Purchasing Assistant Salary in Washington

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Washington?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Washington is $74,842 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $36.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,362
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $65,465 to $85,583
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,928

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,583	$7,132	$1,646	$41
Average	$74,842	$6,237	$1,439	$36
25th Percentile	$65,465	$5,455	$1,259	$31

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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): $57,172
Early Career (1-2 years): $65,610
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $73,516
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,810
Expert (over 8 years): $107,358

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$57,172
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$65,610
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$73,516
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$93,810
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$107,358

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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:

Auburn: $75,092
Federal Way: $75,092
Bellevue: $76,744

Auburn, WA $75,092 Federal Way, WA $75,092 Bellevue, WA $76,744 Black Diamond, WA $75,224 Bothell, WA $76,709 Burton, WA $75,092 Carnation, WA $75,411 Duvall, WA $75,807

Edmonds, WA $76,633 Enumclaw, WA $74,703 Fall City, WA $75,404 Hobart, WA $75,293 Issaquah, WA $76,487 Kenmore, WA $76,709 Kent, WA $74,946 Kirkland, WA $76,744

Lynnwood, WA $76,105 Maple Valley, WA $75,279 Medina, WA $76,744 Mercer Island, WA $76,744 Mountlake Terrace, WA $76,668 North Bend, WA $75,460 Pacific, WA $75,092 Preston, WA $76,376

Ravensdale, WA $75,210 Redmond, WA $76,709 Redondo, WA $75,092 Renton, WA $76,668 Rollingbay, WA $75,342 Seahurst, WA $76,709 Snoqualmie, WA $75,342 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $76,189

Vashon, WA $75,126 Woodinville, WA $76,557 Sammamish, WA $76,557 Mill Creek, WA $75,682 Seattle, WA $76,744 Bainbridge Island, WA $75,342 Everett, WA $75,682 Acme, WA $71,516

Anacortes, WA $71,294 Blakely Island, WA $71,329 Arlington, WA $75,126 Baring, WA $75,592 Bellingham, WA $71,662 Blaine, WA $71,440 Bow, WA $71,551 Burlington, WA $71,405

Clearlake, WA $72,703 Clinton, WA $75,682 Concrete, WA $72,315 Conway, WA $73,342 Coupeville, WA $74,453 Custer, WA $71,516 Darrington, WA $75,126 Deer Harbor, WA $71,107

Deming, WA $71,294 Eastsound, WA $71,440 Everson, WA $71,516 Ferndale, WA $71,662 Freeland, WA $75,571 Friday Harbor, WA $71,107 Gold Bar, WA $75,508 Granite Falls, WA $75,467

Greenbank, WA $75,349 Hamilton, WA $72,523 Index, WA $75,425 La Conner, WA $72,703 Lake Stevens, WA $75,682 North Lakewood, WA $75,571 Langley, WA $75,605 Lopez Island, WA $71,662

Lummi Island, WA $71,662 Lyman, WA $72,481 Lynden, WA $71,516 Maple Falls, WA $71,141 Marblemount, WA $75,126 Marysville, WA $75,682 Monroe, WA $75,425 Mount Vernon, WA $72,759

Mukilteo, WA $75,682 Nooksack, WA $71,516 Oak Harbor, WA $73,120 Olga, WA $71,440 Orcas, WA $71,294 Point Roberts, WA $71,107 Camano Island, WA $75,383 Rockport, WA $71,107

Sedro Woolley, WA $71,294 Shaw Island, WA $71,141 Silvana, WA $75,536 Skykomish, WA $75,661 Snohomish, WA $75,682 Stanwood, WA $75,460 Startup, WA $75,515 Sultan, WA $75,529

Sumas, WA $71,364 Waldron, WA $71,107 Anderson Island, WA $74,189 Ashford, WA $74,411 Beaver, WA $74,786 Bremerton, WA $75,342 Silverdale, WA $75,307 Brinnon, WA $75,008

Buckley, WA $74,724 Burley, WA $75,307 Carbonado, WA $74,661 Carlsborg, WA $74,925 Chimacum, WA $75,314 Clallam Bay, WA $72,946 Dupont, WA $74,946 Eatonville, WA $73,960

Gig Harbor, WA $75,050 Elbe, WA $74,043 Forks, WA $73,925 Fox Island, WA $75,092 Glenoma, WA $73,800 Graham, WA $74,793 Port Hadlock, WA $75,307 Hansville, WA $75,383

Indianola, WA $75,932 Joyce, WA $74,786 Kapowsin, WA $74,439 Keyport, WA $75,342 Kingston, WA $75,800 La Grande, WA $73,911 Lakebay, WA $74,870 La Push, WA $73,925

Longbranch, WA $74,168 Sumner, WA $75,057 Manchester, WA $75,342 Milton, WA $75,092 Mineral, WA $74,196 Morton, WA $73,550 Neah Bay, WA $72,946 Nordland, WA $75,279

Olalla, WA $75,342 Orting, WA $74,620 Packwood, WA $69,260 Port Angeles, WA $74,821 Port Gamble, WA $75,564 Port Ludlow, WA $75,342 Port Orchard, WA $75,342 Port Townsend, WA $75,300

Poulsbo, WA $75,265 Puyallup, WA $75,092 Quilcene, WA $74,974 Randle, WA $72,287 Retsil, WA $75,342 Seabeck, WA $75,265 Sekiu, WA $72,946 Sequim, WA $75,147

South Colby, WA $75,342 South Prairie, WA $74,758 Southworth, WA $75,342 Spanaway, WA $74,946 Steilacoom, WA $75,015 Bonney Lake, WA $74,946 Suquamish, WA $75,307 Tracyton, WA $75,342

Vaughn, WA $74,870 Wauna, WA $75,050 Wilkeson, WA $74,870 Longmire, WA $74,536 Paradise Inn, WA $74,536 Tacoma, WA $75,092 Camp Murray, WA $75,092 Mcchord Afb, WA $75,092

Lakewood, WA $75,092 University Place, WA $75,092 Olympia, WA $73,613 Lacey, WA $73,613 Tumwater, WA $73,613 Aberdeen, WA $73,058 Adna, WA $73,058 Allyn, WA $75,085

Amanda Park, WA $73,058 Bay Center, WA $73,058 Belfair, WA $75,085 Bucoda, WA $73,280 Centralia, WA $73,245 Chehalis, WA $73,058 Cinebar, WA $73,425 Copalis Beach, WA $73,058

Copalis Crossing, WA $73,058 Cosmopolis, WA $73,058 Curtis, WA $73,058 Doty, WA $73,058 East Olympia, WA $73,613 Elma, WA $73,245 Ethel, WA $73,058 Galvin, WA $73,405

Grapeview, WA $73,245 Grayland, WA $73,058 Hoodsport, WA $74,321 Hoquiam, WA $73,058 Humptulips, WA $73,058 Lebam, WA $73,058 Lilliwaup, WA $74,974 Littlerock, WA $73,613

Mccleary, WA $73,467 Mckenna, WA $74,036 Malone, WA $73,314 Matlock, WA $73,398 Menlo, WA $73,058 Moclips, WA $73,058 Montesano, WA $73,058 Mossyrock, WA $73,058

Napavine, WA $73,058 Neilton, WA $73,058 Oakville, WA $73,245 Ocean Shores, WA $73,058 Onalaska, WA $73,342 Pacific Beach, WA $73,058 Pe Ell, WA $73,058 Quinault, WA $73,058

Rainier, WA $73,280 Raymond, WA $73,058 Rochester, WA $73,314 Roy, WA $74,758 Ryderwood, WA $73,058 Salkum, WA $73,058 Satsop, WA $73,092 Shelton, WA $73,356

Silver Creek, WA $73,328 South Bend, WA $73,058 Taholah, WA $73,058 Tahuya, WA $74,974 Tenino, WA $73,425 Tokeland, WA $73,058 Toledo, WA $73,058 Union, WA $74,363

Vader, WA $73,058 Westport, WA $73,058 Winlock, WA $73,058 Yelm, WA $73,807 Amboy, WA $72,051 Appleton, WA $70,655 Ariel, WA $72,051 Battle Ground, WA $72,190

Bingen, WA $72,051 Brush Prairie, WA $72,377 Camas, WA $72,419 Carrolls, WA $72,051 Carson, WA $72,051 Castle Rock, WA $72,558 Cathlamet, WA $72,558 Centerville, WA $69,260

Chinook, WA $73,058 Cougar, WA $72,051 Dallesport, WA $70,655 Glenwood, WA $69,260 Goldendale, WA $69,260 Grays River, WA $73,058 Heisson, WA $72,141 Husum, WA $72,051

Ilwaco, WA $73,058 Kalama, WA $72,051 Kelso, WA $72,051 Klickitat, WA $69,260 La Center, WA $72,051 Long Beach, WA $73,058 Longview, WA $72,051 Lyle, WA $70,655

Nahcotta, WA $73,058 Naselle, WA $73,058 North Bonneville, WA $72,051 Ocean Park, WA $73,058 Oysterville, WA $73,058 Ridgefield, WA $72,329 Rosburg, WA $73,058 Seaview, WA $73,058

Silverlake, WA $73,058 Skamokawa, WA $73,058 Stevenson, WA $72,051 Toutle, WA $72,558 Trout Lake, WA $72,051 Underwood, WA $72,051 Vancouver, WA $72,558 Wahkiacus, WA $69,260

Washougal, WA $72,190 White Salmon, WA $72,051 Wishram, WA $69,260 Woodland, WA $72,051 Yacolt, WA $72,051 Wenatchee, WA $69,260 East Wenatchee, WA $69,260 Ardenvoir, WA $69,260

Brewster, WA $71,537 Bridgeport, WA $69,746 Carlton, WA $75,126 Cashmere, WA $69,260 Chelan, WA $69,260 Chelan Falls, WA $69,260 Conconully, WA $72,155 Dryden, WA $69,260

Entiat, WA $72,197 Ephrata, WA $69,260 George, WA $69,260 Leavenworth, WA $75,126 Loomis, WA $72,155 Malaga, WA $69,260 Malott, WA $71,537 Mansfield, WA $69,746

Manson, WA $72,197 Marlin, WA $72,842 Mazama, WA $73,120 Methow, WA $72,197 Monitor, WA $69,260 Moses Lake, WA $70,947 Okanogan, WA $70,232 Omak, WA $70,232

Orondo, WA $69,260 Oroville, WA $70,232 Palisades, WA $69,260 Pateros, WA $72,197 Peshastin, WA $69,260 Quincy, WA $69,260 Riverside, WA $70,232 Rock Island, WA $69,260

Soap Lake, WA $70,947 Stehekin, WA $75,126 Stratford, WA $70,947 Tonasket, WA $70,232 Twisp, WA $75,126 Warden, WA $72,627 Waterville, WA $69,260 Wauconda, WA $70,232

Wilson Creek, WA $71,294 Winthrop, WA $73,120 Yakima, WA $69,815 Brownstown, WA $69,517 Buena, WA $69,593 Cle Elum, WA $69,260 Cowiche, WA $69,517 Easton, WA $75,362

Ellensburg, WA $69,336 Naches, WA $69,260 Grandview, WA $71,787 Granger, WA $70,315 Harrah, WA $69,482 Kittitas, WA $69,295 Mabton, WA $71,252 Moxee, WA $69,704

Outlook, WA $70,607 Parker, WA $69,815 Ronald, WA $69,260 Roslyn, WA $69,260 Selah, WA $69,628 South Cle Elum, WA $69,260 Sunnyside, WA $71,259 Thorp, WA $69,260

Tieton, WA $69,558 Toppenish, WA $69,739 Vantage, WA $69,260 Wapato, WA $69,669 White Swan, WA $69,260 Zillah, WA $69,517 Airway Heights, WA $70,787 Chattaroy, WA $70,454

Cheney, WA $70,489 Colbert, WA $70,676 Deer Park, WA $70,308 Edwall, WA $70,232 Elk, WA $70,232 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $70,753 Fairfield, WA $70,343 Ford, WA $70,267

Four Lakes, WA $70,787 Greenacres, WA $70,641 Lamont, WA $70,232 Latah, WA $70,232 Liberty Lake, WA $70,565 Marshall, WA $70,787 Mead, WA $70,600 Medical Lake, WA $70,676

Mica, WA $70,565 Newman Lake, WA $70,489 Nine Mile Falls, WA $70,676 Otis Orchards, WA $70,676 Reardan, WA $70,419 Rockford, WA $70,454 Spangle, WA $70,565 Sprague, WA $70,232

Tekoa, WA $70,232 Tumtum, WA $70,343 Valleyford, WA $70,711 Veradale, WA $70,711 Waverly, WA $70,232 Wellpinit, WA $70,232 Addy, WA $70,232 Albion, WA $70,232

Almira, WA $70,232 Belmont, WA $70,232 Benge, WA $71,974 Boyds, WA $70,232 Chewelah, WA $70,232 Clayton, WA $70,232 Colfax, WA $70,232 Colton, WA $70,232

Colville, WA $70,232 Coulee City, WA $69,746 Coulee Dam, WA $70,232 Creston, WA $70,232 Curlew, WA $70,232 Cusick, WA $70,232 Danville, WA $70,232 Davenport, WA $70,232

Electric City, WA $70,232 Elmer City, WA $70,232 Endicott, WA $70,232 Evans, WA $70,232 Farmington, WA $70,232 Fruitland, WA $70,232 Garfield, WA $70,232 Gifford, WA $70,232

Grand Coulee, WA $70,232 Harrington, WA $70,232 Hartline, WA $70,232 Hay, WA $71,974 Hunters, WA $70,232 Inchelium, WA $70,232 Ione, WA $70,232 Keller, WA $70,232

Kettle Falls, WA $70,232 Lacrosse, WA $71,648 Lamona, WA $70,232 Laurier, WA $70,232 Lincoln, WA $70,232 Loon Lake, WA $70,232 Malden, WA $70,232 Malo, WA $70,232

Marcus, WA $70,232 Metaline, WA $70,232 Metaline Falls, WA $70,232 Mohler, WA $70,232 Nespelem, WA $70,232 Newport, WA $70,232 Northport, WA $70,232 Oakesdale, WA $70,232

Odessa, WA $70,232 Orient, WA $70,232 Palouse, WA $70,232 Pullman, WA $70,232 Republic, WA $70,232 Rice, WA $70,232 Ritzville, WA $71,974 Rosalia, WA $70,232

Saint John, WA $70,232 Springdale, WA $70,232 Steptoe, WA $70,232 Thornton, WA $70,232 Uniontown, WA $70,232 Usk, WA $70,232 Valley, WA $70,232 Wilbur, WA $70,232

Spokane, WA $70,787 Pasco, WA $73,009 Benton City, WA $73,182 Beverly, WA $69,767 Bickleton, WA $71,648 Burbank, WA $73,356 College Place, WA $72,953 Connell, WA $72,821

Dayton, WA $72,842 Dixie, WA $73,058 Eltopia, WA $72,849 Hooper, WA $72,842 Kahlotus, WA $72,842 Kennewick, WA $73,613 Lind, WA $72,842 Mesa, WA $72,884

Othello, WA $72,787 Paterson, WA $72,849 Plymouth, WA $73,502 Pomeroy, WA $71,974 Prescott, WA $72,884 Mattawa, WA $71,044 Prosser, WA $72,891 Richland, WA $73,182

West Richland, WA $73,182 Roosevelt, WA $70,947 Royal City, WA $70,225 Starbuck, WA $72,842 Touchet, WA $72,877 Waitsburg, WA $73,058 Walla Walla, WA $73,009 Wallula, WA $73,391

Washtucna, WA $72,842 Anatone, WA $72,842 Asotin, WA $71,974 Clarkston, WA $71,974

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

$65,465

Average $74,842/year

$85,583

$5,455

Average $6,237/month

$7,132

$1,259

Average $1,439/week

$1,646

$31

Average $36/hour

$41

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$85,583	$7,132	$1,646	$41
Average	$74,842	$6,237	$1,439	$36
25th Percentile	$65,465	$5,455	$1,259	$31

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