Purchasing Assistant Salary in North Dakota

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in North Dakota?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in North Dakota is $69,736 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $34.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $87,204
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $60,571 to $78,879
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $52,227

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,879	$6,573	$1,517	$38
Average	$69,736	$5,811	$1,341	$34
25th Percentile	$60,571	$5,048	$1,165	$29

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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): $53,700
Early Career (1-2 years): $61,633
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $69,063
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $88,119
Expert (over 8 years): $100,818

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$53,700
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$61,633
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$69,063
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$88,119
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$100,818

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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:

Epping: $69,150
Fortuna: $69,150
Grenora: $69,150

Epping, ND $69,150 Fortuna, ND $69,150 Grenora, ND $69,150 Keene, ND $69,150 Ray, ND $69,150 Tioga, ND $69,150 Trenton, ND $69,150 Watford City, ND $69,150

Zahl, ND $69,150 Stirum, ND $66,905 Tower City, ND $66,905 Valley City, ND $66,905 Wahpeton, ND $66,905 Walcott, ND $66,905 West Fargo, ND $67,964 Wheatland, ND $66,905

Wyndmere, ND $66,905 Fargo, ND $67,964 Grand Forks, ND $66,396 Grand Forks Afb, ND $66,043 Adams, ND $65,338 Aneta, ND $65,338 Arvilla, ND $65,691 Bathgate, ND $65,338

Buxton, ND $65,599 Caledonia, ND $66,015 Cavalier, ND $65,338 Crystal, ND $65,338 Cummings, ND $65,719 Dahlen, ND $65,338 Drayton, ND $65,338 Edinburg, ND $65,338

Emerado, ND $66,114 Fairdale, ND $65,338 Almont, ND $69,150 Baldwin, ND $70,209 Beulah, ND $69,150 Braddock, ND $69,150 Cannon Ball, ND $69,150 Carson, ND $69,150

Center, ND $69,150 Coleharbor, ND $69,150 Driscoll, ND $69,150 Elgin, ND $69,150 Flasher, ND $69,150 Fort Yates, ND $69,150 Garrison, ND $69,150 Golden Valley, ND $69,150

Hague, ND $69,150 Hazelton, ND $69,150 Hazen, ND $69,150 Drake, ND $69,150 Kintyre, ND $69,150 Linton, ND $69,150 Mandan, ND $70,209 Menoken, ND $70,209

Mercer, ND $69,150 Moffit, ND $69,220 Napoleon, ND $69,150 New Leipzig, ND $69,150 New Salem, ND $69,150 Raleigh, ND $69,150 Riverdale, ND $69,150 Saint Anthony, ND $69,503

Selfridge, ND $69,150 Shields, ND $69,150 Solen, ND $69,150 Stanton, ND $69,150 Sterling, ND $69,432 Strasburg, ND $69,150 Turtle Lake, ND $69,150 Underwood, ND $69,150

Washburn, ND $69,150 Wilton, ND $69,432 Zap, ND $69,150 Zeeland, ND $69,150 Dickinson, ND $69,150 Amidon, ND $69,150 Beach, ND $69,150 Belfield, ND $69,150

Bowman, ND $65,458 Dodge, ND $69,150 Dunn Center, ND $69,150 Fairfield, ND $69,150 Gladstone, ND $69,150 Glen Ullin, ND $69,150 Golva, ND $69,150 Grassy Butte, ND $69,150

Halliday, ND $69,150 Hebron, ND $69,150 Hettinger, ND $69,150 Killdeer, ND $69,150 Lefor, ND $69,150 Manning, ND $69,150 Marmarth, ND $65,458 Marshall, ND $69,150

Medora, ND $69,150 Mott, ND $69,150 New England, ND $69,150 Reeder, ND $69,150 Regent, ND $69,150 Rhame, ND $65,458 Richardton, ND $69,150 Scranton, ND $69,150

Sentinel Butte, ND $69,150 South Heart, ND $69,150 Taylor, ND $69,150 Minot, ND $69,150 Minot Afb, ND $69,150 Anamoose, ND $69,150 Antler, ND $69,150 Balfour, ND $69,150

Bantry, ND $69,150 Benedict, ND $69,150 Berthold, ND $69,150 Bowbells, ND $69,150 Burlington, ND $69,150 Butte, ND $69,150 Carpio, ND $69,150 Columbus, ND $69,150

Crosby, ND $69,150 Deering, ND $69,150 Des Lacs, ND $69,150 Donnybrook, ND $69,150 Douglas, ND $69,150 Finley, ND $65,338 Fordville, ND $65,338 Forest River, ND $65,338

Gilby, ND $65,549 Glasston, ND $65,338 Grafton, ND $65,338 Hamilton, ND $65,338 Hannah, ND $65,338 Hatton, ND $65,338 Hensel, ND $65,338 Hoople, ND $65,338

Inkster, ND $65,338 Langdon, ND $65,338 Lankin, ND $65,338 Larimore, ND $65,338 Mcville, ND $65,338 Maida, ND $65,338 Manvel, ND $66,255 Mayville, ND $65,549

Mekinock, ND $65,973 Michigan, ND $65,338 Milton, ND $65,338 Minto, ND $65,338 Mountain, ND $65,338 Neche, ND $65,338 Niagara, ND $65,338 Northwood, ND $65,338

Osnabrock, ND $65,338 Park River, ND $65,338 Pembina, ND $65,338 Petersburg, ND $65,338 Pisek, ND $65,338 Portland, ND $65,563 Reynolds, ND $65,902 Saint Thomas, ND $65,338

Sharon, ND $65,338 Thompson, ND $66,396 Wales, ND $65,338 Walhalla, ND $65,338 Devils Lake, ND $65,338 Agate, ND $67,244 Alsen, ND $65,338 Balta, ND $69,150

Belcourt, ND $67,244 Bisbee, ND $65,338 Bottineau, ND $69,150 Bremen, ND $69,150 Brocket, ND $65,338 Calvin, ND $65,338 Cando, ND $65,338 Churchs Ferry, ND $65,338

Crary, ND $65,338 Dunseith, ND $67,244 Edmore, ND $65,338 Abercrombie, ND $66,905 Absaraka, ND $66,905 Amenia, ND $67,258 Argusville, ND $67,893 Arthur, ND $67,117

Ayr, ND $66,905 Barney, ND $66,905 Blanchard, ND $66,305 Buffalo, ND $66,905 Casselton, ND $67,328 Cayuga, ND $66,905 Christine, ND $66,975 Clifford, ND $66,262

Cogswell, ND $66,905 Colfax, ND $66,905 Davenport, ND $67,399 Enderlin, ND $66,905 Erie, ND $66,905 Fairmount, ND $66,905 Fingal, ND $66,905 Forman, ND $66,905

Fort Ransom, ND $66,905 Galesburg, ND $66,608 Gardner, ND $67,470 Bismarck, ND $70,209 Grandin, ND $66,877 Egeland, ND $65,338 Esmond, ND $69,150 Fort Totten, ND $65,338

Hampden, ND $65,338 Hansboro, ND $65,338 Harvey, ND $69,150 Knox, ND $67,244 Lakota, ND $65,338 Lawton, ND $65,338 Leeds, ND $67,244 Maddock, ND $69,150

Minnewaukan, ND $67,244 Munich, ND $65,338 Mylo, ND $67,244 Nekoma, ND $65,338 New Rockford, ND $67,244 Oberon, ND $67,244 Pekin, ND $65,338 Penn, ND $65,338

Perth, ND $65,338 Rocklake, ND $65,338 Rolette, ND $67,244 Rolla, ND $65,338 Rugby, ND $69,150 Saint John, ND $67,244 Saint Michael, ND $65,338 Sarles, ND $65,338

Sheyenne, ND $67,244 Starkweather, ND $65,338 Tokio, ND $65,338 Tolna, ND $65,338 Warwick, ND $65,338 Webster, ND $65,338 Willow City, ND $69,150 Wolford, ND $67,244

York, ND $67,244 Jamestown, ND $68,027 Ashley, ND $69,150 Berlin, ND $66,905 Binford, ND $65,338 Bowdon, ND $69,150 Buchanan, ND $68,027 Carrington, ND $69,150

Cathay, ND $69,150 Chaseley, ND $69,150 Cleveland, ND $69,150 Cooperstown, ND $65,338 Courtenay, ND $66,121 Dawson, ND $69,150 Dazey, ND $66,121 Denhoff, ND $69,150

Dickey, ND $66,905 Edgeley, ND $68,027 Ellendale, ND $66,905 Fessenden, ND $69,150 Forbes, ND $68,027 Fredonia, ND $69,150 Fullerton, ND $66,905 Gackle, ND $69,150

Glenfield, ND $65,338 Goodrich, ND $69,150 Grace City, ND $65,338 Hannaford, ND $66,121 Hurdsfield, ND $69,150 Jessie, ND $65,338 Jud, ND $69,150 Kensal, ND $66,121

Kulm, ND $69,150 Lamoure, ND $66,905 Lehr, ND $69,150 Litchville, ND $66,905 Mcclusky, ND $69,150 Mchenry, ND $65,338 Marion, ND $66,905 Medina, ND $69,150

Montpelier, ND $66,905 Oakes, ND $66,905 Pettibone, ND $69,150 Pingree, ND $69,150 Regan, ND $69,291 Robinson, ND $69,150 Rogers, ND $66,905 Sanborn, ND $66,905

Spiritwood, ND $66,905 Steele, ND $69,150 Streeter, ND $69,150 Sutton, ND $65,338 Sykeston, ND $69,150 Tappen, ND $69,150 Tuttle, ND $69,150 Verona, ND $66,905

Wimbledon, ND $66,121 Wing, ND $69,150 Wishek, ND $69,150 Woodworth, ND $69,150 Ypsilanti, ND $66,905 Gwinner, ND $66,905 Hankinson, ND $66,905 Harwood, ND $67,964

Havana, ND $66,905 Hillsboro, ND $66,121 Hope, ND $66,121 Horace, ND $67,823 Hunter, ND $66,905 Kathryn, ND $66,905 Kindred, ND $67,187 Leonard, ND $66,905

Lidgerwood, ND $66,905 Lisbon, ND $66,905 Luverne, ND $66,121 Mcleod, ND $66,905 Mantador, ND $66,905 Mapleton, ND $67,893 Milnor, ND $66,905 Mooreton, ND $66,905

Nome, ND $66,905 Oriska, ND $66,905 Page, ND $66,905 Pillsbury, ND $66,905 Rutland, ND $66,905 Sheldon, ND $66,905 Flaxton, ND $69,150 Glenburn, ND $69,150

Granville, ND $69,150 Karlsruhe, ND $69,150 Kenmare, ND $69,150 Kramer, ND $69,150 Lansford, ND $69,150 Lignite, ND $69,150 Mcgregor, ND $69,150 Makoti, ND $69,150

Mandaree, ND $69,150 Martin, ND $69,150 Max, ND $69,150 Maxbass, ND $69,150 Mohall, ND $69,150 Newburg, ND $69,150 New Town, ND $69,150 Noonan, ND $69,150

Norwich, ND $69,150 Palermo, ND $69,150 Parshall, ND $69,150 Plaza, ND $69,150 Portal, ND $69,150 Powers Lake, ND $69,150 Roseglen, ND $69,150 Ross, ND $69,150

Ruso, ND $69,150 Ryder, ND $69,150 Sawyer, ND $69,150 Sherwood, ND $69,150 Souris, ND $69,150 Stanley, ND $69,150 Surrey, ND $69,150 Tolley, ND $69,150

Towner, ND $69,150 Upham, ND $69,150 Velva, ND $69,150 Voltaire, ND $69,150 Westhope, ND $69,150 White Earth, ND $69,150 Wildrose, ND $69,150 Williston, ND $69,150

Alamo, ND $69,150 Alexander, ND $69,150 Ambrose, ND $69,150 Arnegard, ND $69,150 Cartwright, ND $69,150

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

$60,571

Average $69,736/year

$78,879

$5,048

Average $5,811/month

$6,573

$1,165

Average $1,341/week

$1,517

$29

Average $34/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$78,879	$6,573	$1,517	$38
Average	$69,736	$5,811	$1,341	$34
25th Percentile	$60,571	$5,048	$1,165	$29

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