Purchasing Associate Salary in Idaho

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Idaho?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Idaho is $50,094 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,255
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,665 to $55,412
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,721

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,412	$4,618	$1,066	$27
Average	$50,094	$4,174	$963	$24
25th Percentile	$44,665	$3,722	$859	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Purchasing Associate Salaries

A Purchasing Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Purchasing Associate'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): $44,511
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,867
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,227
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,122
Expert (over 8 years): $81,824

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$44,511
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$49,867
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$57,227
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$64,122
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$81,824

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How Do Purchasing Associate 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 Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,447.
California: $59,221.
Massachusetts: $58,432.

District of Columbia $59,447 California $59,221 Massachusetts $58,432 Washington $58,217 New Jersey $58,196 Alaska $58,121 Connecticut $57,380 New York $57,079

Hawaii $56,118 Rhode Island $55,667 Maryland $55,361 Minnesota $54,942 Colorado $54,781 Illinois $54,727 Oregon $54,523 Delaware $54,373

New Hampshire $54,279 Virginia $54,067 Pennsylvania $53,450 Nevada $53,138 North Dakota $53,036 Michigan $52,875 Wisconsin $52,816 Vermont $52,698

Texas $52,370 Maine $52,349 Arizona $52,317 Ohio $52,279 Georgia $51,785 Indiana $51,538 Wyoming $51,490 Utah $51,415

Iowa $51,382 Kansas $51,125 Louisiana $51,050 North Carolina $51,023 Missouri $51,012 Florida $50,803 Montana $50,690 Nebraska $50,582

Kentucky $50,523 South Carolina $50,309 Tennessee $50,174 Idaho $50,121 New Mexico $49,729 Oklahoma $49,643 Alabama $49,326 South Dakota $48,795

Arkansas $48,505 West Virginia $48,349 Mississippi $47,882

Top Paying Cities for Purchasing Associates

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:

Pocatello: $46,314
Fort Hall: $46,207
Aberdeen: $45,509

Pocatello, ID $46,314 Fort Hall, ID $46,207 Aberdeen, ID $45,509 American Falls, ID $45,509 Arbon, ID $45,509 Arco, ID $46,701 Arimo, ID $45,509 Atomic City, ID $46,550

Bancroft, ID $45,702 Basalt, ID $48,429 Bern, ID $45,509 Blackfoot, ID $46,556 Bloomington, ID $47,624 Challis, ID $48,515 Clayton, ID $49,143 Clifton, ID $45,509

Cobalt, ID $49,143 Conda, ID $45,509 Dayton, ID $47,624 Dingle, ID $47,624 Downey, ID $45,509 Ellis, ID $48,515 Firth, ID $48,268 Franklin, ID $49,739

Geneva, ID $49,911 Georgetown, ID $45,509 Grace, ID $45,509 Holbrook, ID $45,509 Howe, ID $47,892 Inkom, ID $46,260 Lava Hot Springs, ID $45,509 Mccammon, ID $45,884

Mackay, ID $46,701 Malad City, ID $45,509 May, ID $47,892 Montpelier, ID $45,509 Moore, ID $46,701 Moreland, ID $46,609 Paris, ID $47,624 Pingree, ID $45,831

Preston, ID $45,509 Rockland, ID $45,509 Saint Charles, ID $47,624 Shelley, ID $48,644 Soda Springs, ID $45,509 Kamiah, ID $54,314 Garden City, ID $49,949 Athol, ID $54,314

Avery, ID $54,314 Bayview, ID $54,314 Blanchard, ID $54,314 Bonners Ferry, ID $54,314 Bovill, ID $54,314 Calder, ID $54,314 Careywood, ID $54,314 Cataldo, ID $54,314

Clark Fork, ID $54,314 Clarkia, ID $54,314 Cocolalla, ID $54,314 Coeur D Alene, ID $54,314 Coolin, ID $54,314 Oldtown, ID $54,314 Deary, ID $54,314 Desmet, ID $54,314

Dover, ID $54,314 Eastport, ID $54,314 Elk River, ID $54,314 Fernwood, ID $54,314 Genesee, ID $54,314 Harrison, ID $54,314 Harvard, ID $54,314 Hayden, ID $54,314

Hope, ID $54,314 Kellogg, ID $54,314 Kingston, ID $54,314 Kootenai, ID $54,314 Laclede, ID $54,314 Medimont, ID $54,314 Moscow, ID $54,314 Moyie Springs, ID $54,314

Mullan, ID $54,314 Naples, ID $54,314 Nordman, ID $54,314 Osburn, ID $54,314 Pinehurst, ID $54,314 Plummer, ID $54,314 Ponderay, ID $54,314 Porthill, ID $54,314

Post Falls, ID $54,427 Potlatch, ID $54,314 Priest River, ID $54,314 Princeton, ID $54,314 Rathdrum, ID $54,314 Sagle, ID $54,314 Saint Maries, ID $54,314 Sandpoint, ID $54,314

Colburn, ID $54,314 Santa, ID $54,314 Silverton, ID $54,314 Smelterville, ID $54,314 Spirit Lake, ID $54,314 Tensed, ID $54,314 Troy, ID $54,314 Viola, ID $54,314

Wallace, ID $54,314 Murray, ID $54,314 Worley, ID $54,314 Springfield, ID $45,884 Kendrick, ID $54,314 Kooskia, ID $54,314 Lapwai, ID $54,314 Lenore, ID $54,314

Lucile, ID $49,143 Nezperce, ID $54,314 Orofino, ID $54,314 Peck, ID $54,314 Pierce, ID $54,314 Pollock, ID $49,143 Reubens, ID $54,314 Riggins, ID $49,143

Stites, ID $54,314 Weippe, ID $54,314 White Bird, ID $54,029 Winchester, ID $54,314 Atlanta, ID $49,143 Banks, ID $49,143 Bruneau, ID $46,631 Caldwell, ID $49,358

Cambridge, ID $49,143 Cascade, ID $49,143 Council, ID $49,143 Donnelly, ID $49,143 Eagle, ID $49,734 Emmett, ID $49,143 Fruitland, ID $49,143 Garden Valley, ID $49,143

Glenns Ferry, ID $47,887 Grand View, ID $49,143 Greenleaf, ID $49,143 Hammett, ID $47,887 Homedale, ID $49,143 Horseshoe Bend, ID $49,412 Huston, ID $49,143 Idaho City, ID $49,143

Indian Valley, ID $49,143 King Hill, ID $46,631 Kuna, ID $49,680 Lake Fork, ID $49,143 Letha, ID $49,143 Lowman, ID $49,143 Mccall, ID $49,143 Marsing, ID $49,143

Melba, ID $49,143 Meridian, ID $49,895 Mesa, ID $49,143 Middleton, ID $49,412 Midvale, ID $49,143 Mountain Home, ID $49,143 Mountain Home A F B, ID $49,143 Murphy, ID $49,143

Nampa, ID $49,412 New Meadows, ID $49,143 New Plymouth, ID $49,143 Notus, ID $49,143 Ola, ID $49,143 Parma, ID $49,143 Payette, ID $49,143 Placerville, ID $49,197

Star, ID $49,627 Sweet, ID $49,143 Warren, ID $49,143 Weiser, ID $49,143 Wilder, ID $49,143 Yellow Pine, ID $49,143 Boise, ID $49,949 Stanley, ID $49,143

Swanlake, ID $45,509 Thatcher, ID $45,509 Wayan, ID $54,319 Weston, ID $49,739 Fish Haven, ID $49,739 Twin Falls, ID $47,436 Rogerson, ID $46,631 Albion, ID $46,631

Almo, ID $46,631 Bellevue, ID $46,631 Bliss, ID $46,631 Buhl, ID $46,953 Burley, ID $46,631 Carey, ID $45,509 Castleford, ID $47,007 Corral, ID $47,887

Declo, ID $46,067 Dietrich, ID $46,631 Eden, ID $47,060 Fairfield, ID $47,887 Filer, ID $47,436 Gooding, ID $46,631 Hagerman, ID $46,631 Hailey, ID $46,631

Hansen, ID $47,221 Hazelton, ID $46,631 Heyburn, ID $46,631 Hill City, ID $47,887 Jerome, ID $46,738 Ketchum, ID $49,143 Kimberly, ID $47,436 Malta, ID $46,067

Minidoka, ID $46,067 Murtaugh, ID $46,792 Oakley, ID $46,631 Paul, ID $46,631 Picabo, ID $46,631 Richfield, ID $46,631 Rupert, ID $46,631 Shoshone, ID $46,631

Sun Valley, ID $47,887 Wendell, ID $46,792 Idaho Falls, ID $48,698 Ashton, ID $54,319 Chester, ID $47,892 Driggs, ID $52,548 Dubois, ID $47,892 Felt, ID $53,514

Hamer, ID $47,892 Iona, ID $48,698 Irwin, ID $52,934 Island Park, ID $51,103 Lewisville, ID $48,483 Macks Inn, ID $51,103 Menan, ID $48,215 Monteview, ID $47,892

Newdale, ID $50,389 Parker, ID $47,892 Rexburg, ID $47,946 Rigby, ID $48,376 Ririe, ID $48,161 Roberts, ID $48,054 Saint Anthony, ID $47,892 Spencer, ID $47,892

Sugar City, ID $47,892 Swan Valley, ID $51,613 Terreton, ID $47,892 Teton, ID $47,892 Tetonia, ID $54,319 Ucon, ID $48,698 Victor, ID $52,429 Carmen, ID $45,879

Gibbonsville, ID $45,879 Leadore, ID $47,892 Lemhi, ID $47,892 North Fork, ID $45,879 Salmon, ID $47,640 Tendoy, ID $46,883 Shoup, ID $47,511 Lewiston, ID $55,662

Ahsahka, ID $54,314 Cottonwood, ID $55,662 Craigmont, ID $54,314 Culdesac, ID $54,314 Elk City, ID $49,777 Ferdinand, ID $54,314 Grangeville, ID $55,409 Fenn, ID $55,409

Greencreek, ID $54,314 Juliaetta, ID $54,314

Purchasing Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Purchasing Associate'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

$44,665

Average $50,094/year

$55,412

$3,722

Average $4,174/month

$4,618

$859

Average $963/week

$1,066

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,412	$4,618	$1,066	$27
Average	$50,094	$4,174	$963	$24
25th Percentile	$44,665	$3,722	$859	$21

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