Purchasing Assistant Salary in Maryland

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Maryland?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Maryland is $71,579 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $91,204
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $62,611 to $81,852
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $54,446

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,852	$6,821	$1,574	$39
Average	$71,579	$5,965	$1,377	$34
25th Percentile	$62,611	$5,218	$1,204	$30

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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): $54,679
Early Career (1-2 years): $62,749
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $70,310
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $89,720
Expert (over 8 years): $102,678

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$54,679
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$62,749
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$70,310
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$89,720
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$102,678

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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:

Owings: $75,161
Riverdale: $76,869
College Park: $76,869

Owings, MD $75,161 Riverdale, MD $76,869 College Park, MD $76,869 Fort Washington, MD $76,820 Oxon Hill, MD $76,869 Suitland, MD $76,869 District Heights, MD $76,869 Temple Hills, MD $76,869

Deale, MD $74,377 Dunkirk, MD $75,071 Fort George G Meade, MD $71,426 Friendship, MD $74,016 Fulton, MD $74,023 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $76,848 Savage, MD $71,447 Shady Side, MD $74,217

Galesville, MD $74,203 Greenbelt, MD $76,848 Glenn Dale, MD $76,779 Upper Marlboro, MD $76,709 Harwood, MD $74,238 Highland, MD $74,009 West River, MD $74,279 Tracys Landing, MD $74,613

Hyattsville, MD $76,869 Jessup, MD $71,495 Bethesda, MD $76,869 Glen Echo, MD $76,869 Chevy Chase, MD $76,869 Cabin John, MD $76,869 Olney, MD $76,709 Brookeville, MD $76,661

Poolesville, MD $75,467 Barnesville, MD $75,113 Beallsville, MD $75,432 Boyds, MD $74,870 Dickerson, MD $75,300 Rockville, MD $76,779 Potomac, MD $76,820 Derwood, MD $76,709

Sandy Spring, MD $76,709 Ashton, MD $76,682 Brinklow, MD $76,640 Burtonsville, MD $76,730 Montgomery Village, MD $74,557 Kensington, MD $76,869 Garrett Park, MD $76,869 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $76,800

Silver Spring, MD $76,869 Takoma Park, MD $76,869 Aberdeen, MD $69,621 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $70,024 Abingdon, MD $69,808 Gunpowder, MD $71,468 Arnold, MD $71,377 Baldwin, MD $71,447

Bel Air, MD $69,302 Belcamp, MD $69,885 Benson, MD $69,649 Boring, MD $69,218 Brooklandville, MD $71,586 Butler, MD $71,398 Chase, MD $71,495 Churchville, MD $69,267

Clarksville, MD $71,377 Cockeysville, MD $71,537 Hunt Valley, MD $71,495 Crownsville, MD $71,357 Darlington, MD $68,975 Davidsonville, MD $74,064 Dayton, MD $71,357 Edgewater, MD $73,939

Edgewood, MD $71,377 Ellicott City, MD $71,537 Columbia, MD $71,468 Fallston, MD $71,398 Finksburg, MD $71,357 Forest Hill, MD $68,968 Fork, MD $71,468 Fort Howard, MD $71,565

Freeland, MD $66,788 Gambrills, MD $71,426 Gibson Island, MD $71,377 Glen Arm, MD $71,565 Glen Burnie, MD $71,586 Glyndon, MD $71,447 Hampstead, MD $68,628 Elkridge, MD $71,586

Hanover, MD $71,565 Harmans, MD $71,565 Havre De Grace, MD $69,690 Hydes, MD $71,468 Jarrettsville, MD $68,795 Joppa, MD $71,426 Kingsville, MD $71,468 Lineboro, MD $66,816

Linthicum Heights, MD $71,586 Long Green, MD $71,516 Spencerville, MD $76,730 Clarksburg, MD $74,578 Damascus, MD $74,203 Germantown, MD $74,807 Annapolis, MD $73,516 Cumberland, MD $61,206

Accident, MD $61,206 Barton, MD $61,206 Bittinger, MD $61,206 Bloomington, MD $61,206 Corriganville, MD $61,206 Eckhart Mines, MD $61,206 Ellerslie, MD $61,206 Flintstone, MD $61,206

Friendsville, MD $61,206 Frostburg, MD $61,206 Grantsville, MD $61,206 Kitzmiller, MD $61,206 Lonaconing, MD $61,206 Luke, MD $61,206 Mc Henry, MD $61,206 Midland, MD $61,206

Midlothian, MD $61,206 Mount Savage, MD $61,206 Oakland, MD $61,206 Oldtown, MD $61,206 Pinto, MD $61,206 Rawlings, MD $61,206 Spring Gap, MD $61,206 Swanton, MD $61,206

Westernport, MD $61,206 Easton, MD $71,239 Barclay, MD $71,100 Bethlehem, MD $71,239 Betterton, MD $70,801 Bozman, MD $73,703 Cambridge, MD $73,884 Centreville, MD $71,239

Chester, MD $72,877 Chestertown, MD $71,176 Church Creek, MD $73,884 Church Hill, MD $71,176 Claiborne, MD $73,398 Cordova, MD $71,239 Crapo, MD $76,522 Crocheron, MD $76,522

Crumpton, MD $71,072 Denton, MD $71,239 East New Market, MD $73,884 Federalsburg, MD $72,002 Fishing Creek, MD $76,522 Galena, MD $71,225 Goldsboro, MD $71,239 Grasonville, MD $72,245

Greensboro, MD $71,239 Henderson, MD $71,398 Hillsboro, MD $71,239 Hurlock, MD $73,884 Ingleside, MD $71,134 Kennedyville, MD $71,086 Mcdaniel, MD $73,398 Madison, MD $76,522

Marydel, MD $71,627 Massey, MD $71,343 Millington, MD $71,294 Neavitt, MD $74,085 Newcomb, MD $73,002 Oxford, MD $73,884 Preston, MD $71,239 Price, MD $71,197

Queen Anne, MD $71,239 Queenstown, MD $71,794 Rhodesdale, MD $73,884 Ridgely, MD $71,239 Rock Hall, MD $71,961 Royal Oak, MD $72,745 Saint Michaels, MD $73,127 Secretary, MD $73,884

Sherwood, MD $74,175 Deal Island, MD $70,690 Eden, MD $73,509 Ewell, MD $64,851 Fruitland, MD $73,509 Girdletree, MD $67,017 Hebron, MD $73,509 Linkwood, MD $73,884

Manokin, MD $69,038 Mardela Springs, MD $73,509 Marion Station, MD $65,296 Nanticoke, MD $73,884 Newark, MD $73,252 Ocean City, MD $73,252 Parsonsburg, MD $72,578 Pittsville, MD $73,252

Pocomoke City, MD $65,101 Powellville, MD $73,252 Princess Anne, MD $70,225 Quantico, MD $73,884 Rehobeth, MD $65,101 Sharptown, MD $73,509 Showell, MD $73,252 Snow Hill, MD $69,669

Stockton, MD $65,101 Tyaskin, MD $73,884 Tylerton, MD $64,851 Upper Fairmount, MD $69,038 Vienna, MD $73,884 Westover, MD $69,038 Whaleyville, MD $73,252 Willards, MD $73,252

Delmar, MD $72,002 North East, MD $70,017 Perry Point, MD $69,871 Perryville, MD $69,607 Port Deposit, MD $69,315 Rising Sun, MD $68,941 Warwick, MD $71,232 Cecilton, MD $71,134

Charlestown, MD $69,878 Chesapeake City, MD $71,016 Childs, MD $71,100 Stevensville, MD $72,842 Colora, MD $69,065 Conowingo, MD $68,760 Earleville, MD $70,690 Elk Mills, MD $71,100

Elkton, MD $71,100 Georgetown, MD $71,093 Lutherville Timonium, MD $71,586 Abell, MD $76,522 Accokeek, MD $76,730 Aquasco, MD $76,522 Avenue, MD $76,522 Barstow, MD $76,522

Bel Alton, MD $76,522 Benedict, MD $76,522 Brandywine, MD $76,682 Broomes Island, MD $76,522 Bryans Road, MD $76,661 Bryantown, MD $76,522 Bushwood, MD $76,522 California, MD $76,522

Callaway, MD $76,522 Chaptico, MD $76,522 Charlotte Hall, MD $76,522 Cheltenham, MD $76,709 Clements, MD $76,522 Cobb Island, MD $76,522 Coltons Point, MD $76,522 Compton, MD $76,522

Dameron, MD $76,522 Dowell, MD $76,522 Drayden, MD $76,522 Faulkner, MD $76,522 Great Mills, MD $76,522 Helen, MD $76,522 Hollywood, MD $76,522 Hughesville, MD $76,522

Huntingtown, MD $75,800 Indian Head, MD $76,591 Ironsides, MD $76,522 Issue, MD $76,522 La Plata, MD $76,522 Leonardtown, MD $76,522 Lexington Park, MD $76,522 Loveville, MD $76,522

Lusby, MD $76,522 Marbury, MD $76,522 Mechanicsville, MD $76,522 Morganza, MD $76,522 Mount Victoria, MD $76,522 Nanjemoy, MD $76,522 Newburg, MD $76,522 Park Hall, MD $76,522

Patuxent River, MD $76,522 Piney Point, MD $71,836 Pomfret, MD $76,570 Port Republic, MD $76,522 Port Tobacco, MD $76,522 Prince Frederick, MD $76,522 Ridge, MD $71,836 Rock Point, MD $76,522

Saint Inigoes, MD $76,522 Saint Leonard, MD $76,522 Saint Marys City, MD $76,522 Scotland, MD $69,510 Solomons, MD $76,522 Sunderland, MD $75,418 Tall Timbers, MD $76,522 Valley Lee, MD $76,522

Welcome, MD $76,522 White Plains, MD $76,591 Southern Md Facility, MD $76,820 Annapolis Junction, MD $71,468 Lanham, MD $76,848 Beltsville, MD $76,848 Laurel, MD $76,709 Bladensburg, MD $76,869

Lothian, MD $74,647 Mount Rainier, MD $76,869 North Beach, MD $74,821 Bowie, MD $76,709 Brentwood, MD $76,869 Capitol Heights, MD $76,869 Chesapeake Beach, MD $75,099 Churchton, MD $74,411

Clinton, MD $76,800 Still Pond, MD $71,114 Sudlersville, MD $71,162 Taylors Island, MD $76,522 Templeville, MD $71,495 Tilghman, MD $74,633 Toddville, MD $76,522 Trappe, MD $73,884

Wingate, MD $76,522 Wittman, MD $73,613 Woolford, MD $76,522 Worton, MD $71,155 Wye Mills, MD $71,239 Frederick, MD $74,411 Adamstown, MD $75,203 Big Pool, MD $61,991

Boonsboro, MD $73,884 Braddock Heights, MD $75,349 Brownsville, MD $76,522 Brunswick, MD $76,522 Buckeystown, MD $74,939 Burkittsville, MD $76,522 Cascade, MD $66,622 Cavetown, MD $66,622

Chewsville, MD $70,155 Clear Spring, MD $66,892 Cooksville, MD $73,120 Emmitsburg, MD $67,413 Fairplay, MD $71,461 Funkstown, MD $71,461 Glenelg, MD $73,731 Glenwood, MD $73,717

Hagerstown, MD $70,155 Hancock, MD $61,991 Ijamsville, MD $74,335 Jefferson, MD $75,994 Keedysville, MD $76,522 Keymar, MD $69,059 Knoxville, MD $76,522 Ladiesburg, MD $69,975

Libertytown, MD $71,579 Lisbon, MD $73,155 Little Orleans, MD $61,206 Maugansville, MD $66,969 Middletown, MD $76,522 Monrovia, MD $73,960 Mount Airy, MD $73,092 Myersville, MD $71,461

New Market, MD $73,884 New Midway, MD $70,183 New Windsor, MD $70,142 Point Of Rocks, MD $76,147 Rocky Ridge, MD $68,350 Rohrersville, MD $76,522 Sabillasville, MD $66,698 Saint James, MD $71,461

Sharpsburg, MD $76,522 Smithsburg, MD $66,622 Sykesville, MD $71,357 Taneytown, MD $68,302 Thurmont, MD $67,649 Tuscarora, MD $75,897 Union Bridge, MD $69,919 Unionville, MD $70,794

Walkersville, MD $72,287 West Friendship, MD $71,398 Williamsport, MD $70,426 Woodbine, MD $73,127 Woodsboro, MD $70,676 Salisbury, MD $73,509 Allen, MD $73,509 Berlin, MD $73,252

Bishopville, MD $73,252 Bivalve, MD $73,884 Manchester, MD $68,350 Marriottsville, MD $71,468 Maryland Line, MD $66,788 Mayo, MD $73,884 Millersville, MD $71,426 Monkton, MD $71,377

Odenton, MD $71,426 Crofton, MD $73,988 Owings Mills, MD $71,537 Parkton, MD $68,378 Pasadena, MD $71,516 Perry Hall, MD $71,586 Perryman, MD $69,940 Phoenix, MD $71,495

Pylesville, MD $68,399 Randallstown, MD $71,565 Reisterstown, MD $71,468 Riderwood, MD $71,586 Riva, MD $73,884 Severn, MD $71,537 Severna Park, MD $71,468 Simpsonville, MD $71,426

Sparks Glencoe, MD $71,426 Crisfield, MD $65,296 Stevenson, MD $71,586 Dhs, MD $76,751 Waldorf, MD $76,661 Street, MD $68,656 Upperco, MD $69,218 Upper Falls, MD $71,495

Westminster, MD $69,503 Whiteford, MD $68,337 White Hall, MD $68,357 White Marsh, MD $71,586 Woodstock, MD $71,495 Baltimore, MD $71,586 Towson, MD $71,586 Gwynn Oak, MD $71,586

Pikesville, MD $71,586 Sparrows Point, MD $71,565 Middle River, MD $71,586 Essex, MD $71,586 Dundalk, MD $71,586 Brooklyn, MD $71,586 Curtis Bay, MD $71,586 Halethorpe, MD $71,586

Catonsville, MD $71,586 Parkville, MD $71,586 Nottingham, MD $71,586 Rosedale, MD $71,586 Windsor Mill, MD $71,586 Gaithersburg, MD $76,661 Washington Grove, MD $76,682

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

$62,611

Average $71,579/year

$81,852

$5,218

Average $5,965/month

$6,821

$1,204

Average $1,377/week

$1,574

$30

Average $34/hour

$39

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$81,852	$6,821	$1,574	$39
Average	$71,579	$5,965	$1,377	$34
25th Percentile	$62,611	$5,218	$1,204	$30

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