Purchasing Assistant Salary in South Carolina

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in South Carolina?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in South Carolina is $65,539 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): $83,508
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $57,327 to $74,945
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $49,851

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,945	$6,245	$1,441	$36
Average	$65,539	$5,462	$1,260	$32
25th Percentile	$57,327	$4,777	$1,102	$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): $50,065
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,454
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,377
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,149
Expert (over 8 years): $94,013

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$50,065
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$57,454
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$64,377
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$82,149
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$94,013

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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:

Spartanburg: $64,817
Boiling Springs: $64,817
Arcadia: $64,817

Spartanburg, SC $64,817 Boiling Springs, SC $64,817 Arcadia, SC $64,817 Buffalo, SC $64,858 Campobello, SC $64,622 Chesnee, SC $64,657 Clifton, SC $64,817 Clinton, SC $64,136

Converse, SC $64,817 Cowpens, SC $64,782 Cross Anchor, SC $64,220 Cross Hill, SC $64,074 Drayton, SC $64,817 Duncan, SC $64,817 Enoree, SC $64,490 Fairforest, SC $64,817

Fingerville, SC $64,685 Gaffney, SC $64,490 Glendale, SC $64,817 Alcolu, SC $61,387 Ballentine, SC $64,122 Bamberg, SC $63,636 Batesburg, SC $63,678 Bethune, SC $61,540

Bishopville, SC $61,512 Blackstock, SC $65,546 Blair, SC $65,101 Blythewood, SC $63,963 Bowman, SC $60,901 Camden, SC $62,345 Cameron, SC $62,178 Carlisle, SC $65,400

Cassatt, SC $61,956 Cayce, SC $64,122 Chapin, SC $63,768 Chappells, SC $63,872 Cope, SC $63,636 Cordova, SC $63,386 Dalzell, SC $61,227 Davis Station, SC $61,095

Denmark, SC $63,636 Eastover, SC $62,442 Elgin, SC $63,865 Elliott, SC $61,158 Elloree, SC $61,713 Eutawville, SC $61,616 Gable, SC $61,352 Gadsden, SC $63,796

Gaston, SC $63,990 Gilbert, SC $63,768 Great Falls, SC $65,705 Greeleyville, SC $61,116 Heath Springs, SC $66,059 Holly Hill, SC $62,414 Hopkins, SC $63,990 Horatio, SC $61,061

Irmo, SC $64,088 Jenkinsville, SC $63,824 Kershaw, SC $65,497 Lamar, SC $62,248 Leesville, SC $63,671 Lexington, SC $64,088 Liberty Hill, SC $65,073 Little Mountain, SC $63,636

Lugoff, SC $62,567 Lydia, SC $62,248 Lynchburg, SC $61,193 Ehrhardt, SC $64,282 Lodge, SC $64,282 Mc Bee, SC $61,567 Manning, SC $61,290 Mayesville, SC $61,387

Monetta, SC $63,706 Neeses, SC $63,643 Newberry, SC $63,636 New Zion, SC $61,193 North, SC $63,636 Norway, SC $63,643 Olanta, SC $61,623 Orangeburg, SC $62,817

Peak, SC $63,699 Pelion, SC $63,831 Pinewood, SC $61,227 New Ellenton, SC $64,018 Allendale, SC $63,761 Barnwell, SC $63,761 Hilda, SC $63,761 Bath, SC $64,247

Blackville, SC $63,720 Bradley, SC $63,761 Clarks Hill, SC $64,088 Clearwater, SC $64,247 Edgefield, SC $63,858 Elko, SC $63,747 Fairfax, SC $63,907 Gloverville, SC $64,247

Graniteville, SC $64,185 Jackson, SC $64,115 Johnston, SC $63,740 Langley, SC $64,247 Mc Cormick, SC $63,761 Martin, SC $63,761 Modoc, SC $63,893 Montmorenci, SC $63,921

Mount Carmel, SC $63,761 North Augusta, SC $64,247 Beech Island, SC $64,247 Olar, SC $63,761 Parksville, SC $63,761 Plum Branch, SC $63,761 Sycamore, SC $63,761 Trenton, SC $63,893

Troy, SC $63,761 Ulmer, SC $63,761 Vaucluse, SC $64,185 Warrenville, SC $64,247 Williston, SC $63,740 Windsor, SC $63,740 Beaufort, SC $64,053 Ladys Island, SC $64,240

Okatie, SC $64,247 Bluffton, SC $64,282 Brunson, SC $63,907 Coosawhatchie, SC $64,053 Crocketville, SC $64,053 Dale, SC $64,483 Daufuskie Island, SC $64,379 Early Branch, SC $64,053

Estill, SC $64,053 Saint Helena Island, SC $64,400 Furman, SC $64,053 Garnett, SC $64,053 Gifford, SC $63,907 Hampton, SC $64,053 Hilton Head Island, SC $64,115 Hardeeville, SC $64,407

Islandton, SC $64,747 Lobeco, SC $64,171 Luray, SC $64,053 Miley, SC $64,421 Pineland, SC $64,053 Port Royal, SC $64,053 Ridgeland, SC $64,053 Scotia, SC $64,053

Seabrook, SC $64,282 Sheldon, SC $64,053 Tillman, SC $64,053 Varnville, SC $64,053 Yemassee, SC $64,053 Clemson, SC $63,761 Cleveland, SC $64,018 Conestee, SC $64,247

Donalds, SC $63,907 Inman, SC $64,782 Joanna, SC $64,171 Jonesville, SC $64,560 Kinards, SC $64,143 Landrum, SC $64,490 Laurens, SC $64,067 Lockhart, SC $65,775

Lyman, SC $64,817 Mayo, SC $64,754 Moore, SC $64,817 Mountville, SC $64,088 Pacolet, SC $64,754 Pacolet Mills, SC $64,719 Pauline, SC $64,817 Reidville, SC $64,817

Roebuck, SC $64,817 Startex, SC $64,817 Una, SC $64,817 Union, SC $65,067 Waterloo, SC $64,032 Wellford, SC $64,817 White Stone, SC $64,817 Woodruff, SC $64,685

Charleston, SC $65,927 Charleston Afb, SC $65,927 North Charleston, SC $65,927 Hanahan, SC $65,927 Adams Run, SC $65,504 Awendaw, SC $65,441 Bethera, SC $65,441 Bonneau, SC $64,143

Branchville, SC $62,269 Canadys, SC $65,441 Cordesville, SC $65,504 Cottageville, SC $65,441 Cross, SC $63,268 Dorchester, SC $65,441 Edisto Island, SC $65,441 Due West, SC $63,831

Easley, SC $64,247 Fair Play, SC $63,761 Fountain Inn, SC $64,053 Gray Court, SC $64,060 Greenwood, SC $63,761 Greer, SC $64,213 Hodges, SC $63,858 Honea Path, SC $63,914

Iva, SC $63,761 La France, SC $63,817 Liberty, SC $64,018 Long Creek, SC $63,761 Lowndesville, SC $63,761 Marietta, SC $64,150 Mauldin, SC $64,247 Mountain Rest, SC $63,761

Newry, SC $63,761 Ninety Six, SC $63,761 Norris, SC $63,921 Pelzer, SC $64,088 Pendleton, SC $63,761 Pickens, SC $64,018 Seneca, SC $63,761 Piedmont, SC $64,247

Richland, SC $63,761 Salem, SC $63,761 Sandy Springs, SC $63,761 Simpsonville, SC $64,185 Six Mile, SC $63,845 Slater, SC $64,018 Starr, SC $63,761 Sunset, SC $63,685

Tamassee, SC $63,761 Taylors, SC $64,247 Tigerville, SC $64,053 Townville, SC $63,761 Travelers Rest, SC $64,247 Walhalla, SC $63,761 Ware Shoals, SC $63,956 Westminster, SC $63,761

West Union, SC $63,761 Williamston, SC $64,018 Blacksburg, SC $65,997 Bowling Green, SC $66,997 Catawba, SC $66,906 Chester, SC $66,615 Fort Mill, SC $66,906 Chesterfield, SC $61,956

Clover, SC $67,031 Edgemoor, SC $66,906 Fort Lawn, SC $66,677 Hickory Grove, SC $66,108 Jefferson, SC $65,490 Lancaster, SC $66,580 Lando, SC $66,844 Mc Connells, SC $66,844

Mount Croghan, SC $64,796 Pageland, SC $66,504 Richburg, SC $66,747 Rock Hill, SC $66,906 Ruby, SC $61,956 Sharon, SC $66,649 Smyrna, SC $66,705 Van Wyck, SC $66,906

York, SC $66,809 Aiken, SC $64,053 Folly Beach, SC $65,927 Walterboro, SC $65,441 Williams, SC $65,441 Florence, SC $62,442 Andrews, SC $62,769 Aynor, SC $61,956

Bennettsville, SC $61,956 Blenheim, SC $61,991 Cades, SC $61,429 Centenary, SC $61,956 Cheraw, SC $61,956 Clio, SC $61,956 Conway, SC $61,956 Coward, SC $62,283

Darlington, SC $62,442 Dillon, SC $61,956 Effingham, SC $62,442 Fork, SC $61,956 Galivants Ferry, SC $61,956 Green Sea, SC $62,532 Gresham, SC $61,908 Hamer, SC $61,922

Hartsville, SC $61,679 Hemingway, SC $61,824 Johnsonville, SC $61,803 Kingstree, SC $61,324 Lake City, SC $61,560 Lake View, SC $61,935 Lane, SC $61,102 Latta, SC $62,019

Little River, SC $63,116 Little Rock, SC $61,942 Longs, SC $63,116 Loris, SC $62,532 Mc Coll, SC $61,908 Marion, SC $62,053 Myrtle Beach, SC $62,532 Minturn, SC $61,956

Mullins, SC $61,956 Murrells Inlet, SC $61,956 Nesmith, SC $61,658 Nichols, SC $61,956 North Myrtle Beach, SC $63,116 Pamplico, SC $62,151 Patrick, SC $61,908 Pawleys Island, SC $63,699

Rains, SC $61,956 Salters, SC $61,241 Scranton, SC $62,151 Sellers, SC $62,151 Society Hill, SC $62,012 Tatum, SC $61,942 Wallace, SC $61,956 Greenville, SC $64,247

Abbeville, SC $63,761 Anderson, SC $63,810 Belton, SC $63,949 Calhoun Falls, SC $63,761 Central, SC $63,845 Georgetown, SC $65,441 Goose Creek, SC $65,830 Green Pond, SC $65,441

Grover, SC $65,441 Harleyville, SC $64,393 Hollywood, SC $65,768 Huger, SC $65,539 Isle Of Palms, SC $65,865 Jacksonboro, SC $65,441 Jamestown, SC $65,441 Johns Island, SC $65,927

Ladson, SC $65,698 Mc Clellanville, SC $65,441 Moncks Corner, SC $65,441 Mount Pleasant, SC $65,927 Pineville, SC $62,283 Pinopolis, SC $64,851 Ravenel, SC $65,733 Reevesville, SC $65,441

Ridgeville, SC $65,441 Round O, SC $65,441 Ruffin, SC $65,441 Russellville, SC $62,845 Saint George, SC $65,441 Saint Stephen, SC $62,720 Smoaks, SC $65,441 Sullivans Island, SC $65,927

Summerville, SC $65,636 Wadmalaw Island, SC $65,768 Pomaria, SC $63,636 Gramling, SC $64,657 Prosperity, SC $63,636 Rembert, SC $62,074 Ridge Spring, SC $63,713 Ridgeway, SC $64,220

Rion, SC $64,206 Rowesville, SC $62,852 Saint Matthews, SC $62,442 Salley, SC $63,685 Saluda, SC $63,706 Santee, SC $61,151 Sardinia, SC $61,193 Silverstreet, SC $63,636

Springfield, SC $63,692 State Park, SC $64,122 Summerton, SC $61,061 Sumter, SC $61,387 Shaw A F B, SC $61,290 Swansea, SC $63,831 Timmonsville, SC $62,442 Turbeville, SC $61,255

Vance, SC $60,901 Wagener, SC $63,685 Ward, SC $63,720 Wedgefield, SC $61,193 West Columbia, SC $64,122 Westville, SC $63,914 White Rock, SC $64,122 Whitmire, SC $64,761

Winnsboro, SC $64,511 Columbia, SC $64,122

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

$57,327

Average $65,539/year

$74,945

$4,777

Average $5,462/month

$6,245

$1,102

Average $1,260/week

$1,441

$28

Average $32/hour

$36

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$74,945	$6,245	$1,441	$36
Average	$65,539	$5,462	$1,260	$32
25th Percentile	$57,327	$4,777	$1,102	$28

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