Purchasing Assistant Salary in Louisiana

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Louisiana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Louisiana is $66,025 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $32.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,127
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,752 to $75,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,221

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,500	$6,292	$1,452	$36
Average	$66,025	$5,502	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$57,752	$4,813	$1,111	$28

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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): $50,436
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,880
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,855
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,758
Expert (over 8 years): $94,711

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$50,436
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$57,880
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$64,855
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$82,758
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$94,711

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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:

Moreauville: $60,262
Morrow: $61,130
Newellton: $61,165

Moreauville, LA $60,262 Morrow, LA $61,130 Newellton, LA $61,165 Palmetto, LA $62,685 Pineville, LA $60,818 Plaucheville, LA $60,262 Rhinehart, LA $60,262 Ruby, LA $60,741

Saint Joseph, LA $61,227 Saint Landry, LA $60,352 Sicily Island, LA $61,227 Simmesport, LA $60,262 Trout, LA $60,262 Vidalia, LA $60,262 Waterproof, LA $60,741 Wildsville, LA $60,262

Wisner, LA $61,227 Aimwell, LA $60,262 Anacoco, LA $60,262 Atlanta, LA $60,262 Ball, LA $60,818 Belmont, LA $63,136 Bentley, LA $60,595 Boyce, LA $60,561

Calvin, LA $60,741 Campti, LA $61,699 Clarence, LA $60,262 Clarks, LA $61,227 Cloutierville, LA $60,262 Colfax, LA $60,297 Columbia, LA $61,227 Converse, LA $63,136

Dodson, LA $61,227 Dry Prong, LA $60,373 Elmer, LA $60,595 Enterprise, LA $61,227 Fisher, LA $60,262 Flatwoods, LA $60,262 Flora, LA $60,262 Florien, LA $60,262

Forest Hill, LA $60,595 Gardner, LA $60,595 Georgetown, LA $60,262 Glenmora, LA $60,339 Gorum, LA $60,262 Grayson, LA $61,227 Hineston, LA $60,373 Hornbeck, LA $60,262

Joyce, LA $60,554 Kelly, LA $61,227 Kurthwood, LA $60,262 Leesville, LA $60,262 Springfield, LA $65,469 Sun, LA $63,018 Talisheek, LA $64,233 Tangipahoa, LA $65,386

Tickfaw, LA $65,386 Varnado, LA $60,665 Lafayette, LA $62,748 Arcadia, LA $61,991 Ashland, LA $63,136 Athens, LA $63,136 Belcher, LA $63,393 Benton, LA $63,581

Bethany, LA $63,435 Bienville, LA $63,136 Blanchard, LA $63,692 Castor, LA $63,136 Cotton Valley, LA $63,136 Coushatta, LA $63,136 Cullen, LA $63,136 Doyline, LA $63,324

Dubberly, LA $63,136 Frierson, LA $63,324 Gibsland, LA $63,136 Gilliam, LA $63,248 Gloster, LA $63,248 Goldonna, LA $61,540 Grand Cane, LA $63,136 Greenwood, LA $63,546

Hall Summit, LA $63,136 Haughton, LA $63,504 Haynesville, LA $63,136 Heflin, LA $63,136 Homer, LA $63,136 Hosston, LA $63,136 Ida, LA $63,136 Jamestown, LA $63,136

Keatchie, LA $63,136 Keithville, LA $63,393 Lisbon, LA $61,227 Logansport, LA $63,136 Longstreet, LA $63,136 Elm Grove, LA $63,359 Mansfield, LA $63,136 Minden, LA $63,136

Mooringsport, LA $63,435 Oil City, LA $63,241 Pelican, LA $63,136 Plain Dealing, LA $63,136 Pleasant Hill, LA $63,136 Powhatan, LA $63,136 Princeton, LA $63,435 Ringgold, LA $63,136

Rodessa, LA $63,136 Saline, LA $62,178 Sarepta, LA $63,136 Shongaloo, LA $63,136 Sibley, LA $63,136 Springhill, LA $63,136 Stonewall, LA $63,435 Vivian, LA $63,136

Ruston, LA $61,227 Simsboro, LA $61,227 Prairieville, LA $65,719 Lacassine, LA $64,081 Leblanc, LA $63,782 Longville, LA $63,747 Merryville, LA $63,747 Mittie, LA $63,497

Oberlin, LA $63,747 Pitkin, LA $60,262 Ragley, LA $63,935 Reeves, LA $63,858 Rosepine, LA $63,747 Singer, LA $63,747 Starks, LA $65,039 Sugartown, LA $62,477

Sulphur, LA $64,303 Vinton, LA $64,948 Westlake, LA $64,303 Baker, LA $65,941 Denham Springs, LA $65,795 Gonzales, LA $65,462 Addis, LA $65,941 Albany, LA $65,386

Angola, LA $65,386 Batchelor, LA $64,699 Brittany, LA $65,462 Brusly, LA $65,941 Carville, LA $65,684 Clinton, LA $65,386 Convent, LA $65,448 Darrow, LA $65,386

Duplessis, LA $65,608 Erwinville, LA $65,795 Ethel, LA $65,386 Fordoche, LA $64,074 French Settlement, LA $65,386 Geismar, LA $65,643 Glynn, LA $65,754 Burnside, LA $65,532

Greenwell Springs, LA $65,865 Grosse Tete, LA $65,754 Hester, LA $65,490 Holden, LA $65,386 Innis, LA $64,747 Jackson, LA $65,386 Jarreau, LA $65,643 Krotz Springs, LA $63,442

Lakeland, LA $65,719 Lettsworth, LA $63,921 Livingston, LA $65,386 Livonia, LA $64,296 Lottie, LA $63,907 Maringouin, LA $65,573 Morganza, LA $64,442 New Roads, LA $65,039

Norwood, LA $65,386 Oscar, LA $65,608 Paulina, LA $65,462 Plaquemine, LA $65,865 Port Allen, LA $65,941 Hahnville, LA $65,761 Harvey, LA $66,170 Kenner, LA $66,136

Lafitte, LA $65,872 La Place, LA $65,608 Luling, LA $65,914 Lutcher, LA $65,497 Marrero, LA $66,170 Meraux, LA $66,170 Mount Airy, LA $65,539 New Sarpy, LA $65,837

Norco, LA $65,802 Paradis, LA $65,691 Pilottown, LA $65,615 Pointe A La Hache, LA $65,615 Port Sulphur, LA $65,615 Reserve, LA $65,573 Saint Bernard, LA $63,907 Saint James, LA $65,414

Saint Rose, LA $66,025 Vacherie, LA $65,539 Venice, LA $65,615 Violet, LA $66,136 Westwego, LA $66,170 New Orleans, LA $66,170 Sondheimer, LA $61,158 Summerfield, LA $61,227

Taylor, LA $63,136 Lena, LA $60,262 Pride, LA $65,532 Rosedale, LA $65,719 Rougon, LA $65,754 Saint Amant, LA $65,421 Saint Francisville, LA $65,386 Saint Gabriel, LA $65,795

Slaughter, LA $65,643 Sorrento, LA $65,386 Sunshine, LA $65,907 Tunica, LA $65,386 Ventress, LA $65,573 Wakefield, LA $65,386 Walker, LA $65,573 Watson, LA $65,719

Weyanoke, LA $65,386 White Castle, LA $65,573 Wilson, LA $65,386 Zachary, LA $65,754 Uncle Sam, LA $65,469 Baton Rouge, LA $65,941 Shreveport, LA $63,692 Barksdale Afb, LA $63,692

Bossier City, LA $63,692 Monroe, LA $61,783 Archibald, LA $61,227 Baskin, LA $61,227 Bastrop, LA $61,373 Bernice, LA $61,227 Bonita, LA $61,199 Calhoun, LA $61,637

Chatham, LA $61,227 Choudrant, LA $61,304 Collinston, LA $61,526 Crowville, LA $61,227 Delhi, LA $61,227 Delta, LA $61,102 Downsville, LA $61,449 Dubach, LA $61,227

Epps, LA $61,227 Eros, LA $61,373 Fairbanks, LA $61,783 Farmerville, LA $61,262 Forest, LA $61,151 Abbeville, LA $62,380 Arnaudville, LA $62,671 Avery Island, LA $62,227

Baldwin, LA $62,685 Basile, LA $62,935 Branch, LA $62,491 Breaux Bridge, LA $62,748 Broussard, LA $62,748 Cade, LA $62,671 Carencro, LA $62,748 Cecilia, LA $62,671

Centerville, LA $62,192 Charenton, LA $62,991 Chataignier, LA $62,102 Church Point, LA $62,491 Crowley, LA $62,352 Delcambre, LA $62,380 Duson, LA $62,713 Egan, LA $62,637

Elton, LA $63,303 Erath, LA $62,380 Estherwood, LA $62,512 Eunice, LA $62,192 Evangeline, LA $62,887 Franklin, LA $62,546 Garden City, LA $62,192 Grand Coteau, LA $62,671

Gueydan, LA $62,595 Iota, LA $62,595 Jeanerette, LA $62,609 Jennings, LA $63,136 Kaplan, LA $62,269 Lake Arthur, LA $63,206 Lawtell, LA $62,303 Leonville, LA $62,526

Loreauville, LA $62,935 Mamou, LA $61,581 Maurice, LA $62,671 Mermentau, LA $62,914 Milton, LA $62,748 Morse, LA $62,595 New Iberia, LA $62,380 Lydia, LA $62,192

Opelousas, LA $62,380 Perry, LA $62,227 Pine Prairie, LA $60,720 Port Barre, LA $62,685 Rayne, LA $62,560 Reddell, LA $61,324 Roanoke, LA $63,428 Saint Martinville, LA $62,637

Scott, LA $62,748 Sunset, LA $62,671 Turkey Creek, LA $60,262 Ville Platte, LA $61,436 Washington, LA $62,192 Welsh, LA $63,706 Youngsville, LA $62,748 Lake Charles, LA $64,303

Metairie, LA $66,170 Des Allemands, LA $65,615 Ama, LA $66,025 Arabi, LA $66,170 Barataria, LA $65,948 Belle Chasse, LA $66,170 Boothville, LA $65,615 Boutte, LA $65,837

Braithwaite, LA $65,615 Buras, LA $65,615 Chalmette, LA $66,170 Destrehan, LA $65,914 Edgard, LA $65,594 Empire, LA $65,615 Garyville, LA $65,546 Gramercy, LA $65,511

Gretna, LA $66,170 Bell City, LA $64,081 Cameron, LA $64,282 Creole, LA $63,817 Dequincy, LA $64,081 Deridder, LA $63,747 Dry Creek, LA $63,747 Elizabeth, LA $60,262

Evans, LA $63,747 Fenton, LA $63,970 Grand Chenier, LA $63,747 Grant, LA $62,678 Hackberry, LA $64,719 Hayes, LA $63,970 Iowa, LA $64,268 Kinder, LA $63,747

Thibodaux, LA $65,615 Pierre Part, LA $65,386 Amelia, LA $65,386 Belle Rose, LA $65,386 Berwick, LA $65,386 Bourg, LA $65,615 Chauvin, LA $65,615 Cut Off, LA $65,615

Donaldsonville, LA $65,386 Donner, LA $65,497 Dulac, LA $65,615 Galliano, LA $65,615 Gheens, LA $65,615 Gibson, LA $65,497 Golden Meadow, LA $65,615 Grand Isle, LA $65,615

Gray, LA $65,615 Houma, LA $65,615 Kraemer, LA $65,615 Labadieville, LA $65,386 Larose, LA $65,615 Lockport, LA $65,615 Mathews, LA $65,615 Montegut, LA $65,615

Morgan City, LA $65,386 Napoleonville, LA $65,386 Paincourtville, LA $65,386 Patterson, LA $63,789 Plattenville, LA $65,386 Raceland, LA $65,615 Schriever, LA $65,615 Theriot, LA $65,615

Hammond, LA $65,483 Abita Springs, LA $65,615 Akers, LA $65,573 Amite, LA $65,386 Angie, LA $60,665 Bogalusa, LA $60,665 Bush, LA $65,615 Covington, LA $65,615

Fluker, LA $65,386 Folsom, LA $65,615 Franklinton, LA $65,497 Greensburg, LA $65,386 Husser, LA $65,497 Independence, LA $65,386 Kentwood, LA $65,386 Lacombe, LA $65,615

Loranger, LA $65,615 Madisonville, LA $65,615 Mandeville, LA $65,615 Maurepas, LA $65,469 Mount Hermon, LA $65,497 Natalbany, LA $65,434 Pearl River, LA $62,998 Pine Grove, LA $65,386

Ponchatoula, LA $65,525 Robert, LA $65,615 Roseland, LA $65,386 Saint Benedict, LA $65,615 Slidell, LA $63,900 Spearsville, LA $61,227 Start, LA $61,637 Sterlington, LA $61,706

Swartz, LA $61,783 Tallulah, LA $61,165 Transylvania, LA $61,095 West Monroe, LA $61,783 Winnsboro, LA $61,227 Alexandria, LA $60,818 Acme, LA $60,262 Bordelonville, LA $60,262

Bunkie, LA $60,262 Center Point, LA $60,672 Chase, LA $61,227 Cheneyville, LA $60,484 Clayton, LA $60,741 Cottonport, LA $60,262 Deville, LA $60,595 Dupont, LA $60,519

Echo, LA $60,630 Effie, LA $60,595 Evergreen, LA $60,262 Ferriday, LA $60,262 Gilbert, LA $61,227 Hamburg, LA $60,262 Harrisonburg, LA $60,262 Hessmer, LA $60,339

Jena, LA $60,262 Jonesville, LA $60,262 Lebeau, LA $62,158 Lecompte, LA $60,707 Libuse, LA $60,818 Mansura, LA $60,262 Marksville, LA $60,339 Melville, LA $63,678

Monterey, LA $60,262 Longleaf, LA $60,484 Many, LA $61,699 Marthaville, LA $63,136 Melrose, LA $60,262 Montgomery, LA $60,262 Mora, LA $60,262 Natchez, LA $60,262

Natchitoches, LA $60,262 Fort Polk, LA $60,262 Negreet, LA $61,699 New Llano, LA $60,262 Noble, LA $63,136 Oakdale, LA $60,262 Olla, LA $60,741 Otis, LA $60,484

Pollock, LA $60,519 Provencal, LA $60,262 Robeline, LA $61,699 Saint Maurice, LA $60,262 Sieper, LA $60,373 Sikes, LA $61,227 Simpson, LA $60,262 Slagle, LA $60,262

Tioga, LA $60,818 Tullos, LA $60,262 Urania, LA $60,526 Winnfield, LA $60,262 Woodworth, LA $60,818 Zwolle, LA $63,136 Fort Necessity, LA $61,227 Grambling, LA $61,227

Hodge, LA $61,227 Jigger, LA $61,227 Jones, LA $61,151 Jonesboro, LA $61,227 Kilbourne, LA $61,095 Lake Providence, LA $61,095 Lillie, LA $61,227 Mangham, LA $61,227

Marion, LA $61,227 Mer Rouge, LA $61,227 Oak Grove, LA $61,116 Oak Ridge, LA $61,373 Pioneer, LA $61,186 Quitman, LA $61,227 Rayville, LA $61,373

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

$57,752

Average $66,025/year

$75,500

$4,813

Average $5,502/month

$6,292

$1,111

Average $1,270/week

$1,452

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$75,500	$6,292	$1,452	$36
Average	$66,025	$5,502	$1,270	$32
25th Percentile	$57,752	$4,813	$1,111	$28

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