What are the main factors that influence a Buyer's Assistant'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 Buyer's Assistant?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Buyer's Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Buyer's Assistant's salary?

A Buyer's Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $54,571 for beginners, reaching about $100,609 at mid-level, and approach $82,970 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Buyer's Assistant?

Buyer's Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Buyer's Assistant roles are District of Columbia $61,352, California $61,119, Massachusetts $60,305. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Buyer's Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Buyer's Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Assistant Media Buyer: $69,517; Assistant Retail Buyer: $60,899; Assistant Manager/Buyer: $60,073; Senior Assistant Buyer: $59,977; Assistant Buyer/Merchant: $54,790.

Buyer's Assistant Salary in Oregon

How much does a Buyer's Assistant make in Oregon? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Buyer's Assistant in Oregon is $56,271 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $71,853
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,819 to $64,427
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,945

10% $43,945

50% (Median) $56,271

90% $71,853

Buyer's Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,427	$5,369	$1,239	$31
Average	$56,271	$4,689	$1,082	$27
25th Percentile	$49,819	$4,152	$958	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Buyer's Assistant Salaries

A Buyer's Assistant'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 Buyer's Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Buyer's Assistant'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): $54,571
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,424
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $100,609
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $141,227
Expert (over 8 years): $82,970

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Buyer's Assistant	less than 1 year	$54,571
Merchandise Buyer II	1-2 years	$71,424
Merchandise Buyer III	2-4 years	$100,609
Merchandise Buyer IV	5-8 years	$141,227
Merchandise Buying Supervisor	over 8 years	$82,970

How Do Buyer's Assistant 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 Buyer's Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $61,352.
California: $61,119.
Massachusetts: $60,305.

District of Columbia $61,352 California $61,119 Massachusetts $60,305 Washington $60,083 New Jersey $60,061 Alaska $59,983 Connecticut $59,219 New York $58,908

Hawaii $57,916 Rhode Island $57,451 Maryland $57,135 Minnesota $56,703 Colorado $56,537 Illinois $56,481 Oregon $56,271 Delaware $56,116

New Hampshire $56,018 Virginia $55,800 Pennsylvania $55,162 Nevada $54,841 North Dakota $54,736 Michigan $54,570 Wisconsin $54,509 Vermont $54,387

Texas $54,049 Maine $54,027 Arizona $53,993 Ohio $53,954 Georgia $53,445 Indiana $53,190 Wyoming $53,140 Utah $53,062

Iowa $53,029 Kansas $52,763 Louisiana $52,686 North Carolina $52,658 Missouri $52,647 Florida $52,431 Montana $52,314 Nebraska $52,203

Kentucky $52,143 South Carolina $51,921 Tennessee $51,782 Idaho $51,727 New Mexico $51,322 Oklahoma $51,234 Alabama $50,907 South Dakota $50,358

Arkansas $50,059 West Virginia $49,898 Mississippi $49,416

Top Paying Cities for Buyer's Assistant

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:

Antelope: $53,559
Aurora: $56,807
Beaverton: $57,951

Antelope, OR $53,559

Aurora, OR $56,807

Beaverton, OR $57,951

Beavercreek, OR $57,003

Boring, OR $57,371

Bridal Veil, OR $57,283

Brightwood, OR $56,389

Canby, OR $56,844

Cascade Locks, OR $55,582

Clackamas, OR $57,929

Clatskanie, OR $55,479

Colton, OR $56,405

Columbia City, OR $56,914

Corbett, OR $57,002

Donald, OR $56,503

Dufur, OR $53,851

Eagle Creek, OR $57,125

Estacada, OR $56,267

Fairview, OR $57,830

Gervais, OR $55,903

Gladstone, OR $57,909

Government Camp, OR $55,364

Grass Valley, OR $53,679

Gresham, OR $57,812

Hood River, OR $55,264

Hubbard, OR $56,215

Kent, OR $53,558

Lake Oswego, OR $58,049

Marylhurst, OR $57,974

Maupin, OR $53,622

Molalla, OR $55,935

Moro, OR $53,792

Mosier, OR $54,695

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $55,059

Mulino, OR $56,778

Odell, OR $55,138

Oregon City, OR $57,504

Rainier, OR $56,286

Rhododendron, OR $55,870

Rufus, OR $53,959

Saint Helens, OR $56,733

Warren, OR $57,049

Deer Island, OR $56,530

Sandy, OR $56,684

Scappoose, OR $56,972

Shaniko, OR $53,735

The Dalles, OR $54,148

Troutdale, OR $57,609

Tualatin, OR $57,780

Tygh Valley, OR $54,095

Vernonia, OR $56,112

Wasco, OR $53,837

Welches, OR $56,113

West Linn, OR $57,781

Wilsonville, OR $57,420

Woodburn, OR $56,024

Happy Valley, OR $58,008

Damascus, OR $57,718

Amity, OR $55,764

Arch Cape, OR $54,295

Astoria, OR $54,647

Banks, OR $56,883

Bay City, OR $54,523

Beaver, OR $54,801

Buxton, OR $56,537

Cannon Beach, OR $54,271

Carlton, OR $55,904

Cloverdale, OR $54,462

Cornelius, OR $57,308

Dayton, OR $55,940

Dundee, OR $56,390

Forest Grove, OR $56,853

Gales Creek, OR $56,219

Garibaldi, OR $54,528

Gaston, OR $56,559

Hammond, OR $54,027

Hebo, OR $54,639

Hillsboro, OR $57,466

Manning, OR $56,599

Lafayette, OR $56,008

Mcminnville, OR $55,734

Manzanita, OR $54,457

Nehalem, OR $54,601

Newberg, OR $56,893

North Plains, OR $57,203

Oceanside, OR $54,335

Pacific City, OR $54,465

Rockaway Beach, OR $54,454

Saint Paul, OR $56,184

Seaside, OR $54,755

Sherwood, OR $57,484

Tillamook, OR $54,839

Netarts, OR $54,386

Timber, OR $56,193

Tolovana Park, OR $54,279

Warrenton, OR $54,255

Wheeler, OR $54,596

Yamhill, OR $56,078

Neskowin, OR $54,437

Portland, OR $58,060

Salem, OR $55,949

Keizer, OR $55,960

Albany, OR $55,398

Alsea, OR $54,456

Aumsville, OR $55,842

Blodgett, OR $54,517

Brownsville, OR $54,819

Cascadia, OR $54,172

Corvallis, OR $55,266

Crabtree, OR $55,342

Crawfordsville, OR $54,791

Dallas, OR $55,671

Depoe Bay, OR $54,246

Detroit, OR $54,030

Eddyville, OR $54,227

Falls City, OR $55,398

Foster, OR $54,597

Gates, OR $55,073

Grand Ronde, OR $55,169

Halsey, OR $54,828

Idanha, OR $54,074

Independence, OR $55,879

Jefferson, OR $55,759

Lebanon, OR $54,874

Logsden, OR $54,454

Lyons, OR $55,189

Mill City, OR $55,193

Monmouth, OR $55,524

Mount Angel, OR $55,889

Neotsu, OR $54,501

Newport, OR $54,141

South Beach, OR $53,964

Lincoln City, OR $54,434

Otis, OR $54,541

Otter Rock, OR $54,151

Philomath, OR $54,711

Rickreall, OR $55,888

Rose Lodge, OR $54,596

Saint Benedict, OR $55,881

Scio, OR $55,436

Scotts Mills, OR $55,750

Seal Rock, OR $53,901

Shedd, OR $54,806

Sheridan, OR $55,546

Siletz, OR $54,352

Silverton, OR $55,766

Stayton, OR $55,614

Mehama, OR $55,466

Sublimity, OR $55,705

Sweet Home, OR $54,695

Gleneden Beach, OR $54,305

Tangent, OR $54,904

Tidewater, OR $54,095

Toledo, OR $54,158

Turner, OR $55,851

Waldport, OR $53,967

Willamina, OR $55,356

Eugene, OR $55,174

Agness, OR $53,409

Allegany, OR $53,473

Alvadore, OR $55,120

Azalea, OR $54,033

Bandon, OR $53,514

Blachly, OR $54,650

Blue River, OR $53,806

Broadbent, OR $53,432

Brookings, OR $53,742

Camas Valley, OR $53,462

Canyonville, OR $53,861

Cheshire, OR $54,854

Coos Bay, OR $53,489

Coquille, OR $53,493

Cottage Grove, OR $54,669

Crescent Lake, OR $53,564

Creswell, OR $54,993

Culp Creek, OR $54,440

Curtin, OR $54,629

Days Creek, OR $53,791

Deadwood, OR $54,424

Dexter, OR $54,835

Dillard, OR $53,633

Dorena, OR $54,276

Drain, OR $54,432

Elkton, OR $54,049

Elmira, OR $54,927

Fall Creek, OR $54,762

Florence, OR $54,000

Gardiner, OR $53,562

Glendale, OR $53,921

Glide, OR $53,692

Gold Beach, OR $53,580

Harrisburg, OR $55,036

Idleyld Park, OR $53,562

Junction City, OR $55,000

Lakeside, OR $53,579

Langlois, OR $53,462

Lorane, OR $54,776

Lowell, OR $54,756

Mapleton, OR $54,115

Marcola, OR $54,928

Pleasant Hill, OR $55,075

Monroe, OR $54,755

Myrtle Creek, OR $53,638

Myrtle Point, OR $53,453

North Bend, OR $53,491

Noti, OR $54,743

Oakland, OR $53,965

Oakridge, OR $54,213

Ophir, OR $53,574

Port Orford, OR $53,501

Powers, OR $53,490

Reedsport, OR $53,869

Riddle, OR $53,747

Roseburg, OR $53,710

Scottsburg, OR $53,774

Springfield, OR $55,063

Sixes, OR $53,456

Sutherlin, OR $53,992

Swisshome, OR $54,175

Tenmile, OR $53,516

Thurston, OR $55,088

Tiller, OR $53,839

Umpqua, OR $53,665

Veneta, OR $54,880

Vida, OR $54,462

Walterville, OR $54,720

Walton, OR $54,540

Wedderburn, OR $53,611

Westfir, OR $54,393

Westlake, OR $53,848

Wilbur, OR $53,760

Winchester, OR $53,764

Winston, OR $53,526

Wolf Creek, OR $54,019

Yachats, OR $53,978

Yoncalla, OR $54,281

Medford, OR $54,930

Central Point, OR $54,853

White City, OR $54,507

Ashland, OR $54,532

Butte Falls, OR $54,181

Cave Junction, OR $54,028

Eagle Point, OR $54,624

Gold Hill, OR $54,722

Grants Pass, OR $54,292

Jacksonville, OR $54,623

Kerby, OR $54,112

Merlin, OR $53,942

Murphy, OR $54,500

O Brien, OR $54,001

Phoenix, OR $54,913

Prospect, OR $54,045

Rogue River, OR $54,475

Selma, OR $53,977

Shady Cove, OR $54,548

Talent, OR $54,808

Trail, OR $54,131

Wilderville, OR $54,091

Williams, OR $54,453

Klamath Falls, OR $54,035

Crater Lake, OR $53,454

Adel, OR $53,729

Beatty, OR $53,593

Bly, OR $53,644

Bonanza, OR $53,690

Chiloquin, OR $53,684

Dairy, OR $53,660

Fort Klamath, OR $53,666

Keno, OR $54,056

Lakeview, OR $53,774

Malin, OR $53,759

Merrill, OR $53,782

Midland, OR $53,839

New Pine Creek, OR $53,895

Paisley, OR $53,642

Plush, OR $53,704

Silver Lake, OR $53,623

Sprague River, OR $53,637

Summer Lake, OR $53,572

Christmas Valley, OR $53,661

Bend, OR $53,785

Fields, OR $53,718

Ashwood, OR $53,546

Brothers, OR $53,596

Burns, OR $53,726

Princeton, OR $53,625

Diamond, OR $53,589

Camp Sherman, OR $53,630

Chemult, OR $53,591

Crane, OR $53,684

Crescent, OR $53,563

Culver, OR $53,671

Fort Rock, OR $53,630

Frenchglen, OR $53,584

Gilchrist, OR $53,667

Hines, OR $53,737

La Pine, OR $53,725

Madras, OR $53,708

Mitchell, OR $53,589

Paulina, OR $53,610

Post, OR $53,585

Powell Butte, OR $53,713

Prineville, OR $53,716

Redmond, OR $53,792

Riley, OR $53,582

Sisters, OR $53,631

Terrebonne, OR $53,737

Warm Springs, OR $53,640

Pendleton, OR $55,446

Adams, OR $54,358

Arlington, OR $53,741

Athena, OR $55,569

Baker City, OR $53,773

Bates, OR $53,624

Boardman, OR $55,198

Bridgeport, OR $53,635

Canyon City, OR $53,710

Condon, OR $53,613

Cove, OR $53,717

Dayville, OR $53,652

Echo, OR $55,602

Elgin, OR $53,728

Enterprise, OR $53,604

Fossil, OR $53,621

Haines, OR $53,741

Halfway, OR $53,624

Helix, OR $56,878

Heppner, OR $53,647

Hereford, OR $53,659

Hermiston, OR $57,187

Lexington, OR $54,633

Oxbow, OR $53,381

Imbler, OR $53,757

Imnaha, OR $53,248

Ione, OR $53,726

Irrigon, OR $56,812

John Day, OR $53,797

Joseph, OR $53,541

Kimberly, OR $53,636

La Grande, OR $53,789

Long Creek, OR $53,645

Lostine, OR $53,670

Meacham, OR $53,740

Mikkalo, OR $53,807

Milton Freewater, OR $55,053

Monument, OR $53,634

Mount Vernon, OR $53,707

North Powder, OR $53,717

Pilot Rock, OR $53,914

Prairie City, OR $53,746

Richland, OR $53,570

Seneca, OR $53,713

Spray, OR $53,632

Stanfield, OR $57,037

Summerville, OR $53,734

Sumpter, OR $53,690

Ukiah, OR $53,637

Umatilla, OR $57,461

Union, OR $53,728

Unity, OR $53,718

Wallowa, OR $53,743

Weston, OR $54,506

Adrian, OR $52,830

Arock, OR $53,394

Brogan, OR $53,613

Drewsey, OR $53,679

Durkee, OR $53,575

Harper, OR $53,461

Huntington, OR $53,618

Ironside, OR $53,640

Jamieson, OR $53,470

Jordan Valley, OR $53,403

Juntura, OR $53,640

Nyssa, OR $53,087

Ontario, OR $53,203

Riverside, OR $53,585

Vale, OR $53,485

Westfall, OR $53,656

Buyer's Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Buyer's Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Buyer's Assistant positions in Insurance or Internet typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Buyer's Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Buyer's Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$73,152	$35.0	30%
Biotechnology	$70,338	$34.0	25%
Business Services	$67,525	$32.0	20%
Chemicals	$64,711	$31.0	15%
Construction	$63,023	$30.0	12%

Buyer's Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Buyer's Assistant'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.

$49,819

Average $56,271/year

$64,427

$4,152

Average $4,689/month

$5,369

$958

Average $1,082/week

$1,239

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$64,427	$5,369	$1,239	$31
Average	$56,271	$4,689	$1,082	$27
25th Percentile	$49,819	$4,152	$958	$24

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