Purchasing Assistant Salary in Utah

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Utah?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Utah is $67,604 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $33.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $84,538
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $58,719 to $76,468
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,630

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,468	$6,372	$1,471	$37
Average	$67,604	$5,634	$1,300	$33
25th Percentile	$58,719	$4,893	$1,129	$28

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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): $52,059
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,749
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,952
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $85,425
Expert (over 8 years): $97,736

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$52,059
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$59,749
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$66,952
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$85,425
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$97,736

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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:

Tremonton: $65,401
Fielding: $65,401
Garland: $65,401

Tremonton, UT $65,401 Fielding, UT $65,401 Garland, UT $65,401 Grouse Creek, UT $61,313 Honeyville, UT $65,401 Hooper, UT $66,319 Howell, UT $65,401 Huntsville, UT $65,832

Hyde Park, UT $65,401 Hyrum, UT $65,401 Lewiston, UT $65,401 Logan, UT $65,401 Mantua, UT $65,952 Mendon, UT $65,401 Millville, UT $65,401 Newton, UT $65,401

Paradise, UT $65,648 Park Valley, UT $63,354 Plymouth, UT $65,401 Portage, UT $65,401 Providence, UT $65,401 Richmond, UT $65,401 Riverside, UT $65,401 Smithfield, UT $65,401

Snowville, UT $65,401 Trenton, UT $65,401 Wellsville, UT $65,401 Willard, UT $66,319 Price, UT $64,843 Aneth, UT $68,317 Blanding, UT $72,433 Bluff, UT $67,208

Castle Dale, UT $64,843 Cisco, UT $72,433 Clawson, UT $64,843 Cleveland, UT $64,843 East Carbon, UT $64,843 Elmo, UT $64,843 Emery, UT $64,843 Ferron, UT $64,843

Green River, UT $64,843 Helper, UT $64,843 Huntington, UT $64,843 Kenilworth, UT $64,843 La Sal, UT $72,433 Mexican Hat, UT $67,208 Moab, UT $68,634 Lake Powell, UT $66,022

Montezuma Creek, UT $68,317 Monticello, UT $72,433 Monument Valley, UT $67,208 Orangeville, UT $64,843 Sunnyside, UT $64,843 Thompson, UT $68,529 Wellington, UT $64,843 Provo, UT $65,761

Aurora, UT $64,843 Axtell, UT $64,843 Centerfield, UT $64,843 Chester, UT $64,843 Delta, UT $64,843 Elberta, UT $64,963 Ephraim, UT $64,843 Eureka, UT $64,843

Fairview, UT $64,843 Fayette, UT $64,843 Fillmore, UT $64,843 Fountain Green, UT $64,843 Goshen, UT $64,963 Gunnison, UT $64,843 Hinckley, UT $64,843 Holden, UT $64,843

Kanosh, UT $64,843 Leamington, UT $64,843 Levan, UT $64,843 Lynndyl, UT $64,843 Manti, UT $64,843 Mayfield, UT $64,843 Meadow, UT $64,843 Mona, UT $64,843

Moroni, UT $64,843 Mount Pleasant, UT $64,843 Nephi, UT $64,843 Oak City, UT $64,843 Payson, UT $65,458 Redmond, UT $64,843 Salem, UT $65,458 Salina, UT $64,843

Santaquin, UT $65,330 Scipio, UT $64,843 Sigurd, UT $64,843 Spanish Fork, UT $65,394 Spring City, UT $64,843 Springville, UT $65,641 Mapleton, UT $65,514 Sterling, UT $64,843

Wales, UT $64,843 Richfield, UT $64,843 Alton, UT $67,392 Annabella, UT $64,843 Antimony, UT $64,843 Beaver, UT $64,843 Beryl, UT $68,239 Bicknell, UT $64,843

Boulder, UT $64,843 Bryce Canyon, UT $66,262 Cannonville, UT $66,262 Brian Head, UT $68,239 Cedar City, UT $68,239 Central, UT $68,239 Circleville, UT $64,843 Elsinore, UT $64,843

Enterprise, UT $68,239 Escalante, UT $66,022 Garrison, UT $64,843 Glendale, UT $67,392 Glenwood, UT $64,843 Greenville, UT $64,843 Greenwich, UT $64,843 Gunlock, UT $68,239

Hanksville, UT $64,843 Hatch, UT $66,757 Henrieville, UT $66,262 Hurricane, UT $68,239 Ivins, UT $68,239 Joseph, UT $64,843 Junction, UT $64,843 Kanab, UT $66,968

Kanarraville, UT $68,239 Kingston, UT $64,843 Koosharem, UT $64,843 La Verkin, UT $68,239 Leeds, UT $68,239 Loa, UT $64,843 Lyman, UT $64,843 Marysvale, UT $64,843

Milford, UT $64,843 Minersville, UT $64,843 Modena, UT $68,239 Monroe, UT $64,843 Mount Carmel, UT $67,392 Newcastle, UT $68,239 New Harmony, UT $68,239 Orderville, UT $67,392

Panguitch, UT $64,843 Paragonah, UT $64,843 Parowan, UT $66,538 Duck Creek Village, UT $67,392 Rockville, UT $68,239 Bryce, UT $66,262 Santa Clara, UT $68,239 Sevier, UT $64,843

Springdale, UT $68,239 Saint George, UT $68,239 Summit, UT $66,538 Teasdale, UT $64,843 Toquerville, UT $68,239 Torrey, UT $64,843 Tropic, UT $66,262 Virgin, UT $68,239

Washington, UT $68,239 Pine Valley, UT $68,239 Veyo, UT $68,239 Dammeron Valley, UT $68,239 Hildale, UT $67,724 Altamont, UT $68,310 Altonah, UT $68,310 American Fork, UT $65,641

Alpine, UT $68,924 Eagle Mountain, UT $65,147 Draper, UT $68,599 Bingham Canyon, UT $68,719 Duchesne, UT $66,573 Ogden, UT $66,319 Bear River City, UT $65,401 Brigham City, UT $65,832

Cache Junction, UT $65,401 Clarkston, UT $65,401 Collinston, UT $65,401 Corinne, UT $65,401 Cornish, UT $65,401 Deweyville, UT $65,401 Eden, UT $66,135 Bluebell, UT $68,310

Bonanza, UT $68,310 South Jordan, UT $68,783 Bountiful, UT $69,086 Cedar Valley, UT $66,651 Centerville, UT $68,966 Clearfield, UT $66,319 Coalville, UT $68,677 Croydon, UT $67,088

Dugway, UT $66,502 Dutch John, UT $68,310 Echo, UT $67,547 Farmington, UT $68,719 Fort Duchesne, UT $66,573 Fruitland, UT $66,121 Garden City, UT $65,401 Grantsville, UT $68,168

Hanna, UT $68,310 Heber City, UT $67,180 Henefer, UT $67,590 Ibapah, UT $66,135 Jensen, UT $66,573 Kamas, UT $68,740 Kaysville, UT $67,244 Laketown, UT $65,401

Lapoint, UT $68,310 Layton, UT $66,072 Lindon, UT $65,761 Lehi, UT $65,458 Magna, UT $69,023 Saratoga Springs, UT $65,698 Manila, UT $68,310 Midvale, UT $69,023

Midway, UT $69,227 Morgan, UT $67,406 Mountain Home, UT $68,310 Myton, UT $66,573 Neola, UT $68,310 North Salt Lake, UT $69,086 Oakley, UT $68,366 Hill Afb, UT $66,319

Orem, UT $65,761 Park City, UT $69,227 Peoa, UT $69,227 Pleasant Grove, UT $68,980 Randlett, UT $66,573 Randolph, UT $65,401 Riverton, UT $67,173 Roosevelt, UT $66,573

Roy, UT $66,319 Rush Valley, UT $66,396 Sandy, UT $68,903 Stockton, UT $66,241 Tabiona, UT $68,310 Talmage, UT $68,310 Tooele, UT $67,406 Syracuse, UT $66,072

Tridell, UT $68,310 Vernal, UT $68,310 Vernon, UT $64,843 West Jordan, UT $68,839 Wallsburg, UT $65,330 Wendover, UT $64,963 Whiterocks, UT $68,310 Woodruff, UT $65,401

Woods Cross, UT $69,086 Herriman, UT $67,180 Salt Lake City, UT $69,086

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

$58,719

Average $67,604/year

$76,468

$4,893

Average $5,634/month

$6,372

$1,129

Average $1,300/week

$1,471

$28

Average $33/hour

$37

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$76,468	$6,372	$1,471	$37
Average	$67,604	$5,634	$1,300	$33
25th Percentile	$58,719	$4,893	$1,129	$28

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