Purchasing Assistant Salary in Alabama

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Alabama?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Alabama is $63,803 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,297
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,809 to $72,960
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,531

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,960	$6,080	$1,403	$35
Average	$63,803	$5,317	$1,227	$31
25th Percentile	$55,809	$4,651	$1,073	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Purchasing Assistant Salaries

A Purchasing 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 Purchasing Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Purchasing 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): $48,739
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,933
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,672
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $79,974
Expert (over 8 years): $91,524

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$48,739
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$55,933
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$62,672
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$79,974
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$91,524

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How Do Purchasing 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 Purchasing Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $76,869.
California: $76,577.
Massachusetts: $75,557.

District of Columbia $76,869 California $76,577 Massachusetts $75,557 Washington $75,279 New Jersey $75,251 Alaska $75,154 Connecticut $74,196 New York $73,807

Hawaii $72,565 Rhode Island $71,981 Maryland $71,586 Minnesota $71,044 Colorado $70,836 Illinois $70,766 Oregon $70,503 Delaware $70,308

New Hampshire $70,186 Virginia $69,912 Pennsylvania $69,114 Nevada $68,711 North Dakota $68,580 Michigan $68,371 Wisconsin $68,295 Vermont $68,142

Texas $67,719 Maine $67,691 Arizona $67,649 Ohio $67,601 Georgia $66,962 Indiana $66,643 Wyoming $66,580 Utah $66,483

Iowa $66,441 Kansas $66,108 Louisiana $66,011 North Carolina $65,976 Missouri $65,962 Florida $65,691 Montana $65,546 Nebraska $65,407

Kentucky $65,330 South Carolina $65,053 Tennessee $64,879 Idaho $64,810 New Mexico $64,303 Oklahoma $64,192 Alabama $63,782 South Dakota $63,095

Arkansas $62,720 West Virginia $62,519 Mississippi $61,915

Top Paying Cities for Purchasing Assistants

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 Greene: $62,505
Jasper: $64,074
Addison: $63,366

West Greene, AL $62,505 Jasper, AL $64,074 Addison, AL $63,366 Arley, AL $64,136 Bankston, AL $62,505 Bear Creek, AL $59,311 Beaverton, AL $58,568 Belk, AL $60,693

Berry, AL $63,720 Brilliant, AL $58,936 Carbon Hill, AL $63,879 Cordova, AL $64,046 Delmar, AL $59,311 Detroit, AL $58,568 Double Springs, AL $59,311 Eldridge, AL $63,879

Fayette, AL $61,199 Glen Allen, AL $61,095 Goodsprings, AL $63,970 Guin, AL $58,568 Hackleburg, AL $59,311 Haleyville, AL $59,311 Hamilton, AL $58,936 Hodges, AL $59,311

Houston, AL $64,136 Kansas, AL $63,629 Kennedy, AL $60,533 Lynn, AL $62,359 Millport, AL $60,089 Natural Bridge, AL $59,311 Nauvoo, AL $63,879 Oakman, AL $63,900

Parrish, AL $63,963 Phil Campbell, AL $59,311 Red Bay, AL $59,311 Sipsey, AL $64,136 Pinson, AL $64,435 Pleasant Grove, AL $64,692 Quinton, AL $64,101 Ragland, AL $64,136

Remlap, AL $64,136 Riverside, AL $64,136 Rockford, AL $61,081 Saginaw, AL $64,393 Sayre, AL $64,393 Shannon, AL $64,692 Shelby, AL $63,796 Siluria, AL $64,393

Springville, AL $64,136 Sterrett, AL $64,358 Sumiton, AL $64,261 Sycamore, AL $64,136 Sylacauga, AL $64,136 Talladega, AL $64,136 Thorsby, AL $62,519 Trafford, AL $64,247

Trussville, AL $64,504 Union Grove, AL $66,684 Vandiver, AL $64,393 Vincent, AL $64,136 Vinemont, AL $66,649 Warrior, AL $64,282 Watson, AL $64,615 Wattsville, AL $64,136

Weogufka, AL $61,623 West Blocton, AL $63,838 Westover, AL $64,469 Wilsonville, AL $64,136 Wilton, AL $63,970 Woodstock, AL $63,879 Birmingham, AL $64,692 Moody, AL $64,324

Adamsville, AL $64,692 Adger, AL $63,970 Alabaster, AL $64,324 Alexander City, AL $61,081 Allgood, AL $64,136 Alpine, AL $64,136 Alton, AL $64,504 Arab, AL $66,649

Baileyton, AL $66,649 Bessemer, AL $64,581 Blountsville, AL $65,101 Bon Air, AL $64,136 Bremen, AL $64,136 Brent, AL $63,727 Brierfield, AL $63,900 Brookside, AL $64,692

Burnwell, AL $64,324 Calera, AL $64,095 Cardiff, AL $64,657 Centreville, AL $63,761 Chelsea, AL $64,435 Childersburg, AL $64,136 Clanton, AL $61,422 Clay, AL $64,358

Cleveland, AL $64,136 Columbiana, AL $64,136 Clopton, AL $59,221 Marion Junction, AL $62,352 Minter, AL $61,081 Morvin, AL $63,164 Myrtlewood, AL $63,629 Nanafalia, AL $63,629

Newbern, AL $63,629 Oak Hill, AL $61,081 Orrville, AL $61,081 Pine Apple, AL $61,081 Pine Hill, AL $62,352 Safford, AL $62,352 Sardis, AL $61,081 Sawyerville, AL $63,629

Sweet Water, AL $63,629 Thomaston, AL $63,629 Thomasville, AL $62,470 Tyler, AL $61,081 Uniontown, AL $63,629 Stanton, AL $61,081 Randolph, AL $63,373 Lawley, AL $63,407

Opelika, AL $60,894 Auburn, AL $60,894 Auburn University, AL $60,894 Camp Hill, AL $60,950 Cottonton, AL $60,894 Cusseta, AL $60,929 Dadeville, AL $61,081 Valley, AL $60,894

Five Points, AL $60,894 Fort Mitchell, AL $61,380 Hatchechubbee, AL $60,956 Holy Trinity, AL $60,956 Hurtsboro, AL $60,894 Jacksons Gap, AL $61,081 Lafayette, AL $60,894 Lanett, AL $60,894

Loachapoka, AL $60,943 Notasulga, AL $60,991 Phenix City, AL $61,380 Pittsview, AL $60,956 Salem, AL $61,220 Seale, AL $61,151 Smiths Station, AL $61,380 Waverly, AL $60,894

Bellamy, AL $63,629 Butler, AL $63,629 Cuba, AL $61,095 Gilbertown, AL $62,706 Jachin, AL $63,629 Lisman, AL $63,629 Melvin, AL $62,706 Needham, AL $63,164

Pennington, AL $63,629 Silas, AL $62,706 Cook Springs, AL $64,136 Crane Hill, AL $64,136 Cropwell, AL $64,136 Cullman, AL $65,754 Docena, AL $64,692 Dolomite, AL $64,692

Dora, AL $64,206 Empire, AL $64,136 Fairfield, AL $64,692 Fultondale, AL $64,692 Garden City, AL $64,136 Gardendale, AL $64,692 Goodwater, AL $61,081 Graysville, AL $64,657

Green Pond, AL $63,865 Hanceville, AL $64,636 Harpersville, AL $64,136 Hayden, AL $64,136 Helena, AL $64,469 Hollins, AL $64,136 Holly Pond, AL $66,115 Jemison, AL $63,241

Joppa, AL $66,649 Kellyton, AL $61,081 Kimberly, AL $64,435 Leeds, AL $64,504 Lincoln, AL $64,136 Locust Fork, AL $64,136 Logan, AL $65,809 Mc Calla, AL $63,914

Margaret, AL $64,213 Maylene, AL $64,081 Montevallo, AL $63,997 Morris, AL $64,469 Mount Olive, AL $64,615 Mulga, AL $64,692 New Castle, AL $64,615 Odenville, AL $64,136

Oneonta, AL $64,136 Palmerdale, AL $64,393 Pelham, AL $64,504 Toxey, AL $62,706 Ward, AL $63,629 York, AL $63,629 Coffee Springs, AL $59,186 Columbia, AL $59,485

Cottonwood, AL $59,554 Cowarts, AL $59,742 Daleville, AL $59,408 Elba, AL $59,186 Enterprise, AL $59,186 Geneva, AL $59,186 Gordon, AL $59,374 Hartford, AL $59,374

Headland, AL $59,742 Jack, AL $59,186 Malvern, AL $59,707 Midland City, AL $59,742 New Brockton, AL $59,186 Newton, AL $59,630 Newville, AL $59,665 Ozark, AL $59,408

Fort Rucker, AL $59,408 Pansey, AL $59,554 Pinckard, AL $59,742 Shorterville, AL $59,186 Skipperville, AL $59,297 Slocomb, AL $59,554 Webb, AL $59,742 Evergreen, AL $61,679

Andalusia, AL $59,186 Beatrice, AL $61,081 Brewton, AL $62,276 Brooklyn, AL $62,276 Castleberry, AL $62,276 Coy, AL $61,081 Dickinson, AL $62,706 Excel, AL $62,491

Flomaton, AL $62,276 Florala, AL $59,186 Franklin, AL $61,894 Frisco City, AL $62,706 Fulton, AL $62,706 Goodway, AL $62,706 Grove Hill, AL $62,706 Kinston, AL $59,186

Lenox, AL $62,491 Lockhart, AL $59,186 Mc Kenzie, AL $61,081 Megargel, AL $62,706 Mexia, AL $62,706 Monroeville, AL $62,491 Opp, AL $59,186 Perdue Hill, AL $62,706

Peterman, AL $62,019 Range, AL $62,491 Red Level, AL $60,845 Repton, AL $62,491 River Falls, AL $60,130 Samson, AL $59,186 Uriah, AL $62,706 Vredenburgh, AL $61,081

Whatley, AL $62,706 Wing, AL $62,276 Jackson, AL $62,706 Atmore, AL $62,546 Axis, AL $63,039 Bay Minette, AL $62,782 Bayou La Batre, AL $60,956 Bon Secour, AL $62,380

Bucks, AL $62,817 Calvert, AL $62,706 Carlton, AL $62,706 Chatom, AL $62,706 Chunchula, AL $62,963 Citronelle, AL $62,706 Coden, AL $61,790 Coffeeville, AL $62,706

Creola, AL $63,116 Daphne, AL $63,227 Spanish Fort, AL $63,261 Dauphin Island, AL $61,547 Deer Park, AL $62,706 Elberta, AL $62,477 Fairhope, AL $63,039 Foley, AL $62,477

Frankville, AL $62,706 Fruitdale, AL $62,706 Gainestown, AL $62,706 Grand Bay, AL $61,123 Gulf Shores, AL $62,456 Huxford, AL $62,706 Irvington, AL $63,005 Leroy, AL $62,706

Lillian, AL $62,609 Little River, AL $62,706 Loxley, AL $62,963 Mc Intosh, AL $62,706 Magnolia Springs, AL $62,317 Malcolm, AL $62,706 Millry, AL $62,706 Montrose, AL $63,150

Mount Vernon, AL $62,706 Orange Beach, AL $62,421 Perdido, AL $62,644 Point Clear, AL $63,005 Robertsdale, AL $62,567 Saint Elmo, AL $61,922 Saint Stephens, AL $62,706 Saraland, AL $63,261

Satsuma, AL $63,227 Seminole, AL $62,526 Semmes, AL $63,116 Silverhill, AL $62,553 Stapleton, AL $63,039 Stockton, AL $62,741 Summerdale, AL $62,512 Sunflower, AL $62,706

Theodore, AL $63,150 Tibbie, AL $62,706 Vinegar Bend, AL $62,706 Wagarville, AL $62,706 Wilmer, AL $62,893 Mobile, AL $63,261 Eight Mile, AL $63,261 Selma, AL $61,081

Alberta, AL $62,352 Annemanie, AL $62,352 Arlington, AL $62,352 Boykin, AL $61,081 Camden, AL $61,081 Campbell, AL $63,164 Catherine, AL $62,352 Demopolis, AL $63,629

Dixons Mills, AL $62,352 Faunsdale, AL $63,629 Forkland, AL $63,629 Furman, AL $61,081 Gallion, AL $63,629 Greensboro, AL $63,629 Jefferson, AL $63,629 Linden, AL $63,629

Jones, AL $61,081 Maplesville, AL $61,338 Lower Peach Tree, AL $61,894 Lowndesboro, AL $61,304 Mc Williams, AL $61,081 Magnolia, AL $62,352 Marion, AL $63,629 Ramer, AL $61,116

Rutledge, AL $61,081 Shorter, AL $61,158 Tallassee, AL $61,081 Troy, AL $61,081 Titus, AL $61,227 Tuskegee, AL $61,019 Tuskegee Institute, AL $61,019 Union Springs, AL $61,061

Verbena, AL $61,081 Wetumpka, AL $61,560 Montgomery, AL $61,637 Anniston, AL $64,136 Oxford, AL $64,136 Alexandria, AL $64,136 Ashland, AL $64,136 Bynum, AL $64,136

Choccolocco, AL $64,136 Cragford, AL $62,040 Daviston, AL $60,984 De Armanville, AL $64,136 Delta, AL $64,136 Eastaboga, AL $64,136 Edwardsville, AL $67,496 Fruithurst, AL $67,496

Graham, AL $67,496 Heflin, AL $65,816 Jacksonville, AL $64,136 Lineville, AL $64,136 Millerville, AL $62,609 Munford, AL $64,136 Muscadine, AL $67,496 Ohatchee, AL $64,136

Piedmont, AL $66,094 Ranburne, AL $67,496 Roanoke, AL $60,894 Spring Garden, AL $67,496 Wadley, AL $60,894 Weaver, AL $64,136 Wedowee, AL $60,894 Wellington, AL $64,136

Woodland, AL $64,192 Dothan, AL $59,742 Abbeville, AL $59,262 Ariton, AL $59,186 Ashford, AL $59,707 Bellwood, AL $59,221 Black, AL $59,186 Chancellor, AL $59,186

Sulligent, AL $58,568 Townley, AL $63,921 Vernon, AL $58,568 Vina, AL $59,311 Winfield, AL $58,568 Decatur, AL $64,817 Anderson, AL $61,047 Athens, AL $64,803

Belle Mina, AL $67,017 Cherokee, AL $59,568 Cloverdale, AL $59,832 Courtland, AL $61,047 Danville, AL $63,796 Elkmont, AL $64,490 Eva, AL $66,649 Falkville, AL $66,649

Florence, AL $59,866 Hartselle, AL $66,316 Hillsboro, AL $62,456 Killen, AL $59,866 Leighton, AL $59,832 Lester, AL $62,289 Lexington, AL $59,533 Mooresville, AL $66,872

Moulton, AL $61,144 Mount Hope, AL $59,311 Rogersville, AL $61,165 Russellville, AL $59,422 Sheffield, AL $59,866 Muscle Shoals, AL $59,866 Spruce Pine, AL $59,311 Plantersville, AL $61,081

Somerville, AL $66,761 Tanner, AL $65,108 Town Creek, AL $59,568 Trinity, AL $63,539 Tuscumbia, AL $59,866 Waterloo, AL $59,346 Ardmore, AL $66,212 Bridgeport, AL $62,526

Brownsboro, AL $67,205 Capshaw, AL $64,136 Dutton, AL $65,608 Estillfork, AL $66,684 Fackler, AL $65,150 Grant, AL $66,684 Gurley, AL $67,170 Harvest, AL $67,094

Hazel Green, AL $67,094 Hollytree, AL $66,872 Hollywood, AL $65,462 Laceys Spring, AL $66,948 Langston, AL $66,649 Madison, AL $67,205 Meridianville, AL $67,205 New Hope, AL $66,983

New Market, AL $67,017 Normal, AL $67,205 Owens Cross Roads, AL $67,170 Paint Rock, AL $67,017 Pisgah, AL $64,365 Princeton, AL $66,795 Ryland, AL $67,205 Scottsboro, AL $66,649

Section, AL $66,649 Stevenson, AL $63,657 Toney, AL $67,017 Trenton, AL $66,948 Valhermoso Springs, AL $67,059 Woodville, AL $66,906 Huntsville, AL $67,205 Vance, AL $63,817

Pell City, AL $64,136 Tuscaloosa, AL $64,185 Abernant, AL $63,893 Akron, AL $63,664 Aliceville, AL $61,095 Boligee, AL $63,629 Brookwood, AL $64,039 Buhl, AL $64,185

Carrollton, AL $60,970 Clinton, AL $63,629 Coaling, AL $64,108 Coker, AL $64,185 Cottondale, AL $64,108 Duncanville, AL $64,074 Echola, AL $63,928 Elrod, AL $63,886

Emelle, AL $61,095 Epes, AL $63,629 Ethelsville, AL $58,901 Eutaw, AL $63,629 Fosters, AL $64,185 Gainesville, AL $63,629 Gordo, AL $62,081 Kellerman, AL $63,963

Knoxville, AL $63,775 Livingston, AL $63,629 Mc Shan, AL $60,339 Northport, AL $64,185 Moundville, AL $63,997 Panola, AL $60,373 Peterson, AL $63,963 Ralph, AL $63,997

Reform, AL $61,158 Samantha, AL $63,886 Gadsden, AL $65,393 Rainbow City, AL $64,136 Albertville, AL $66,649 Altoona, AL $64,136 Ashville, AL $64,136 Attalla, AL $65,393

Boaz, AL $66,649 Bryant, AL $62,650 Cedar Bluff, AL $62,491 Centre, AL $64,574 Collinsville, AL $66,649 Crossville, AL $66,649 Dawson, AL $66,649 Douglas, AL $66,649

Flat Rock, AL $62,852 Fort Payne, AL $62,491 Fyffe, AL $66,649 Gallant, AL $64,136 Gaylesville, AL $62,491 Geraldine, AL $66,649 Groveoak, AL $66,649 Guntersville, AL $66,649

Henagar, AL $63,046 Higdon, AL $62,588 Horton, AL $66,649 Ider, AL $62,491 Leesburg, AL $64,574 Mentone, AL $62,491 Rainsville, AL $65,955 Steele, AL $64,136

Sylvania, AL $64,379 Valley Head, AL $62,491 Walnut Grove, AL $65,393 Autaugaville, AL $61,304 Banks, AL $59,186 Billingsley, AL $61,081 Booth, AL $61,560 Brantley, AL $60,130

Brundidge, AL $59,186 Cecil, AL $61,227 Chapman, AL $61,081 Clayton, AL $59,401 Clio, AL $59,186 Coosada, AL $61,637 Deatsville, AL $61,449 East Tallassee, AL $61,068

Eclectic, AL $61,158 Elmore, AL $61,637 Equality, AL $61,081 Eufaula, AL $60,464 Dozier, AL $60,130 Fitzpatrick, AL $61,081 Forest Home, AL $61,081 Fort Davis, AL $61,040

Fort Deposit, AL $61,081 Georgiana, AL $61,081 Glenwood, AL $60,130 Goshen, AL $60,130 Grady, AL $61,081 Greenville, AL $61,081 Gantt, AL $60,130 Hardaway, AL $61,081

Hayneville, AL $61,227 Highland Home, AL $61,081 Honoraville, AL $61,081 Hope Hull, AL $61,491 Kent, AL $61,081 Lapine, AL $61,081 Letohatchee, AL $61,081 Louisville, AL $59,186

Luverne, AL $61,081 Marbury, AL $61,269 Mathews, AL $61,081 Midway, AL $60,894 Millbrook, AL $61,637 Mount Meigs, AL $61,415 Perote, AL $61,081 Petrey, AL $61,081

Pike Road, AL $61,415 Pine Level, AL $61,081 Prattville, AL $61,637

Purchasing Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Purchasing 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.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$55,809

Average $63,803/year

$72,960

$4,651

Average $5,317/month

$6,080

$1,073

Average $1,227/week

$1,403

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$72,960	$6,080	$1,403	$35
Average	$63,803	$5,317	$1,227	$31
25th Percentile	$55,809	$4,651	$1,073	$27

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