Purchasing Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in New Mexico is $64,011 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): $81,562
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $55,991 to $73,198
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,690

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,198	$6,100	$1,408	$35
Average	$64,011	$5,334	$1,231	$31
25th Percentile	$55,991	$4,666	$1,077	$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): $48,898
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,115
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,877
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,235
Expert (over 8 years): $91,822

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$48,898
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$56,115
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$62,877
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$80,235
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$91,822

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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:

Algodones: $64,442
Belen: $64,233
Bernalillo: $64,789

Algodones, NM $64,442 Belen, NM $64,233 Bernalillo, NM $64,789 Bluewater, NM $64,233 Bosque, NM $64,233 Casa Blanca, NM $64,233 Cedar Crest, NM $64,858 Cedarvale, NM $64,233

Cerrillos, NM $64,442 Claunch, NM $64,233 Coyote, NM $64,567 Cuba, NM $64,567 Cubero, NM $64,233 Edgewood, NM $64,303 Estancia, NM $64,233 Gallina, NM $64,567

Counselor, NM $64,567 Grants, NM $64,233 Milan, NM $64,233 Isleta, NM $64,928 Jarales, NM $64,233 Jemez Pueblo, NM $64,351 Jemez Springs, NM $64,511 Laguna, NM $64,233

La Jara, NM $64,567 La Joya, NM $64,233 Lindrith, NM $64,567 Los Lunas, NM $64,650 Mcintosh, NM $64,233 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $64,233 Moriarty, NM $64,254 Mountainair, NM $64,233

Nageezi, NM $64,400 New Laguna, NM $64,233 Paguate, NM $64,233 Pena Blanca, NM $64,622 Peralta, NM $64,719 Placitas, NM $64,581 Ponderosa, NM $64,511 Prewitt, NM $64,233

Regina, NM $64,567 Sandia Park, NM $64,789 Corrales, NM $65,205 San Fidel, NM $64,233 San Rafael, NM $64,233 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $64,435 San Ysidro, NM $64,296 Stanley, NM $64,400

Tijeras, NM $64,858 Tome, NM $64,303 Torreon, NM $64,233 Veguita, NM $64,233 Willard, NM $64,233 Youngsville, NM $64,567 Bosque Farms, NM $64,858 Clines Corners, NM $64,400

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $64,629 Cochiti Lake, NM $64,726 Albuquerque, NM $65,275 Kirtland Afb, NM $65,275 Rio Rancho, NM $65,067 Gallup, NM $64,233 Brimhall, NM $64,233 Church Rock, NM $64,233

Continental Divide, NM $64,233 Crownpoint, NM $64,233 Fence Lake, NM $64,233 Fort Wingate, NM $64,233 Gamerco, NM $64,233 Mentmore, NM $64,233 Mexican Springs, NM $64,233 Ramah, NM $64,233

Rehoboth, NM $64,233 Thoreau, NM $64,233 Tohatchi, NM $64,233 Vanderwagen, NM $64,233 Zuni, NM $64,233 Navajo, NM $65,164 Jamestown, NM $64,233 Pinehill, NM $64,233

Sheep Springs, NM $64,233 Smith Lake, NM $64,233 Yatahey, NM $64,233 Farmington, NM $64,400 Aztec, NM $64,400 Blanco, NM $64,400 Bloomfield, NM $64,400 Flora Vista, NM $64,400

Fruitland, NM $64,400 Kirtland, NM $64,400 La Plata, NM $64,400 Navajo Dam, NM $64,567 Shiprock, NM $64,400 Waterflow, NM $64,400 Newcomb, NM $64,233 Sanostee, NM $64,400

Santa Fe, NM $65,608 Abiquiu, NM $64,567 Alcalde, NM $64,567 Amalia, NM $64,567 Arroyo Hondo, NM $64,567 Arroyo Seco, NM $64,567 Canjilon, NM $64,567 Canones, NM $64,567

Carson, NM $64,567 Cebolla, NM $64,567 Cerro, NM $64,567 Chama, NM $64,567 Chamisal, NM $64,567 Chimayo, NM $64,914 Cordova, NM $64,775 Costilla, NM $64,567

Taos Ski Valley, NM $64,567 Dixon, NM $64,567 Dulce, NM $64,567 El Prado, NM $64,567 El Rito, NM $64,567 Embudo, NM $64,567 Espanola, NM $64,844 Glorieta, NM $65,330

Hernandez, NM $64,567 Ilfeld, NM $64,567 La Madera, NM $64,567 Lamy, NM $65,191 Llano, NM $64,567 Los Alamos, NM $64,775 White Rock, NM $65,191 Medanales, NM $64,567

Ojo Caliente, NM $64,567 Los Ojos, NM $64,567 Pecos, NM $64,983 Penasco, NM $64,567 Petaca, NM $64,567 Questa, NM $64,567 Ranchos De Taos, NM $64,567 Red River, NM $64,567

Ribera, NM $64,567 Rowe, NM $64,775 San Cristobal, NM $64,567 San Jose, NM $64,636 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $64,567 Santa Cruz, NM $64,914 Serafina, NM $64,567 Taos, NM $64,567

Tererro, NM $65,122 Tesuque, NM $65,608 Tierra Amarilla, NM $64,567 Trampas, NM $64,567 Tres Piedras, NM $64,567 Truchas, NM $64,567 Vadito, NM $64,567 Valdez, NM $64,567

Vallecitos, NM $64,567 Velarde, NM $64,567 Villanueva, NM $64,567 Spaceport City, NM $59,103 Las Vegas, NM $64,567 Angel Fire, NM $64,567 Anton Chico, NM $64,567 Buena Vista, NM $64,567

Chacon, NM $64,567 Cimarron, NM $64,567 Cleveland, NM $64,567 Eagle Nest, NM $64,567 Guadalupita, NM $64,567 Holman, NM $64,567 La Loma, NM $64,567 Maxwell, NM $64,567

Miami, NM $64,567 Mills, NM $64,567 Montezuma, NM $64,567 Mora, NM $64,567 Mosquero, NM $64,567 Ocate, NM $64,567 Ojo Feliz, NM $64,567 Rainsville, NM $64,567

Raton, NM $66,497 Rociada, NM $64,567 Roy, NM $64,567 Sapello, NM $64,567 Solano, NM $64,567 Springer, NM $64,567 Ute Park, NM $64,567 Valmora, NM $64,567

Wagon Mound, NM $64,567 Watrous, NM $64,567 Socorro, NM $64,233 Aragon, NM $64,233 Datil, NM $64,233 Lemitar, NM $64,233 Luna, NM $64,101 Magdalena, NM $64,233

Pie Town, NM $64,233 Polvadera, NM $64,233 Quemado, NM $64,233 Reserve, NM $62,831 San Acacia, NM $64,233 San Antonio, NM $62,560 Truth Or Consequences, NM $59,103 Arrey, NM $59,103

Caballo, NM $59,103 Derry, NM $59,103 Elephant Butte, NM $59,103 Garfield, NM $59,103 Hatch, NM $59,103 Monticello, NM $59,991 Rincon, NM $59,103 Salem, NM $59,103

Williamsburg, NM $59,103 Winston, NM $59,103 Las Cruces, NM $60,144 White Sands Missile Range, NM $59,658 Santa Teresa, NM $60,380 Playas, NM $59,103 Animas, NM $62,130 Anthony, NM $60,158

Arenas Valley, NM $59,103 Bayard, NM $59,103 Berino, NM $59,450 Buckhorn, NM $59,103 Santa Clara, NM $59,103 Chamberino, NM $59,450 Cliff, NM $59,103 Columbus, NM $59,499

Deming, NM $59,103 Dona Ana, NM $60,144 Fairacres, NM $59,589 Faywood, NM $59,103 Fort Bayard, NM $59,103 Gila, NM $59,103 Glenwood, NM $62,130 Hachita, NM $59,103

Hanover, NM $59,103 Hillsboro, NM $59,103 Hurley, NM $59,103 La Mesa, NM $59,866 Lordsburg, NM $59,103 Mesilla, NM $60,144 Mesilla Park, NM $60,144 Mesquite, NM $60,075

Mimbres, NM $59,103 Mule Creek, NM $62,130 Organ, NM $60,005 Pinos Altos, NM $59,103 Radium Springs, NM $59,728 Redrock, NM $59,103 Rodeo, NM $65,164 San Miguel, NM $60,075

Silver City, NM $59,103 Sunland Park, NM $60,457 Tyrone, NM $59,103 Vado, NM $59,797 Chaparral, NM $60,123 Clovis, NM $62,005 Cannon Afb, NM $62,005 Broadview, NM $62,588

Causey, NM $61,422 Crossroads, NM $61,422 Dora, NM $61,422 Elida, NM $61,422 Floyd, NM $61,422 Fort Sumner, NM $64,567 Grady, NM $62,588 House, NM $62,588

Kenna, NM $61,422 Lingo, NM $61,422 Melrose, NM $62,005 Milnesand, NM $61,422 Pep, NM $61,422 Portales, NM $61,422 Rogers, NM $61,422 Saint Vrain, NM $62,005

Taiban, NM $62,859 Texico, NM $62,005 Yeso, NM $64,400 Roswell, NM $60,887 Artesia, NM $60,887 Caprock, NM $61,422 Carlsbad, NM $60,887 Dexter, NM $60,887

Eunice, NM $61,422 Hagerman, NM $60,887 Hobbs, NM $61,422 Hope, NM $60,887 Jal, NM $61,422 Lake Arthur, NM $60,887 Lakewood, NM $60,887 Loco Hills, NM $60,887

Loving, NM $60,887 Lovington, NM $61,422 Mcdonald, NM $61,422 Malaga, NM $60,887 Maljamar, NM $61,151 Monument, NM $61,422 Tatum, NM $61,422 Whites City, NM $60,887

Carrizozo, NM $60,887 Alamogordo, NM $61,928 Alto, NM $60,887 Bent, NM $61,373 Capitan, NM $60,887 Cloudcroft, NM $61,720 Corona, NM $64,233 Encino, NM $64,400

Fort Stanton, NM $60,887 Glencoe, NM $60,887 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $61,928 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $61,928 Hondo, NM $60,887 La Luz, NM $61,928 Lincoln, NM $60,887 Mayhill, NM $60,887

Mescalero, NM $61,234 Nogal, NM $60,887 Orogrande, NM $60,054 Picacho, NM $60,887 Pinon, NM $60,887 Ruidoso, NM $60,887 Ruidoso Downs, NM $60,887 Sacramento, NM $60,956

San Patricio, NM $60,887 Sunspot, NM $61,790 Timberon, NM $60,956 Tinnie, NM $60,887 Tularosa, NM $61,720 Vaughn, NM $64,400 Weed, NM $60,887 Tucumcari, NM $62,588

Amistad, NM $62,588 Bard, NM $62,588 Capulin, NM $66,497 Clayton, NM $62,588 Conchas Dam, NM $63,574 Cuervo, NM $64,567 Des Moines, NM $66,497 Folsom, NM $66,497

Garita, NM $64,567 Gladstone, NM $64,567 Grenville, NM $64,539 Logan, NM $62,588 Mcalister, NM $62,588 Nara Visa, NM $62,588 Newkirk, NM $64,567 Quay, NM $62,588

San Jon, NM $62,588 Santa Rosa, NM $64,567 Sedan, NM $62,588 Trementina, NM $64,567

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

$55,991

Average $64,011/year

$73,198

$4,666

Average $5,334/month

$6,100

$1,077

Average $1,231/week

$1,408

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,198	$6,100	$1,408	$35
Average	$64,011	$5,334	$1,231	$31
25th Percentile	$55,991	$4,666	$1,077	$27

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