Purchasing Assistant Salary in Alabama

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Alabama?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Alabama is $64,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $31.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $81,104
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,334 to $73,362
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,573

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,362	$6,113	$1,411	$35
Average	$64,857	$5,405	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$56,334	$4,694	$1,083	$27

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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): $49,944
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,322
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,232
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,955
Expert (over 8 years): $93,766

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$49,944
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$57,322
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$64,232
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$81,955
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$93,766

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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: $78,165.
California: $77,868.
Massachusetts: $76,831.

District of Columbia $78,165 California $77,868 Massachusetts $76,831 Washington $76,548 New Jersey $76,520 Alaska $76,421 Connecticut $75,447 New York $75,052

Hawaii $73,788 Rhode Island $73,195 Maryland $72,793 Minnesota $72,242 Colorado $72,030 Illinois $71,960 Oregon $71,691 Delaware $71,494

New Hampshire $71,369 Virginia $71,091 Pennsylvania $70,279 Nevada $69,870 North Dakota $69,736 Michigan $69,524 Wisconsin $69,446 Vermont $69,291

Texas $68,860 Maine $68,832 Arizona $68,790 Ohio $68,740 Georgia $68,091 Indiana $67,766 Wyoming $67,703 Utah $67,604

Iowa $67,561 Kansas $67,222 Louisiana $67,124 North Carolina $67,088 Missouri $67,074 Florida $66,799 Montana $66,651 Nebraska $66,509

Kentucky $66,432 South Carolina $66,149 Tennessee $65,973 Idaho $65,902 New Mexico $65,387 Oklahoma $65,274 Alabama $64,857 South Dakota $64,159

Arkansas $63,777 West Virginia $63,573 Mississippi $62,958

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:

West Greene: $63,558
Jasper: $65,154
Addison: $64,434

West Greene, AL $63,558 Jasper, AL $65,154 Addison, AL $64,434 Arley, AL $65,218 Bankston, AL $63,558 Bear Creek, AL $60,311 Beaverton, AL $59,556 Belk, AL $61,716

Berry, AL $64,794 Brilliant, AL $59,930 Carbon Hill, AL $64,956 Cordova, AL $65,126 Delmar, AL $60,311 Detroit, AL $59,556 Double Springs, AL $60,311 Eldridge, AL $64,956

Fayette, AL $62,231 Glen Allen, AL $62,125 Goodsprings, AL $65,048 Guin, AL $59,556 Hackleburg, AL $60,311 Haleyville, AL $60,311 Hamilton, AL $59,930 Hodges, AL $60,311

Houston, AL $65,218 Kansas, AL $64,702 Kennedy, AL $61,554 Lynn, AL $63,410 Millport, AL $61,102 Natural Bridge, AL $60,311 Nauvoo, AL $64,956 Oakman, AL $64,977

Parrish, AL $65,041 Phil Campbell, AL $60,311 Red Bay, AL $60,311 Sipsey, AL $65,218 Pinson, AL $65,521 Pleasant Grove, AL $65,782 Quinton, AL $65,182 Ragland, AL $65,218

Remlap, AL $65,218 Riverside, AL $65,218 Rockford, AL $62,111 Saginaw, AL $65,479 Sayre, AL $65,479 Shannon, AL $65,782 Shelby, AL $64,872 Siluria, AL $65,479

Springville, AL $65,218 Sterrett, AL $65,443 Sumiton, AL $65,345 Sycamore, AL $65,218 Sylacauga, AL $65,218 Talladega, AL $65,218 Thorsby, AL $63,573 Trafford, AL $65,330

Trussville, AL $65,592 Union Grove, AL $67,808 Vandiver, AL $65,479 Vincent, AL $65,218 Vinemont, AL $67,773 Warrior, AL $65,366 Watson, AL $65,705 Wattsville, AL $65,218

Weogufka, AL $62,662 West Blocton, AL $64,914 Westover, AL $65,556 Wilsonville, AL $65,218 Wilton, AL $65,048 Woodstock, AL $64,956 Birmingham, AL $65,782 Moody, AL $65,408

Adamsville, AL $65,782 Adger, AL $65,048 Alabaster, AL $65,408 Alexander City, AL $62,111 Allgood, AL $65,218 Alpine, AL $65,218 Alton, AL $65,592 Arab, AL $67,773

Baileyton, AL $67,773 Bessemer, AL $65,669 Blountsville, AL $66,199 Bon Air, AL $65,218 Bremen, AL $65,218 Brent, AL $64,801 Brierfield, AL $64,977 Brookside, AL $65,782

Burnwell, AL $65,408 Calera, AL $65,175 Cardiff, AL $65,747 Centreville, AL $64,836 Chelsea, AL $65,521 Childersburg, AL $65,218 Clanton, AL $62,457 Clay, AL $65,443

Cleveland, AL $65,218 Columbiana, AL $65,218 Clopton, AL $60,219 Marion Junction, AL $63,403 Minter, AL $62,111 Morvin, AL $64,229 Myrtlewood, AL $64,702 Nanafalia, AL $64,702

Newbern, AL $64,702 Oak Hill, AL $62,111 Orrville, AL $62,111 Pine Apple, AL $62,111 Pine Hill, AL $63,403 Safford, AL $63,403 Sardis, AL $62,111 Sawyerville, AL $64,702

Sweet Water, AL $64,702 Thomaston, AL $64,702 Thomasville, AL $63,523 Tyler, AL $62,111 Uniontown, AL $64,702 Stanton, AL $62,111 Randolph, AL $64,441 Lawley, AL $64,476

Opelika, AL $61,921 Auburn, AL $61,921 Auburn University, AL $61,921 Camp Hill, AL $61,977 Cottonton, AL $61,921 Cusseta, AL $61,956 Dadeville, AL $62,111 Valley, AL $61,921

Five Points, AL $61,921 Fort Mitchell, AL $62,415 Hatchechubbee, AL $61,984 Holy Trinity, AL $61,984 Hurtsboro, AL $61,921 Jacksons Gap, AL $62,111 Lafayette, AL $61,921 Lanett, AL $61,921

Loachapoka, AL $61,970 Notasulga, AL $62,019 Phenix City, AL $62,415 Pittsview, AL $61,984 Salem, AL $62,252 Seale, AL $62,182 Smiths Station, AL $62,415 Waverly, AL $61,921

Bellamy, AL $64,702 Butler, AL $64,702 Cuba, AL $62,125 Gilbertown, AL $63,763 Jachin, AL $64,702 Lisman, AL $64,702 Melvin, AL $63,763 Needham, AL $64,229

Pennington, AL $64,702 Silas, AL $63,763 Cook Springs, AL $65,218 Crane Hill, AL $65,218 Cropwell, AL $65,218 Cullman, AL $66,862 Docena, AL $65,782 Dolomite, AL $65,782

Dora, AL $65,288 Empire, AL $65,218 Fairfield, AL $65,782 Fultondale, AL $65,782 Garden City, AL $65,218 Gardendale, AL $65,782 Goodwater, AL $62,111 Graysville, AL $65,747

Green Pond, AL $64,942 Hanceville, AL $65,726 Harpersville, AL $65,218 Hayden, AL $65,218 Helena, AL $65,556 Hollins, AL $65,218 Holly Pond, AL $67,230 Jemison, AL $64,307

Joppa, AL $67,773 Kellyton, AL $62,111 Kimberly, AL $65,521 Leeds, AL $65,592 Lincoln, AL $65,218 Locust Fork, AL $65,218 Logan, AL $66,919 Mc Calla, AL $64,992

Margaret, AL $65,295 Maylene, AL $65,161 Montevallo, AL $65,076 Morris, AL $65,556 Mount Olive, AL $65,705 Mulga, AL $65,782 New Castle, AL $65,705 Odenville, AL $65,218

Oneonta, AL $65,218 Palmerdale, AL $65,479 Pelham, AL $65,592 Toxey, AL $63,763 Ward, AL $64,702 York, AL $64,702 Coffee Springs, AL $60,184 Columbia, AL $60,488

Cottonwood, AL $60,558 Cowarts, AL $60,749 Daleville, AL $60,410 Elba, AL $60,184 Enterprise, AL $60,184 Geneva, AL $60,184 Gordon, AL $60,375 Hartford, AL $60,375

Headland, AL $60,749 Jack, AL $60,184 Malvern, AL $60,713 Midland City, AL $60,749 New Brockton, AL $60,184 Newton, AL $60,636 Newville, AL $60,671 Ozark, AL $60,410

Fort Rucker, AL $60,410 Pansey, AL $60,558 Pinckard, AL $60,749 Shorterville, AL $60,184 Skipperville, AL $60,297 Slocomb, AL $60,558 Webb, AL $60,749 Evergreen, AL $62,718

Andalusia, AL $60,184 Beatrice, AL $62,111 Brewton, AL $63,326 Brooklyn, AL $63,326 Castleberry, AL $63,326 Coy, AL $62,111 Dickinson, AL $63,763 Excel, AL $63,544

Flomaton, AL $63,326 Florala, AL $60,184 Franklin, AL $62,937 Frisco City, AL $63,763 Fulton, AL $63,763 Goodway, AL $63,763 Grove Hill, AL $63,763 Kinston, AL $60,184

Lenox, AL $63,544 Lockhart, AL $60,184 Mc Kenzie, AL $62,111 Megargel, AL $63,763 Mexia, AL $63,763 Monroeville, AL $63,544 Opp, AL $60,184 Perdue Hill, AL $63,763

Peterman, AL $63,064 Range, AL $63,544 Red Level, AL $61,871 Repton, AL $63,544 River Falls, AL $61,144 Samson, AL $60,184 Uriah, AL $63,763 Vredenburgh, AL $62,111

Whatley, AL $63,763 Wing, AL $63,326 Jackson, AL $63,763 Atmore, AL $63,601 Axis, AL $64,102 Bay Minette, AL $63,841 Bayou La Batre, AL $61,984 Bon Secour, AL $63,431

Bucks, AL $63,876 Calvert, AL $63,763 Carlton, AL $63,763 Chatom, AL $63,763 Chunchula, AL $64,024 Citronelle, AL $63,763 Coden, AL $62,831 Coffeeville, AL $63,763

Creola, AL $64,180 Daphne, AL $64,293 Spanish Fort, AL $64,328 Dauphin Island, AL $62,584 Deer Park, AL $63,763 Elberta, AL $63,530 Fairhope, AL $64,102 Foley, AL $63,530

Frankville, AL $63,763 Fruitdale, AL $63,763 Gainestown, AL $63,763 Grand Bay, AL $62,154 Gulf Shores, AL $63,509 Huxford, AL $63,763 Irvington, AL $64,067 Leroy, AL $63,763

Lillian, AL $63,664 Little River, AL $63,763 Loxley, AL $64,024 Mc Intosh, AL $63,763 Magnolia Springs, AL $63,368 Malcolm, AL $63,763 Millry, AL $63,763 Montrose, AL $64,215

Mount Vernon, AL $63,763 Orange Beach, AL $63,474 Perdido, AL $63,700 Point Clear, AL $64,067 Robertsdale, AL $63,622 Saint Elmo, AL $62,965 Saint Stephens, AL $63,763 Saraland, AL $64,328

Satsuma, AL $64,293 Seminole, AL $63,580 Semmes, AL $64,180 Silverhill, AL $63,608 Stapleton, AL $64,102 Stockton, AL $63,799 Summerdale, AL $63,566 Sunflower, AL $63,763

Theodore, AL $64,215 Tibbie, AL $63,763 Vinegar Bend, AL $63,763 Wagarville, AL $63,763 Wilmer, AL $63,954 Mobile, AL $64,328 Eight Mile, AL $64,328 Selma, AL $62,111

Alberta, AL $63,403 Annemanie, AL $63,403 Arlington, AL $63,403 Boykin, AL $62,111 Camden, AL $62,111 Campbell, AL $64,229 Catherine, AL $63,403 Demopolis, AL $64,702

Dixons Mills, AL $63,403 Faunsdale, AL $64,702 Forkland, AL $64,702 Furman, AL $62,111 Gallion, AL $64,702 Greensboro, AL $64,702 Jefferson, AL $64,702 Linden, AL $64,702

Jones, AL $62,111 Maplesville, AL $62,372 Lower Peach Tree, AL $62,937 Lowndesboro, AL $62,337 Mc Williams, AL $62,111 Magnolia, AL $63,403 Marion, AL $64,702 Ramer, AL $62,147

Rutledge, AL $62,111 Shorter, AL $62,189 Tallassee, AL $62,111 Troy, AL $62,111 Titus, AL $62,259 Tuskegee, AL $62,048 Tuskegee Institute, AL $62,048 Union Springs, AL $62,090

Verbena, AL $62,111 Wetumpka, AL $62,598 Montgomery, AL $62,676 Anniston, AL $65,218 Oxford, AL $65,218 Alexandria, AL $65,218 Ashland, AL $65,218 Bynum, AL $65,218

Choccolocco, AL $65,218 Cragford, AL $63,085 Daviston, AL $62,012 De Armanville, AL $65,218 Delta, AL $65,218 Eastaboga, AL $65,218 Edwardsville, AL $68,634 Fruithurst, AL $68,634

Graham, AL $68,634 Heflin, AL $66,926 Jacksonville, AL $65,218 Lineville, AL $65,218 Millerville, AL $63,664 Munford, AL $65,218 Muscadine, AL $68,634 Ohatchee, AL $65,218

Piedmont, AL $67,208 Ranburne, AL $68,634 Roanoke, AL $61,921 Spring Garden, AL $68,634 Wadley, AL $61,921 Weaver, AL $65,218 Wedowee, AL $61,921 Wellington, AL $65,218

Woodland, AL $65,274 Dothan, AL $60,749 Abbeville, AL $60,262 Ariton, AL $60,184 Ashford, AL $60,713 Bellwood, AL $60,219 Black, AL $60,184 Chancellor, AL $60,184

Sulligent, AL $59,556 Townley, AL $64,999 Vernon, AL $59,556 Vina, AL $60,311 Winfield, AL $59,556 Decatur, AL $65,909 Anderson, AL $62,076 Athens, AL $65,895

Belle Mina, AL $68,147 Cherokee, AL $60,572 Cloverdale, AL $60,840 Courtland, AL $62,076 Danville, AL $64,872 Elkmont, AL $65,578 Eva, AL $67,773 Falkville, AL $67,773

Florence, AL $60,876 Hartselle, AL $67,434 Hillsboro, AL $63,509 Killen, AL $60,876 Leighton, AL $60,840 Lester, AL $63,340 Lexington, AL $60,537 Mooresville, AL $67,999

Moulton, AL $62,175 Mount Hope, AL $60,311 Rogersville, AL $62,196 Russellville, AL $60,424 Sheffield, AL $60,876 Muscle Shoals, AL $60,876 Spruce Pine, AL $60,311 Plantersville, AL $62,111

Somerville, AL $67,886 Tanner, AL $66,206 Town Creek, AL $60,572 Trinity, AL $64,610 Tuscumbia, AL $60,876 Waterloo, AL $60,346 Ardmore, AL $67,328 Bridgeport, AL $63,580

Brownsboro, AL $68,338 Capshaw, AL $65,218 Dutton, AL $66,714 Estillfork, AL $67,808 Fackler, AL $66,248 Grant, AL $67,808 Gurley, AL $68,303 Harvest, AL $68,225

Hazel Green, AL $68,225 Hollytree, AL $67,999 Hollywood, AL $66,566 Laceys Spring, AL $68,077 Langston, AL $67,773 Madison, AL $68,338 Meridianville, AL $68,338 New Hope, AL $68,112

New Market, AL $68,147 Normal, AL $68,338 Owens Cross Roads, AL $68,303 Paint Rock, AL $68,147 Pisgah, AL $65,450 Princeton, AL $67,921 Ryland, AL $68,338 Scottsboro, AL $67,773

Section, AL $67,773 Stevenson, AL $64,730 Toney, AL $68,147 Trenton, AL $68,077 Valhermoso Springs, AL $68,190 Woodville, AL $68,034 Huntsville, AL $68,338 Vance, AL $64,893

Pell City, AL $65,218 Tuscaloosa, AL $65,267 Abernant, AL $64,970 Akron, AL $64,737 Aliceville, AL $62,125 Boligee, AL $64,702 Brookwood, AL $65,119 Buhl, AL $65,267

Carrollton, AL $61,998 Clinton, AL $64,702 Coaling, AL $65,189 Coker, AL $65,267 Cottondale, AL $65,189 Duncanville, AL $65,154 Echola, AL $65,006 Elrod, AL $64,963

Emelle, AL $62,125 Epes, AL $64,702 Ethelsville, AL $59,894 Eutaw, AL $64,702 Fosters, AL $65,267 Gainesville, AL $64,702 Gordo, AL $63,128 Kellerman, AL $65,041

Knoxville, AL $64,850 Livingston, AL $64,702 Mc Shan, AL $61,356 Northport, AL $65,267 Moundville, AL $65,076 Panola, AL $61,391 Peterson, AL $65,041 Ralph, AL $65,076

Reform, AL $62,189 Samantha, AL $64,963 Gadsden, AL $66,495 Rainbow City, AL $65,218 Albertville, AL $67,773 Altoona, AL $65,218 Ashville, AL $65,218 Attalla, AL $66,495

Boaz, AL $67,773 Bryant, AL $63,707 Cedar Bluff, AL $63,544 Centre, AL $65,662 Collinsville, AL $67,773 Crossville, AL $67,773 Dawson, AL $67,773 Douglas, AL $67,773

Flat Rock, AL $63,911 Fort Payne, AL $63,544 Fyffe, AL $67,773 Gallant, AL $65,218 Gaylesville, AL $63,544 Geraldine, AL $67,773 Groveoak, AL $67,773 Guntersville, AL $67,773

Henagar, AL $64,109 Higdon, AL $63,643 Horton, AL $67,773 Ider, AL $63,544 Leesburg, AL $65,662 Mentone, AL $63,544 Rainsville, AL $67,067 Steele, AL $65,218

Sylvania, AL $65,465 Valley Head, AL $63,544 Walnut Grove, AL $66,495 Autaugaville, AL $62,337 Banks, AL $60,184 Billingsley, AL $62,111 Booth, AL $62,598 Brantley, AL $61,144

Brundidge, AL $60,184 Cecil, AL $62,259 Chapman, AL $62,111 Clayton, AL $60,403 Clio, AL $60,184 Coosada, AL $62,676 Deatsville, AL $62,485 East Tallassee, AL $62,097

Eclectic, AL $62,189 Elmore, AL $62,676 Equality, AL $62,111 Eufaula, AL $61,483 Dozier, AL $61,144 Fitzpatrick, AL $62,111 Forest Home, AL $62,111 Fort Davis, AL $62,069

Fort Deposit, AL $62,111 Georgiana, AL $62,111 Glenwood, AL $61,144 Goshen, AL $61,144 Grady, AL $62,111 Greenville, AL $62,111 Gantt, AL $61,144 Hardaway, AL $62,111

Hayneville, AL $62,259 Highland Home, AL $62,111 Honoraville, AL $62,111 Hope Hull, AL $62,528 Kent, AL $62,111 Lapine, AL $62,111 Letohatchee, AL $62,111 Louisville, AL $60,184

Luverne, AL $62,111 Marbury, AL $62,302 Mathews, AL $62,111 Midway, AL $61,921 Millbrook, AL $62,676 Mount Meigs, AL $62,450 Perote, AL $62,111 Petrey, AL $62,111

Pike Road, AL $62,450 Pine Level, AL $62,111 Prattville, AL $62,676

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 February 01, 2026

$56,334

Average $64,857/year

$73,362

$4,694

Average $5,405/month

$6,113

$1,083

Average $1,247/week

$1,411

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,362	$6,113	$1,411	$35
Average	$64,857	$5,405	$1,247	$31
25th Percentile	$56,334	$4,694	$1,083	$27

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