66,899

Ranchos De Taos, NM $67,252

Red River, NM $66,708

Ribera, NM $67,137

Rowe, NM $68,026

San Cristobal, NM $66,706

San Jose, NM $67,858

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $68,190

Santa Cruz, NM $68,416

Serafina, NM $66,968

Taos, NM $66,878

Tererro, NM $68,600

Tesuque, NM $68,860

Tierra Amarilla, NM $66,878

Trampas, NM $67,517

Tres Piedras, NM $66,689

Truchas, NM $68,133

Vadito, NM $67,484

Valdez, NM $66,756

Vallecitos, NM $66,704

Velarde, NM $67,795

Villanueva, NM $67,008

Spaceport City, NM $65,641

Las Vegas, NM $66,439

Angel Fire, NM $66,635

Anton Chico, NM $66,324

Buena Vista, NM $66,933

Chacon, NM $66,981

Cimarron, NM $66,531

Cleveland, NM $67,456

Eagle Nest, NM $66,581

Guadalupita, NM $66,878

Holman, NM $67,284

La Loma, NM $66,213

Maxwell, NM $66,554

Miami, NM $66,410

Mills, NM $66,174

Montezuma, NM $67,798

Mora, NM $67,551

Mosquero, NM $66,117

Ocate, NM $66,482

Ojo Feliz, NM $66,657

Rainsville, NM $66,949

Raton, NM $66,721

Rociada, NM $67,833

Roy, NM $66,189

Sapello, NM $67,244

Solano, NM $66,108

Springer, NM $66,381

Ute Park, NM $66,562

Valmora, NM $66,383

Wagon Mound, NM $66,307

Watrous, NM $66,406

Socorro, NM $66,252

Aragon, NM $66,452

Datil, NM $66,178

Lemitar, NM $66,560

Luna, NM $66,570

Magdalena, NM $66,184

Pie Town, NM $66,404

Polvadera, NM $66,721

Quemado, NM $66,542

Reserve, NM $66,423

San Acacia, NM $66,831

San Antonio, NM $65,886

Truth Or Consequences, NM $65,872

Arrey, NM $65,861

Caballo, NM $65,906

Derry, NM $65,571

Elephant Butte, NM $66,043

Garfield, NM $65,381

Hatch, NM $64,333

Monticello, NM $65,868

Rincon, NM $63,963

Salem, NM $65,177

Williamsburg, NM $65,955

Winston, NM $65,916

Las Cruces, NM $63,125

White Sands Missile Range, NM $63,332

Santa Teresa, NM $63,793

Playas, NM $66,176

Animas, NM $66,339

Anthony, NM $63,777

Arenas Valley, NM $66,221

Bayard, NM $66,160

Berino, NM $63,488

Buckhorn, NM $66,229

Santa Clara, NM $66,276

Chamberino, NM $63,554

Cliff, NM $66,152

Columbus, NM $65,974

Deming, NM $65,990

Dona Ana, NM $63,127

Fairacres, NM $63,316

Faywood, NM $65,959

Fort Bayard, NM $66,213

Gila, NM $66,055

Glenwood, NM $66,106

Hachita, NM $65,974

Hanover, NM $65,988

Hillsboro, NM $65,853

Hurley, NM $66,116

La Mesa, NM $64,333

Lordsburg, NM $66,127

Mesilla, NM $63,127

Mesilla Park, NM $63,133

Mesquite, NM $63,187

Mimbres, NM $66,041

Mule Creek, NM $66,219

Organ, NM $63,166

Pinos Altos, NM $66,151

Radium Springs, NM $63,152

Redrock, NM $65,982

Rodeo, NM $66,423

San Miguel, NM $63,163

Silver City, NM $66,151

Sunland Park, NM $63,453

Tyrone, NM $66,347

Vado, NM $63,213

Chaparral, NM $64,010

Clovis, NM $66,025

Cannon Afb, NM $65,879

Broadview, NM $65,832

Causey, NM $65,719

Crossroads, NM $65,563

Dora, NM $65,875

Elida, NM $65,602

Floyd, NM $65,762

Fort Sumner, NM $65,708

Grady, NM $65,895

House, NM $65,843

Kenna, NM $65,603

Lingo, NM $65,715

Melrose, NM $65,853

Milnesand, NM $65,577

Pep, NM $65,666

Portales, NM $65,907

Rogers, NM $65,684

Saint Vrain, NM $65,896

Taiban, NM $65,686

Texico, NM $65,921

Yeso, NM $65,448

Roswell, NM $65,523

Artesia, NM $65,653

Caprock, NM $65,520

Carlsbad, NM $65,696

Dexter, NM $65,570

Eunice, NM $65,754

Hagerman, NM $65,603

Hobbs, NM $65,851

Hope, NM $65,362

Jal, NM $65,677

Lake Arthur, NM $65,494

Lakewood, NM $65,592

Loco Hills, NM $65,713

Loving, NM $65,679

Lovington, NM $65,787

Mcdonald, NM $65,608

Malaga, NM $65,615

Maljamar, NM $65,551

Monument, NM $65,706

Tatum, NM $65,650

Whites City, NM $65,760

Carrizozo, NM $65,213

Alamogordo, NM $65,005

Alto, NM $65,222

Bent, NM $65,018

Capitan, NM $65,071

Cloudcroft, NM $65,010

Corona, NM $65,496

Encino, NM $66,023

Fort Stanton, NM $65,099

Glencoe, NM $65,052

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $64,998

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $64,998

Hondo, NM $65,112

La Luz, NM $64,998

Lincoln, NM $64,922

Mayhill, NM $65,145

Mescalero, NM $65,027

Nogal, NM $65,306

Orogrande, NM $65,031

Picacho, NM $65,098

Pinon, NM $65,343

Ruidoso, NM $65,346

Ruidoso Downs, NM $65,257

Sacramento, NM $65,056

San Patricio, NM $65,134

Sunspot, NM $64,998

Timberon, NM $65,139

Tinnie, NM $65,060

Tularosa, NM $65,041

Vaughn, NM $65,757

Weed, NM $65,137

Tucumcari, NM $66,083

Amistad, NM $65,998

Bard, NM $65,892

Capulin, NM $66,638

Clayton, NM $66,126

Conchas Dam, NM $66,186

Cuervo, NM $65,867

Des Moines, NM $66,375

Folsom, NM $66,478

Garita, NM $66,059

Gladstone, NM $66,192

Grenville, NM $66,179

Logan, NM $66,081

Mcalister, NM $65,876

Nara Visa, NM $65,924

Newkirk, NM $65,997

Quay, NM $66,035

San Jon, NM $65,964

Santa Rosa, NM $66,035

Sedan, NM $66,058

Trementina, NM $66,055

Associate Buyer/Planner Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Associate Buyer/Planner 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 Buyer/Planner positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Associate Buyer/Planner as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Associate Buyer/Planner

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$91,112	$44.0	35%
Pharmaceuticals	$87,737	$42.0	30%
Biotechnology	$84,363	$41.0	25%
Financial Services	$84,363	$41.0	25%
Internet	$80,988	$39.0	20%

Associate Buyer/Planner Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Associate Buyer/Planner'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.

$60,274

Average $67,490/year

$75,482

$5,023

Average $5,624/month

$6,290

$1,159

Average $1,298/week

$1,452

$29

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,482	$6,290	$1,452	$36
Average	$67,490	$5,624	$1,298	$32
25th Percentile	$60,274	$5,023	$1,159	$29

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