Purchasing Assistant Salary in Montana

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Montana?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Montana is $64,844 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): $82,624
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,720 to $74,151
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,323

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,151	$6,179	$1,426	$36
Average	$64,844	$5,404	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$56,720	$4,727	$1,091	$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): $49,535
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,846
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,695
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,279
Expert (over 8 years): $93,017

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$49,535
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$56,846
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$63,695
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$81,279
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$93,017

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Absarokee: $66,163
Acton: $66,719
Ashland: $66,163

Absarokee, MT $66,163 Acton, MT $66,719 Ashland, MT $66,163 Ballantine, MT $66,441 Bearcreek, MT $66,163 Belfry, MT $66,163 Bighorn, MT $66,163 Big Timber, MT $66,163

Birney, MT $66,163 Boyd, MT $66,163 Bridger, MT $66,163 Broadview, MT $66,163 Busby, MT $66,163 Clyde Park, MT $59,325 Columbus, MT $66,163 Cooke City, MT $66,163

Crow Agency, MT $66,163 Custer, MT $66,163 Decker, MT $66,163 Edgar, MT $66,163 Emigrant, MT $59,325 Fishtail, MT $66,163 Fromberg, MT $66,163 Gardiner, MT $70,239

Garryowen, MT $66,163 Grass Range, MT $66,163 Greycliff, MT $66,163 Hardin, MT $66,163 Fort Smith, MT $66,163 Harlowton, MT $66,163 Huntley, MT $66,997 Hysham, MT $66,163

Ingomar, MT $66,163 Joliet, MT $66,163 Lame Deer, MT $66,163 Laurel, MT $66,858 Lavina, MT $66,163 Livingston, MT $62,741 Lodge Grass, MT $66,163 Mc Leod, MT $66,163

Martinsdale, MT $59,325 Melstone, MT $66,163 Melville, MT $66,163 Molt, MT $66,302 Mosby, MT $66,163 Musselshell, MT $66,163 Nye, MT $66,163 Otter, MT $66,163

Park City, MT $66,163 Pompeys Pillar, MT $66,163 Pray, MT $62,741 Pryor, MT $66,163 Rapelje, MT $66,163 Red Lodge, MT $66,163 Reed Point, MT $66,163 Roberts, MT $66,163

Roscoe, MT $66,163 Roundup, MT $66,163 Ryegate, MT $66,163 Saint Xavier, MT $66,163 Sanders, MT $66,163 Sand Springs, MT $66,163 Shawmut, MT $66,163 Shepherd, MT $66,511

Silver Gate, MT $66,163 Springdale, MT $66,163 Sumatra, MT $66,163 Teigen, MT $66,163 Two Dot, MT $62,130 Wilsall, MT $59,325 Winnett, MT $66,163 Worden, MT $66,163

Wyola, MT $66,163 Billings, MT $67,205 Baker, MT $64,372 Wolf Point, MT $66,163 Antelope, MT $68,003 Bainville, MT $68,003 Brockton, MT $68,003 Brockway, MT $66,163

Circle, MT $66,163 Crane, MT $68,003 Culbertson, MT $68,003 Dagmar, MT $68,003 Fairview, MT $68,003 Flaxville, MT $67,080 Fort Peck, MT $66,163 Frazer, MT $66,163

Froid, MT $68,003 Glasgow, MT $66,163 Saint Marie, MT $66,163 Glentana, MT $63,525 Hinsdale, MT $63,525 Homestead, MT $68,003 Lambert, MT $68,003 Larslan, MT $63,525

Medicine Lake, MT $68,003 Nashua, MT $66,163 Opheim, MT $63,525 Outlook, MT $68,003 Peerless, MT $66,163 Plentywood, MT $68,003 Poplar, MT $67,080 Raymond, MT $68,003

Redstone, MT $68,003 Reserve, MT $68,003 Richey, MT $67,080 Richland, MT $63,525 Saco, MT $63,525 Savage, MT $68,003 Scobey, MT $67,080 Sidney, MT $68,003

Vandalia, MT $63,525 Vida, MT $66,163 Westby, MT $68,003 Whitetail, MT $67,080 Miles City, MT $66,163 Alzada, MT $60,741 Angela, MT $66,163 Alberton, MT $59,325

Arlee, MT $59,325 Bonner, MT $59,325 Charlo, MT $59,325 Clinton, MT $59,325 Condon, MT $59,325 Conner, MT $59,325 Corvallis, MT $59,325 Darby, MT $59,325

De Borgia, MT $70,232 Dixon, MT $59,325 Drummond, MT $59,325 Florence, MT $59,325 Frenchtown, MT $59,325 Grantsdale, MT $59,325 Hall, MT $59,325 Hamilton, MT $59,325

Pinesdale, MT $59,325 Haugan, MT $70,232 Helmville, MT $59,325 Heron, MT $70,232 Hot Springs, MT $64,775 Huson, MT $59,325 Lolo, MT $59,325 Lonepine, MT $70,232

Milltown, MT $59,325 Noxon, MT $70,232 Ovando, MT $59,325 Pablo, MT $59,325 Paradise, MT $70,232 Philipsburg, MT $59,325 Plains, MT $70,232 Polson, MT $60,109

Ravalli, MT $59,325 Ronan, MT $59,325 Saint Ignatius, MT $59,325 Saint Regis, MT $70,232 Saltese, MT $70,232 Seeley Lake, MT $59,325 Stevensville, MT $59,325 Sula, MT $59,325

Superior, MT $70,232 Thompson Falls, MT $70,232 Trout Creek, MT $70,232 Victor, MT $59,325 Kalispell, MT $63,484 Big Arm, MT $63,484 Bigfork, MT $60,109 Columbia Falls, MT $65,559

Coram, MT $60,109 Dayton, MT $63,484 Elmo, MT $63,484 Essex, MT $60,894 Eureka, MT $70,232 Fortine, MT $70,232 Hungry Horse, MT $60,109 Kila, MT $70,232

Lake Mc Donald, MT $60,894 Lakeside, MT $63,484 Libby, MT $70,232 Marion, MT $70,232 Martin City, MT $60,894 Olney, MT $70,232 Polebridge, MT $65,559 Proctor, MT $63,484

Rexford, MT $70,232 Rollins, MT $60,109 Somers, MT $60,109 Stryker, MT $70,232 Trego, MT $70,232 Troy, MT $70,232 West Glacier, MT $60,894 Whitefish, MT $70,232

Bloomfield, MT $67,080 Boyes, MT $60,741 Broadus, MT $63,449 Brusett, MT $66,163 Capitol, MT $60,741 Cohagen, MT $66,163 Colstrip, MT $66,163 Ekalaka, MT $60,741

Fallon, MT $64,969 Forsyth, MT $66,163 Glendive, MT $67,080 Hammond, MT $60,741 Hathaway, MT $66,163 Ismay, MT $63,449 Jordan, MT $66,163 Kinsey, MT $66,163

Lindsay, MT $66,163 Mildred, MT $64,969 Olive, MT $63,449 Plevna, MT $64,372 Powderville, MT $63,449 Rosebud, MT $66,163 Terry, MT $66,163 Volborg, MT $66,163

Wibaux, MT $68,003 Willard, MT $60,741 Great Falls, MT $61,935 Malmstrom A F B, MT $61,935 Augusta, MT $60,894 Babb, MT $60,894 Belt, MT $60,894 Black Eagle, MT $61,935

Brady, MT $60,894 Browning, MT $60,894 Buffalo, MT $63,525 Bynum, MT $60,894 Carter, MT $60,894 Cascade, MT $60,422 Choteau, MT $60,894 Coffee Creek, MT $60,894

Conrad, MT $60,894 Cut Bank, MT $60,894 Denton, MT $60,894 Dupuyer, MT $60,894 Dutton, MT $60,894 East Glacier Park, MT $60,894 Ethridge, MT $60,894 Fairfield, MT $60,894

Floweree, MT $61,519 Forest Grove, MT $66,163 Fort Benton, MT $60,894 Fort Shaw, MT $61,241 Galata, MT $60,894 Geraldine, MT $60,894 Geyser, MT $60,894 Heart Butte, MT $60,894

Highwood, MT $60,963 Hilger, MT $60,894 Hobson, MT $60,894 Judith Gap, MT $66,163 Kevin, MT $60,894 Ledger, MT $60,894 Lewistown, MT $63,525 Loma, MT $60,894

Lothair, MT $60,894 Moccasin, MT $60,894 Monarch, MT $60,894 Moore, MT $63,525 Neihart, MT $60,894 Oilmont, MT $60,894 Pendroy, MT $60,894 Power, MT $61,172

Raynesford, MT $60,894 Roy, MT $63,525 Sand Coulee, MT $61,797 Shelby, MT $60,894 Simms, MT $60,894 Stanford, MT $60,894 Stockett, MT $61,102 Sunburst, MT $60,894

Sun River, MT $60,963 Sweet Grass, MT $60,894 Biddle, MT $60,741 Ulm, MT $61,519 Valier, MT $60,894 Vaughn, MT $61,449 Winifred, MT $60,894 Havre, MT $60,894

Big Sandy, MT $60,894 Box Elder, MT $60,894 Chester, MT $60,894 Chinook, MT $60,894 Dodson, MT $60,894 Gildford, MT $60,894 Harlem, MT $60,894 Hays, MT $60,894

Hingham, MT $60,894 Hogeland, MT $60,894 Inverness, MT $60,894 Joplin, MT $60,894 Kremlin, MT $60,894 Lloyd, MT $60,894 Loring, MT $60,894 Malta, MT $63,525

Rudyard, MT $60,894 Turner, MT $60,894 Whitewater, MT $63,525 Whitlash, MT $60,894 Zortman, MT $63,525 Zurich, MT $60,894 Helena, MT $60,366 Basin, MT $59,325

Boulder, MT $59,325 Canyon Creek, MT $59,533 Clancy, MT $60,089 East Helena, MT $60,158 Fort Harrison, MT $60,366 Jefferson City, MT $59,603 Lincoln, MT $59,325 Marysville, MT $59,950

Radersburg, MT $59,325 Ringling, MT $59,325 Toston, MT $59,325 Townsend, MT $59,325 White Sulphur Springs, MT $59,325 Winston, MT $59,325 Wolf Creek, MT $59,325 Butte, MT $59,325

Alder, MT $60,623 Anaconda, MT $59,325 Avon, MT $59,325 Belgrade, MT $59,325 Bozeman, MT $59,325 Big Sky, MT $59,325 Cameron, MT $63,831 Cardwell, MT $59,325

Deer Lodge, MT $59,325 Dell, MT $61,928 Dillon, MT $60,623 Divide, MT $59,325 Elliston, MT $59,603 Ennis, MT $59,325 Gallatin Gateway, MT $59,325 Garrison, MT $59,325

Glen, MT $59,325 Gold Creek, MT $59,325 Harrison, MT $59,325 Jackson, MT $59,325 Lima, MT $61,928 Mc Allister, MT $59,325 Manhattan, MT $59,325 Melrose, MT $59,325

Norris, MT $59,325 Polaris, MT $59,325 Pony, MT $59,325 Ramsay, MT $59,325 Sheridan, MT $59,325 Silver Star, MT $59,325 Three Forks, MT $59,325 Twin Bridges, MT $59,325

Virginia City, MT $59,325 Warm Springs, MT $59,325 West Yellowstone, MT $66,080 Whitehall, MT $59,325 Willow Creek, MT $59,325 Wisdom, MT $59,325 Wise River, MT $59,325 Missoula, MT $59,325

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

$56,720

Average $64,844/year

$74,151

$4,727

Average $5,404/month

$6,179

$1,091

Average $1,247/week

$1,426

$27

Average $31/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,151	$6,179	$1,426	$36
Average	$64,844	$5,404	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$56,720	$4,727	$1,091	$27

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