Purchasing Associate Salary in Oregon

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Oregon?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Oregon is $54,550 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,615
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,638 to $60,342
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,255

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,342	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$54,550	$4,546	$1,049	$26
25th Percentile	$48,638	$4,053	$935	$23

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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): $48,471
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,303
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,318
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $69,827
Expert (over 8 years): $89,103

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$48,471
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$54,303
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$62,318
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$69,827
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$89,103

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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:

Antelope: $55,463
Aurora: $54,749
Beaverton: $56,258

Antelope, OR $55,463 Aurora, OR $54,749 Beaverton, OR $56,258 Beavercreek, OR $55,044 Boring, OR $56,043 Bridal Veil, OR $55,898 Brightwood, OR $55,721 Canby, OR $54,803

Cascade Locks, OR $55,721 Clackamas, OR $56,188 Clatskanie, OR $55,721 Colton, OR $54,829 Columbia City, OR $55,721 Corbett, OR $55,828 Donald, OR $54,701 Dufur, OR $55,721

Eagle Creek, OR $55,533 Estacada, OR $55,721 Fairview, OR $56,220 Gervais, OR $53,895 Gladstone, OR $56,258 Government Camp, OR $55,721 Grass Valley, OR $55,490 Gresham, OR $56,188

Hood River, OR $55,721 Hubbard, OR $54,625 Kent, OR $55,490 Lake Oswego, OR $56,258 Marylhurst, OR $56,258 Maupin, OR $55,721 Molalla, OR $54,411 Moro, OR $55,490

Mosier, OR $55,721 Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $55,721 Mulino, OR $54,803 Odell, OR $55,721 Oregon City, OR $56,043 Rainier, OR $55,721 Rhododendron, OR $55,721 Rufus, OR $53,562

Saint Helens, OR $55,721 Warren, OR $55,790 Deer Island, OR $55,721 Sandy, OR $55,790 Scappoose, OR $55,758 Shaniko, OR $55,721 The Dalles, OR $55,721 Troutdale, OR $56,043

Tualatin, OR $56,188 Tygh Valley, OR $55,721 Vernonia, OR $55,721 Wasco, OR $54,867 Welches, OR $55,721 West Linn, OR $56,188 Wilsonville, OR $56,043 Woodburn, OR $53,750

Happy Valley, OR $56,258 Damascus, OR $56,150 Amity, OR $53,788 Arch Cape, OR $55,721 Astoria, OR $55,721 Banks, OR $55,721 Bay City, OR $54,593 Beaver, OR $53,466

Buxton, OR $55,721 Cannon Beach, OR $55,721 Carlton, OR $54,486 Cloverdale, OR $53,466 Cornelius, OR $55,973 Dayton, OR $53,680 Dundee, OR $54,588 Forest Grove, OR $55,372

Gales Creek, OR $55,613 Garibaldi, OR $54,593 Gaston, OR $55,012 Hammond, OR $56,113 Hebo, OR $53,466 Hillsboro, OR $56,080 Manning, OR $55,721 Lafayette, OR $54,491

Mcminnville, OR $54,298 Manzanita, OR $55,721 Nehalem, OR $55,721 Newberg, OR $55,898 North Plains, OR $55,898 Oceanside, OR $54,593 Pacific City, OR $53,466 Rockaway Beach, OR $54,593

Saint Paul, OR $53,680 Seaside, OR $55,721 Sherwood, OR $56,080 Tillamook, OR $54,593 Netarts, OR $54,593 Timber, OR $55,721 Tolovana Park, OR $55,721 Warrenton, OR $56,113

Wheeler, OR $55,721 Yamhill, OR $54,652 Neskowin, OR $53,466 Portland, OR $56,258 Salem, OR $54,003 Keizer, OR $54,003 Albany, OR $53,251 Alsea, OR $52,875

Aumsville, OR $53,965 Blodgett, OR $53,299 Brownsville, OR $53,063 Cascadia, OR $52,966 Corvallis, OR $53,229 Crabtree, OR $53,299 Crawfordsville, OR $53,047 Dallas, OR $53,788

Depoe Bay, OR $53,466 Detroit, OR $53,466 Eddyville, OR $53,348 Falls City, OR $53,466 Foster, OR $52,966 Gates, OR $53,466 Grand Ronde, OR $53,466 Halsey, OR $53,068

Idanha, OR $53,466 Independence, OR $53,965 Jefferson, OR $53,933 Lebanon, OR $53,090 Logsden, OR $53,466 Lyons, OR $53,466 Mill City, OR $53,466 Monmouth, OR $53,718

Mount Angel, OR $53,788 Neotsu, OR $53,466 Newport, OR $53,466 South Beach, OR $53,068 Lincoln City, OR $53,466 Otis, OR $53,466 Otter Rock, OR $53,466 Philomath, OR $53,181

Rickreall, OR $54,003 Rose Lodge, OR $53,466 Saint Benedict, OR $53,825 Scio, OR $53,407 Scotts Mills, OR $54,180 Seal Rock, OR $53,068 Shedd, OR $53,031 Sheridan, OR $53,820

Siletz, OR $53,466 Silverton, OR $53,825 Stayton, OR $53,750 Mehama, OR $53,535 Sublimity, OR $53,825 Sweet Home, OR $52,956 Gleneden Beach, OR $53,466 Tangent, OR $53,106

Tidewater, OR $52,880 Toledo, OR $53,466 Turner, OR $54,003 Waldport, OR $52,870 Willamina, OR $53,562 Eugene, OR $53,460 Agness, OR $52,687 Allegany, OR $52,870

Alvadore, OR $53,460 Azalea, OR $52,687 Bandon, OR $52,811 Blachly, OR $52,875 Blue River, OR $52,816 Broadbent, OR $52,687 Brookings, OR $52,687 Camas Valley, OR $52,687

Canyonville, OR $52,687 Cheshire, OR $53,245 Coos Bay, OR $52,870 Coquille, OR $52,811 Cottage Grove, OR $52,886 Crescent Lake, OR $52,870 Creswell, OR $53,315 Culp Creek, OR $52,864

Curtin, OR $52,907 Days Creek, OR $52,687 Deadwood, OR $52,875 Dexter, OR $53,138 Dillard, OR $52,811 Dorena, OR $52,870 Drain, OR $52,870 Elkton, OR $52,875

Elmira, OR $53,245 Fall Creek, OR $53,068 Florence, OR $52,902 Gardiner, OR $52,870 Glendale, OR $52,687 Glide, OR $52,870 Gold Beach, OR $52,687 Harrisburg, OR $53,353

Idleyld Park, OR $52,870 Junction City, OR $53,315 Lakeside, OR $52,870 Langlois, OR $52,687 Lorane, OR $53,084 Lowell, OR $52,923 Mapleton, OR $52,875 Marcola, OR $53,208

Pleasant Hill, OR $53,353 Monroe, OR $52,993 Myrtle Creek, OR $52,687 Myrtle Point, OR $52,805 North Bend, OR $52,870 Noti, OR $53,101 Oakland, OR $52,864 Oakridge, OR $52,864

Ophir, OR $52,687 Port Orford, OR $52,687 Powers, OR $52,687 Reedsport, OR $52,886 Riddle, OR $52,687 Roseburg, OR $52,811 Scottsburg, OR $52,870 Springfield, OR $53,353

Sixes, OR $52,687 Sutherlin, OR $52,864 Swisshome, OR $52,875 Tenmile, OR $52,687 Thurston, OR $53,353 Tiller, OR $52,687 Umpqua, OR $52,870 Veneta, OR $53,138

Vida, OR $52,864 Walterville, OR $53,031 Walton, OR $52,870 Wedderburn, OR $52,687 Westfir, OR $52,864 Westlake, OR $52,897 Wilbur, OR $52,870 Winchester, OR $52,870

Winston, OR $52,687 Wolf Creek, OR $52,687 Yachats, OR $52,923 Yoncalla, OR $52,870 Medford, OR $53,224 Central Point, OR $53,224 White City, OR $52,972 Ashland, OR $52,832

Butte Falls, OR $52,757 Cave Junction, OR $52,687 Eagle Point, OR $53,047 Gold Hill, OR $53,079 Grants Pass, OR $52,687 Jacksonville, OR $53,154 Kerby, OR $52,687 Merlin, OR $52,687

Murphy, OR $52,864 O Brien, OR $52,687 Phoenix, OR $53,224 Prospect, OR $52,687 Rogue River, OR $52,902 Selma, OR $52,687 Shady Cove, OR $52,832 Talent, OR $53,224

Trail, OR $52,687 Wilderville, OR $52,687 Williams, OR $52,687 Klamath Falls, OR $52,687 Crater Lake, OR $52,687 Adel, OR $52,687 Beatty, OR $52,687 Bly, OR $52,687

Bonanza, OR $52,687 Chiloquin, OR $52,687 Dairy, OR $52,687 Fort Klamath, OR $52,687 Keno, OR $52,687 Lakeview, OR $52,687 Malin, OR $52,687 Merrill, OR $52,687

Midland, OR $52,687 New Pine Creek, OR $52,687 Paisley, OR $52,687 Plush, OR $52,687 Silver Lake, OR $52,811 Sprague River, OR $52,687 Summer Lake, OR $52,687 Christmas Valley, OR $52,811

Bend, OR $52,870 Fields, OR $49,143 Ashwood, OR $54,003 Brothers, OR $52,870 Burns, OR $49,143 Princeton, OR $49,143 Diamond, OR $49,143 Camp Sherman, OR $53,068

Chemult, OR $52,811 Crane, OR $49,143 Crescent, OR $52,870 Culver, OR $53,729 Fort Rock, OR $52,811 Frenchglen, OR $49,143 Gilchrist, OR $52,870 Hines, OR $49,143

La Pine, OR $52,870 Madras, OR $53,729 Mitchell, OR $56,333 Paulina, OR $55,162 Post, OR $54,373 Powell Butte, OR $53,068 Prineville, OR $52,870 Redmond, OR $52,870

Riley, OR $52,843 Sisters, OR $52,870 Terrebonne, OR $53,068 Warm Springs, OR $54,593 Pendleton, OR $56,413 Adams, OR $56,499 Arlington, OR $55,409 Athena, OR $56,467

Baker City, OR $52,821 Bates, OR $56,333 Boardman, OR $56,354 Bridgeport, OR $49,143 Canyon City, OR $56,333 Condon, OR $56,333 Cove, OR $56,499 Dayville, OR $56,333

Echo, OR $56,381 Elgin, OR $56,499 Enterprise, OR $56,333 Fossil, OR $56,333 Haines, OR $56,333 Halfway, OR $49,143 Helix, OR $56,381 Heppner, OR $56,333

Hereford, OR $49,143 Hermiston, OR $56,392 Lexington, OR $56,499 Oxbow, OR $49,143 Imbler, OR $56,499 Imnaha, OR $53,938 Ione, OR $56,333 Irrigon, OR $56,343

John Day, OR $56,333 Joseph, OR $53,938 Kimberly, OR $56,333 La Grande, OR $56,499 Long Creek, OR $56,333 Lostine, OR $56,333 Meacham, OR $56,499 Mikkalo, OR $56,333

Milton Freewater, OR $56,499 Monument, OR $56,333 Mount Vernon, OR $56,333 North Powder, OR $56,499 Pilot Rock, OR $56,499 Prairie City, OR $53,938 Richland, OR $49,143 Seneca, OR $53,938

Spray, OR $56,333 Stanfield, OR $56,365 Summerville, OR $56,499 Sumpter, OR $56,333 Ukiah, OR $56,499 Umatilla, OR $56,413 Union, OR $56,499 Unity, OR $52,821

Wallowa, OR $56,333 Weston, OR $56,499 Adrian, OR $49,143 Arock, OR $49,143 Brogan, OR $49,143 Drewsey, OR $49,143 Durkee, OR $49,143 Harper, OR $49,143

Huntington, OR $49,143 Ironside, OR $49,143 Jamieson, OR $49,143 Jordan Valley, OR $49,143 Juntura, OR $49,143 Nyssa, OR $49,143 Ontario, OR $49,143 Riverside, OR $49,143

Vale, OR $49,143 Westfall, OR $49,143

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

$48,638

Average $54,550/year

$60,342

$4,053

Average $4,546/month

$5,028

$935

Average $1,049/week

$1,160

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$60,342	$5,028	$1,160	$29
Average	$54,550	$4,546	$1,049	$26
25th Percentile	$48,638	$4,053	$935	$23

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