Purchasing Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in New Mexico is $49,503 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): $59,544
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $44,138 to $54,759
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,253

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,759	$4,563	$1,053	$26
Average	$49,503	$4,125	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,138	$3,678	$849	$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): $43,987
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,279
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $56,552
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $63,366
Expert (over 8 years): $80,859

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$43,987
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$49,279
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$56,552
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$63,366
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$80,859

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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:

Algodones: $49,836
Belen: $49,675
Bernalillo: $50,105

Algodones, NM $49,836 Belen, NM $49,675 Bernalillo, NM $50,105 Bluewater, NM $49,675 Bosque, NM $49,675 Casa Blanca, NM $49,675 Cedar Crest, NM $50,158 Cedarvale, NM $49,675

Cerrillos, NM $49,836 Claunch, NM $49,675 Coyote, NM $49,933 Cuba, NM $49,933 Cubero, NM $49,675 Edgewood, NM $49,729 Estancia, NM $49,675 Gallina, NM $49,933

Counselor, NM $49,933 Grants, NM $49,675 Milan, NM $49,675 Isleta, NM $50,212 Jarales, NM $49,675 Jemez Pueblo, NM $49,766 Jemez Springs, NM $49,890 Laguna, NM $49,675

La Jara, NM $49,933 La Joya, NM $49,675 Lindrith, NM $49,933 Los Lunas, NM $49,997 Mcintosh, NM $49,675 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $49,675 Moriarty, NM $49,691 Mountainair, NM $49,675

Nageezi, NM $49,804 New Laguna, NM $49,675 Paguate, NM $49,675 Pena Blanca, NM $49,976 Peralta, NM $50,051 Placitas, NM $49,943 Ponderosa, NM $49,890 Prewitt, NM $49,675

Regina, NM $49,933 Sandia Park, NM $50,105 Corrales, NM $50,427 San Fidel, NM $49,675 San Rafael, NM $49,675 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $49,831 San Ysidro, NM $49,723 Stanley, NM $49,804

Tijeras, NM $50,158 Tome, NM $49,729 Torreon, NM $49,675 Veguita, NM $49,675 Willard, NM $49,675 Youngsville, NM $49,933 Bosque Farms, NM $50,158 Clines Corners, NM $49,804

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $49,981 Cochiti Lake, NM $50,056 Albuquerque, NM $50,480 Kirtland Afb, NM $50,480 Rio Rancho, NM $50,319 Gallup, NM $49,675 Brimhall, NM $49,675 Church Rock, NM $49,675

Continental Divide, NM $49,675 Crownpoint, NM $49,675 Fence Lake, NM $49,675 Fort Wingate, NM $49,675 Gamerco, NM $49,675 Mentmore, NM $49,675 Mexican Springs, NM $49,675 Ramah, NM $49,675

Rehoboth, NM $49,675 Thoreau, NM $49,675 Tohatchi, NM $49,675 Vanderwagen, NM $49,675 Zuni, NM $49,675 Navajo, NM $50,394 Jamestown, NM $49,675 Pinehill, NM $49,675

Sheep Springs, NM $49,675 Smith Lake, NM $49,675 Yatahey, NM $49,675 Farmington, NM $49,804 Aztec, NM $49,804 Blanco, NM $49,804 Bloomfield, NM $49,804 Flora Vista, NM $49,804

Fruitland, NM $49,804 Kirtland, NM $49,804 La Plata, NM $49,804 Navajo Dam, NM $49,933 Shiprock, NM $49,804 Waterflow, NM $49,804 Newcomb, NM $49,675 Sanostee, NM $49,804

Santa Fe, NM $50,738 Abiquiu, NM $49,933 Alcalde, NM $49,933 Amalia, NM $49,933 Arroyo Hondo, NM $49,933 Arroyo Seco, NM $49,933 Canjilon, NM $49,933 Canones, NM $49,933

Carson, NM $49,933 Cebolla, NM $49,933 Cerro, NM $49,933 Chama, NM $49,933 Chamisal, NM $49,933 Chimayo, NM $50,201 Cordova, NM $50,094 Costilla, NM $49,933

Taos Ski Valley, NM $49,933 Dixon, NM $49,933 Dulce, NM $49,933 El Prado, NM $49,933 El Rito, NM $49,933 Embudo, NM $49,933 Espanola, NM $50,148 Glorieta, NM $50,523

Hernandez, NM $49,933 Ilfeld, NM $49,933 La Madera, NM $49,933 Lamy, NM $50,416 Llano, NM $49,933 Los Alamos, NM $50,094 White Rock, NM $50,416 Medanales, NM $49,933

Ojo Caliente, NM $49,933 Los Ojos, NM $49,933 Pecos, NM $50,255 Penasco, NM $49,933 Petaca, NM $49,933 Questa, NM $49,933 Ranchos De Taos, NM $49,933 Red River, NM $49,933

Ribera, NM $49,933 Rowe, NM $50,094 San Cristobal, NM $49,933 San Jose, NM $49,986 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $49,933 Santa Cruz, NM $50,201 Serafina, NM $49,933 Taos, NM $49,933

Tererro, NM $50,362 Tesuque, NM $50,738 Tierra Amarilla, NM $49,933 Trampas, NM $49,933 Tres Piedras, NM $49,933 Truchas, NM $49,933 Vadito, NM $49,933 Valdez, NM $49,933

Vallecitos, NM $49,933 Velarde, NM $49,933 Villanueva, NM $49,933 Spaceport City, NM $45,707 Las Vegas, NM $49,933 Angel Fire, NM $49,933 Anton Chico, NM $49,933 Buena Vista, NM $49,933

Chacon, NM $49,933 Cimarron, NM $49,933 Cleveland, NM $49,933 Eagle Nest, NM $49,933 Guadalupita, NM $49,933 Holman, NM $49,933 La Loma, NM $49,933 Maxwell, NM $49,933

Miami, NM $49,933 Mills, NM $49,933 Montezuma, NM $49,933 Mora, NM $49,933 Mosquero, NM $49,933 Ocate, NM $49,933 Ojo Feliz, NM $49,933 Rainsville, NM $49,933

Raton, NM $51,425 Rociada, NM $49,933 Roy, NM $49,933 Sapello, NM $49,933 Solano, NM $49,933 Springer, NM $49,933 Ute Park, NM $49,933 Valmora, NM $49,933

Wagon Mound, NM $49,933 Watrous, NM $49,933 Socorro, NM $49,675 Aragon, NM $49,675 Datil, NM $49,675 Lemitar, NM $49,675 Luna, NM $49,573 Magdalena, NM $49,675

Pie Town, NM $49,675 Polvadera, NM $49,675 Quemado, NM $49,675 Reserve, NM $48,590 San Acacia, NM $49,675 San Antonio, NM $48,381 Truth Or Consequences, NM $45,707 Arrey, NM $45,707

Caballo, NM $45,707 Derry, NM $45,707 Elephant Butte, NM $45,707 Garfield, NM $45,707 Hatch, NM $45,707 Monticello, NM $46,395 Rincon, NM $45,707 Salem, NM $45,707

Williamsburg, NM $45,707 Winston, NM $45,707 Las Cruces, NM $46,513 White Sands Missile Range, NM $46,137 Santa Teresa, NM $46,695 Playas, NM $45,707 Animas, NM $48,048 Anthony, NM $46,523

Arenas Valley, NM $45,707 Bayard, NM $45,707 Berino, NM $45,976 Buckhorn, NM $45,707 Santa Clara, NM $45,707 Chamberino, NM $45,976 Cliff, NM $45,707 Columbus, NM $46,013

Deming, NM $45,707 Dona Ana, NM $46,513 Fairacres, NM $46,083 Faywood, NM $45,707 Fort Bayard, NM $45,707 Gila, NM $45,707 Glenwood, NM $48,048 Hachita, NM $45,707

Hanover, NM $45,707 Hillsboro, NM $45,707 Hurley, NM $45,707 La Mesa, NM $46,298 Lordsburg, NM $45,707 Mesilla, NM $46,513 Mesilla Park, NM $46,513 Mesquite, NM $46,459

Mimbres, NM $45,707 Mule Creek, NM $48,048 Organ, NM $46,405 Pinos Altos, NM $45,707 Radium Springs, NM $46,190 Redrock, NM $45,707 Rodeo, NM $50,394 San Miguel, NM $46,459

Silver City, NM $45,707 Sunland Park, NM $46,754 Tyrone, NM $45,707 Vado, NM $46,244 Chaparral, NM $46,497 Clovis, NM $47,952 Cannon Afb, NM $47,952 Broadview, NM $48,403

Causey, NM $47,501 Crossroads, NM $47,501 Dora, NM $47,501 Elida, NM $47,501 Floyd, NM $47,501 Fort Sumner, NM $49,933 Grady, NM $48,403 House, NM $48,403

Kenna, NM $47,501 Lingo, NM $47,501 Melrose, NM $47,952 Milnesand, NM $47,501 Pep, NM $47,501 Portales, NM $47,501 Rogers, NM $47,501 Saint Vrain, NM $47,952

Taiban, NM $48,612 Texico, NM $47,952 Yeso, NM $49,804 Roswell, NM $47,087 Artesia, NM $47,087 Caprock, NM $47,501 Carlsbad, NM $47,087 Dexter, NM $47,087

Eunice, NM $47,501 Hagerman, NM $47,087 Hobbs, NM $47,501 Hope, NM $47,087 Jal, NM $47,501 Lake Arthur, NM $47,087 Lakewood, NM $47,087 Loco Hills, NM $47,087

Loving, NM $47,087 Lovington, NM $47,501 Mcdonald, NM $47,501 Malaga, NM $47,087 Maljamar, NM $47,291 Monument, NM $47,501 Tatum, NM $47,501 Whites City, NM $47,087

Carrizozo, NM $47,087 Alamogordo, NM $47,892 Alto, NM $47,087 Bent, NM $47,463 Capitan, NM $47,087 Cloudcroft, NM $47,731 Corona, NM $49,675 Encino, NM $49,804

Fort Stanton, NM $47,087 Glencoe, NM $47,087 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $47,892 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $47,892 Hondo, NM $47,087 La Luz, NM $47,892 Lincoln, NM $47,087 Mayhill, NM $47,087

Mescalero, NM $47,356 Nogal, NM $47,087 Orogrande, NM $46,443 Picacho, NM $47,087 Pinon, NM $47,087 Ruidoso, NM $47,087 Ruidoso Downs, NM $47,087 Sacramento, NM $47,141

San Patricio, NM $47,087 Sunspot, NM $47,785 Timberon, NM $47,141 Tinnie, NM $47,087 Tularosa, NM $47,731 Vaughn, NM $49,804 Weed, NM $47,087 Tucumcari, NM $48,403

Amistad, NM $48,403 Bard, NM $48,403 Capulin, NM $51,425 Clayton, NM $48,403 Conchas Dam, NM $49,165 Cuervo, NM $49,933 Des Moines, NM $51,425 Folsom, NM $51,425

Garita, NM $49,933 Gladstone, NM $49,933 Grenville, NM $49,911 Logan, NM $48,403 Mcalister, NM $48,403 Nara Visa, NM $48,403 Newkirk, NM $49,933 Quay, NM $48,403

San Jon, NM $48,403 Santa Rosa, NM $49,933 Sedan, NM $48,403 Trementina, NM $49,933

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

$44,138

Average $49,503/year

$54,759

$3,678

Average $4,125/month

$4,563

$849

Average $952/week

$1,053

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,759	$4,563	$1,053	$26
Average	$49,503	$4,125	$952	$24
25th Percentile	$44,138	$3,678	$849	$21

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