Purchasing Assistant Salary in Alabama

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Alabama?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Alabama is $64,905 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): $81,102
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,357 to $73,383
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $48,575

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,383	$6,115	$1,411	$35
Average	$64,905	$5,409	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$56,357	$4,696	$1,084	$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): $49,973
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,363
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,281
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,003
Expert (over 8 years): $93,781

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$49,973
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$57,363
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$64,281
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$82,003
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$93,781

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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: $78,222.
California: $77,925.
Massachusetts: $76,887.

District of Columbia $78,222 California $77,925 Massachusetts $76,887 Washington $76,604 New Jersey $76,576 Alaska $76,477 Connecticut $75,502 New York $75,106

Hawaii $73,842 Rhode Island $73,248 Maryland $72,845 Minnesota $72,294 Colorado $72,082 Illinois $72,012 Oregon $71,743 Delaware $71,546

New Hampshire $71,421 Virginia $71,143 Pennsylvania $70,330 Nevada $69,921 North Dakota $69,786 Michigan $69,574 Wisconsin $69,497 Vermont $69,341

Texas $68,910 Maine $68,882 Arizona $68,840 Ohio $68,790 Georgia $68,140 Indiana $67,815 Wyoming $67,752 Utah $67,653

Iowa $67,610 Kansas $67,271 Louisiana $67,172 North Carolina $67,137 Missouri $67,123 Florida $66,847 Montana $66,699 Nebraska $66,558

Kentucky $66,480 South Carolina $66,197 Tennessee $66,021 Idaho $65,950 New Mexico $65,434 Oklahoma $65,321 Alabama $64,905 South Dakota $64,205

Arkansas $63,824 West Virginia $63,619 Mississippi $63,004

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: $62,658
Jasper: $64,090
Addison: $63,027

West Greene, AL $62,658 Jasper, AL $64,090 Addison, AL $63,027 Arley, AL $63,494 Bankston, AL $62,968 Bear Creek, AL $62,362 Beaverton, AL $62,077 Belk, AL $62,644

Berry, AL $64,046 Brilliant, AL $62,385 Carbon Hill, AL $63,003 Cordova, AL $64,599 Delmar, AL $62,576 Detroit, AL $61,918 Double Springs, AL $62,854 Eldridge, AL $62,575

Fayette, AL $62,619 Glen Allen, AL $62,654 Goodsprings, AL $64,549 Guin, AL $62,358 Hackleburg, AL $62,242 Haleyville, AL $62,589 Hamilton, AL $62,236 Hodges, AL $61,812

Houston, AL $62,752 Kansas, AL $62,988 Kennedy, AL $62,541 Lynn, AL $62,652 Millport, AL $61,047 Natural Bridge, AL $62,637 Nauvoo, AL $63,042 Oakman, AL $64,275

Parrish, AL $64,382 Phil Campbell, AL $62,218 Red Bay, AL $61,728 Sipsey, AL $64,556 Pinson, AL $65,022 Pleasant Grove, AL $65,524 Quinton, AL $64,892 Ragland, AL $63,701

Remlap, AL $64,669 Riverside, AL $63,819 Rockford, AL $62,726 Saginaw, AL $64,989 Sayre, AL $65,021 Shannon, AL $65,546 Shelby, AL $63,860 Siluria, AL $64,989

Springville, AL $64,359 Sterrett, AL $65,009 Sumiton, AL $64,833 Sycamore, AL $63,473 Sylacauga, AL $63,444 Talladega, AL $63,365 Thorsby, AL $63,006 Trafford, AL $64,747

Trussville, AL $65,020 Union Grove, AL $66,897 Vandiver, AL $64,979 Vincent, AL $64,614 Vinemont, AL $64,024 Warrior, AL $64,782 Watson, AL $65,559 Wattsville, AL $64,435

Weogufka, AL $62,792 West Blocton, AL $64,192 Westover, AL $64,902 Wilsonville, AL $64,582 Wilton, AL $64,144 Woodstock, AL $64,360 Birmingham, AL $65,639 Moody, AL $64,895

Adamsville, AL $65,365 Adger, AL $64,647 Alabaster, AL $64,870 Alexander City, AL $62,495 Allgood, AL $64,370 Alpine, AL $64,030 Alton, AL $65,195 Arab, AL $65,858

Baileyton, AL $65,622 Bessemer, AL $65,430 Blountsville, AL $63,879 Bon Air, AL $63,943 Bremen, AL $64,486 Brent, AL $64,088 Brierfield, AL $63,931 Brookside, AL $65,451

Burnwell, AL $64,926 Calera, AL $64,209 Cardiff, AL $65,446 Centreville, AL $63,676 Chelsea, AL $65,085 Childersburg, AL $64,212 Clanton, AL $62,972 Clay, AL $64,953

Cleveland, AL $64,370 Columbiana, AL $64,570 Clopton, AL $61,285 Marion Junction, AL $62,082 Minter, AL $62,144 Morvin, AL $61,823 Myrtlewood, AL $61,915 Nanafalia, AL $62,211

Newbern, AL $62,811 Oak Hill, AL $62,012 Orrville, AL $62,194 Pine Apple, AL $61,995 Pine Hill, AL $62,076 Safford, AL $61,973 Sardis, AL $62,236 Sawyerville, AL $63,281

Sweet Water, AL $62,032 Thomaston, AL $61,995 Thomasville, AL $62,106 Tyler, AL $62,397 Uniontown, AL $62,279 Stanton, AL $62,678 Randolph, AL $63,159 Lawley, AL $62,724

Opelika, AL $62,276 Auburn, AL $62,276 Auburn University, AL $62,267 Camp Hill, AL $62,190 Cottonton, AL $62,344 Cusseta, AL $62,286 Dadeville, AL $62,269 Valley, AL $62,332

Five Points, AL $62,761 Fort Mitchell, AL $62,407 Hatchechubbee, AL $62,332 Holy Trinity, AL $62,340 Hurtsboro, AL $62,286 Jacksons Gap, AL $62,361 Lafayette, AL $62,348 Lanett, AL $62,242

Loachapoka, AL $62,231 Notasulga, AL $62,296 Phenix City, AL $62,460 Pittsview, AL $62,329 Salem, AL $62,399 Seale, AL $62,395 Smiths Station, AL $62,438 Waverly, AL $62,297

Bellamy, AL $62,053 Butler, AL $62,057 Cuba, AL $61,995 Gilbertown, AL $62,072 Jachin, AL $62,020 Lisman, AL $62,025 Melvin, AL $61,913 Needham, AL $62,050

Pennington, AL $62,044 Silas, AL $62,021 Cook Springs, AL $64,623 Crane Hill, AL $63,759 Cropwell, AL $64,403 Cullman, AL $63,954 Docena, AL $65,639 Dolomite, AL $65,603

Dora, AL $65,003 Empire, AL $64,674 Fairfield, AL $65,639 Fultondale, AL $65,639 Garden City, AL $64,351 Gardendale, AL $65,321 Goodwater, AL $62,575 Graysville, AL $65,269

Green Pond, AL $64,431 Hanceville, AL $64,344 Harpersville, AL $64,571 Hayden, AL $64,525 Helena, AL $64,937 Hollins, AL $62,701 Holly Pond, AL $64,303 Jemison, AL $63,541

Joppa, AL $65,698 Kellyton, AL $62,582 Kimberly, AL $64,971 Leeds, AL $65,225 Lincoln, AL $63,441 Locust Fork, AL $64,547 Logan, AL $63,590 Mc Calla, AL $64,712

Margaret, AL $64,673 Maylene, AL $64,866 Montevallo, AL $64,522 Morris, AL $65,168 Mount Olive, AL $65,390 Mulga, AL $65,332 New Castle, AL $65,539 Odenville, AL $64,556

Oneonta, AL $64,171 Palmerdale, AL $64,982 Pelham, AL $65,246 Toxey, AL $62,028 Ward, AL $62,002 York, AL $62,061 Coffee Springs, AL $61,545 Columbia, AL $60,879

Cottonwood, AL $60,866 Cowarts, AL $60,645 Daleville, AL $60,990 Elba, AL $61,850 Enterprise, AL $61,196 Geneva, AL $61,658 Gordon, AL $61,080 Hartford, AL $61,046

Headland, AL $60,698 Jack, AL $61,801 Malvern, AL $60,746 Midland City, AL $60,682 New Brockton, AL $61,640 Newton, AL $60,784 Newville, AL $60,875 Ozark, AL $60,979

Fort Rucker, AL $60,933 Pansey, AL $60,904 Pinckard, AL $60,721 Shorterville, AL $61,352 Skipperville, AL $61,063 Slocomb, AL $60,862 Webb, AL $60,651 Evergreen, AL $62,039

Andalusia, AL $62,184 Beatrice, AL $61,971 Brewton, AL $62,495 Brooklyn, AL $62,134 Castleberry, AL $62,073 Coy, AL $62,027 Dickinson, AL $62,060 Excel, AL $62,261

Flomaton, AL $62,840 Florala, AL $62,168 Franklin, AL $61,978 Frisco City, AL $62,100 Fulton, AL $62,253 Goodway, AL $62,332 Grove Hill, AL $62,097 Kinston, AL $61,882

Lenox, AL $62,089 Lockhart, AL $62,498 Mc Kenzie, AL $62,019 Megargel, AL $62,126 Mexia, AL $62,166 Monroeville, AL $62,164 Opp, AL $62,108 Perdue Hill, AL $61,858

Peterman, AL $61,997 Range, AL $62,057 Red Level, AL $62,023 Repton, AL $62,025 River Falls, AL $62,167 Samson, AL $61,860 Uriah, AL $62,364 Vredenburgh, AL $61,973

Whatley, AL $61,997 Wing, AL $62,291 Jackson, AL $62,244 Atmore, AL $62,702 Axis, AL $63,867 Bay Minette, AL $63,733 Bayou La Batre, AL $62,770 Bon Secour, AL $63,097

Bucks, AL $63,764 Calvert, AL $63,299 Carlton, AL $62,488 Chatom, AL $62,247 Chunchula, AL $63,717 Citronelle, AL $63,246 Coden, AL $62,893 Coffeeville, AL $61,992

Creola, AL $64,075 Daphne, AL $64,148 Spanish Fort, AL $64,277 Dauphin Island, AL $62,529 Deer Park, AL $62,613 Elberta, AL $63,523 Fairhope, AL $63,793 Foley, AL $63,223

Frankville, AL $62,014 Fruitdale, AL $62,372 Gainestown, AL $62,226 Grand Bay, AL $62,599 Gulf Shores, AL $63,040 Huxford, AL $62,570 Irvington, AL $63,192 Leroy, AL $62,332

Lillian, AL $63,684 Little River, AL $62,607 Loxley, AL $63,818 Mc Intosh, AL $62,958 Magnolia Springs, AL $63,357 Malcolm, AL $63,018 Millry, AL $62,017 Montrose, AL $64,158

Mount Vernon, AL $63,521 Orange Beach, AL $63,433 Perdido, AL $63,235 Point Clear, AL $63,843 Robertsdale, AL $63,482 Saint Elmo, AL $63,201 Saint Stephens, AL $62,098 Saraland, AL $64,170

Satsuma, AL $64,197 Seminole, AL $63,635 Semmes, AL $63,930 Silverhill, AL $63,672 Stapleton, AL $63,923 Stockton, AL $63,221 Summerdale, AL $63,395 Sunflower, AL $62,599

Theodore, AL $63,836 Tibbie, AL $62,498 Vinegar Bend, AL $62,690 Wagarville, AL $62,358 Wilmer, AL $63,493 Mobile, AL $64,375 Eight Mile, AL $64,159 Selma, AL $62,628

Alberta, AL $62,047 Annemanie, AL $62,065 Arlington, AL $62,065 Boykin, AL $62,125 Camden, AL $62,064 Campbell, AL $61,822 Catherine, AL $61,967 Demopolis, AL $62,238

Dixons Mills, AL $62,137 Faunsdale, AL $62,234 Forkland, AL $62,819 Furman, AL $62,110 Gallion, AL $62,371 Greensboro, AL $63,260 Jefferson, AL $62,168 Linden, AL $62,086

Jones, AL $62,603 Maplesville, AL $62,732 Lower Peach Tree, AL $62,012 Lowndesboro, AL $62,543 Mc Williams, AL $61,977 Magnolia, AL $61,993 Marion, AL $62,935 Ramer, AL $62,481

Rutledge, AL $62,060 Shorter, AL $62,452 Tallassee, AL $62,437 Troy, AL $62,091 Titus, AL $62,625 Tuskegee, AL $62,286 Tuskegee Institute, AL $62,565 Union Springs, AL $62,185

Verbena, AL $62,705 Wetumpka, AL $62,576 Montgomery, AL $62,722 Anniston, AL $62,832 Oxford, AL $62,730 Alexandria, AL $62,716 Ashland, AL $62,397 Bynum, AL $62,980

Choccolocco, AL $62,489 Cragford, AL $62,022 Daviston, AL $62,151 De Armanville, AL $62,489 Delta, AL $62,147 Eastaboga, AL $63,128 Edwardsville, AL $62,729 Fruithurst, AL $62,963

Graham, AL $63,290 Heflin, AL $62,397 Jacksonville, AL $62,338 Lineville, AL $62,269 Millerville, AL $62,510 Munford, AL $62,883 Muscadine, AL $63,606 Ohatchee, AL $62,996

Piedmont, AL $62,261 Ranburne, AL $63,422 Roanoke, AL $62,735 Spring Garden, AL $62,510 Wadley, AL $62,265 Weaver, AL $62,585 Wedowee, AL $62,127 Wellington, AL $62,541

Woodland, AL $62,933 Dothan, AL $60,659 Abbeville, AL $61,303 Ariton, AL $61,247 Ashford, AL $60,764 Bellwood, AL $61,111 Black, AL $61,247 Chancellor, AL $61,228

Sulligent, AL $61,590 Townley, AL $63,343 Vernon, AL $61,478 Vina, AL $61,843 Winfield, AL $62,475 Decatur, AL $65,506 Anderson, AL $62,739 Athens, AL $64,474

Belle Mina, AL $67,025 Cherokee, AL $61,252 Cloverdale, AL $61,005 Courtland, AL $62,368 Danville, AL $63,545 Elkmont, AL $64,905 Eva, AL $65,787 Falkville, AL $64,930

Florence, AL $60,920 Hartselle, AL $65,303 Hillsboro, AL $63,208 Killen, AL $61,080 Leighton, AL $61,111 Lester, AL $63,615 Lexington, AL $61,673 Mooresville, AL $66,953

Moulton, AL $63,252 Mount Hope, AL $62,106 Rogersville, AL $61,976 Russellville, AL $61,320 Sheffield, AL $60,920 Muscle Shoals, AL $60,937 Spruce Pine, AL $61,511 Plantersville, AL $62,678

Somerville, AL $66,907 Tanner, AL $66,303 Town Creek, AL $61,663 Trinity, AL $63,870 Tuscumbia, AL $61,011 Waterloo, AL $61,330 Ardmore, AL $66,708 Bridgeport, AL $63,856

Brownsboro, AL $68,437 Capshaw, AL $65,544 Dutton, AL $63,862 Estillfork, AL $65,858 Fackler, AL $64,702 Grant, AL $66,766 Gurley, AL $68,201 Harvest, AL $67,824

Hazel Green, AL $67,531 Hollytree, AL $67,202 Hollywood, AL $64,583 Laceys Spring, AL $67,618 Langston, AL $65,521 Madison, AL $67,449 Meridianville, AL $68,217 New Hope, AL $67,442

New Market, AL $67,468 Normal, AL $68,329 Owens Cross Roads, AL $68,236 Paint Rock, AL $67,610 Pisgah, AL $63,802 Princeton, AL $67,142 Ryland, AL $68,437 Scottsboro, AL $65,762

Section, AL $64,732 Stevenson, AL $64,073 Toney, AL $67,685 Trenton, AL $66,907 Valhermoso Springs, AL $67,617 Woodville, AL $67,079 Huntsville, AL $68,437 Vance, AL $64,577

Pell City, AL $64,153 Tuscaloosa, AL $65,314 Abernant, AL $64,445 Akron, AL $64,137 Aliceville, AL $62,536 Boligee, AL $62,800 Brookwood, AL $64,628 Buhl, AL $64,989

Carrollton, AL $61,969 Clinton, AL $63,464 Coaling, AL $64,941 Coker, AL $65,091 Cottondale, AL $64,997 Duncanville, AL $64,917 Echola, AL $64,719 Elrod, AL $64,166

Emelle, AL $62,236 Epes, AL $62,356 Ethelsville, AL $60,905 Eutaw, AL $63,641 Fosters, AL $64,955 Gainesville, AL $62,551 Gordo, AL $64,041 Kellerman, AL $64,731

Knoxville, AL $64,527 Livingston, AL $62,334 Mc Shan, AL $61,634 Northport, AL $65,316 Moundville, AL $64,603 Panola, AL $62,361 Peterson, AL $64,731 Ralph, AL $64,676

Reform, AL $62,333 Samantha, AL $64,435 Gadsden, AL $62,529 Rainbow City, AL $63,214 Albertville, AL $64,374 Altoona, AL $63,506 Ashville, AL $63,475 Attalla, AL $62,802

Boaz, AL $63,313 Bryant, AL $63,844 Cedar Bluff, AL $62,692 Centre, AL $62,317 Collinsville, AL $62,901 Crossville, AL $63,719 Dawson, AL $63,400 Douglas, AL $63,884

Flat Rock, AL $63,769 Fort Payne, AL $63,129 Fyffe, AL $63,780 Gallant, AL $63,354 Gaylesville, AL $63,032 Geraldine, AL $63,875 Groveoak, AL $64,887 Guntersville, AL $65,618

Henagar, AL $63,662 Higdon, AL $63,795 Horton, AL $63,981 Ider, AL $63,703 Leesburg, AL $62,250 Mentone, AL $63,441 Rainsville, AL $63,402 Steele, AL $63,545

Sylvania, AL $63,533 Valley Head, AL $63,545 Walnut Grove, AL $63,663 Autaugaville, AL $62,485 Banks, AL $61,969 Billingsley, AL $62,662 Booth, AL $62,598 Brantley, AL $62,017

Brundidge, AL $61,856 Cecil, AL $62,488 Chapman, AL $62,066 Clayton, AL $61,923 Clio, AL $61,434 Coosada, AL $62,720 Deatsville, AL $62,639 East Tallassee, AL $62,351

Eclectic, AL $62,437 Elmore, AL $62,674 Equality, AL $62,600 Eufaula, AL $62,089 Dozier, AL $62,019 Fitzpatrick, AL $62,395 Forest Home, AL $62,082 Fort Davis, AL $62,199

Fort Deposit, AL $62,375 Georgiana, AL $62,067 Glenwood, AL $61,959 Goshen, AL $62,072 Grady, AL $62,370 Greenville, AL $62,207 Gantt, AL $62,270 Hardaway, AL $62,336

Hayneville, AL $62,463 Highland Home, AL $62,315 Honoraville, AL $62,236 Hope Hull, AL $62,578 Kent, AL $62,428 Lapine, AL $62,366 Letohatchee, AL $62,467 Louisville, AL $61,825

Luverne, AL $62,133 Marbury, AL $62,647 Mathews, AL $62,477 Midway, AL $61,947 Millbrook, AL $62,722 Mount Meigs, AL $62,601 Perote, AL $62,016 Petrey, AL $62,142

Pike Road, AL $62,583 Pine Level, AL $62,386 Prattville, AL $62,704

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 June 01, 2026

$56,357

Average $64,905/year

$73,383

$4,696

Average $5,409/month

$6,115

$1,084

Average $1,248/week

$1,411

$27

Average $31/hour

$35

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$73,383	$6,115	$1,411	$35
Average	$64,905	$5,409	$1,248	$31
25th Percentile	$56,357	$4,696	$1,084	$27

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