Purchasing Assistant Salary in Washington

How much does a Purchasing Assistant make in Washington?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Assistant in Washington is $76,577 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $95,711
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $66,495 to $86,592
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,316

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Purchasing Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,592	$7,216	$1,665	$42
Average	$76,577	$6,381	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$66,495	$5,541	$1,279	$32

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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): $58,964
Early Career (1-2 years): $67,679
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $75,840
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $96,756
Expert (over 8 years): $110,676

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$58,964
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$67,679
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$75,840
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$96,756
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Assistant	$110,676

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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: $78,194.
California: $77,897.
Massachusetts: $76,859.

District of Columbia $78,194 California $77,897 Massachusetts $76,859 Washington $76,577 New Jersey $76,549 Alaska $76,450 Connecticut $75,475 New York $75,080

Hawaii $73,815 Rhode Island $73,222 Maryland $72,820 Minnesota $72,269 Colorado $72,057 Illinois $71,986 Oregon $71,718 Delaware $71,520

New Hampshire $71,396 Virginia $71,118 Pennsylvania $70,305 Nevada $69,896 North Dakota $69,762 Michigan $69,550 Wisconsin $69,472 Vermont $69,317

Texas $68,886 Maine $68,858 Arizona $68,815 Ohio $68,766 Georgia $68,116 Indiana $67,791 Wyoming $67,728 Utah $67,629

Iowa $67,586 Kansas $67,248 Louisiana $67,149 North Carolina $67,113 Missouri $67,099 Florida $66,824 Montana $66,675 Nebraska $66,534

Kentucky $66,457 South Carolina $66,174 Tennessee $65,997 Idaho $65,927 New Mexico $65,411 Oklahoma $65,298 Alabama $64,882 South Dakota $64,182

Arkansas $63,801 West Virginia $63,596 Mississippi $62,982

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:

Auburn: $76,386
Federal Way: $76,386
Bellevue: $78,067

Auburn, WA $76,386 Federal Way, WA $76,386 Bellevue, WA $78,067 Black Diamond, WA $76,520 Bothell, WA $78,032 Burton, WA $76,386 Carnation, WA $76,711 Duvall, WA $77,114

Edmonds, WA $77,954 Enumclaw, WA $75,991 Fall City, WA $76,704 Hobart, WA $76,591 Issaquah, WA $77,806 Kenmore, WA $78,032 Kent, WA $76,238 Kirkland, WA $78,067

Lynnwood, WA $77,417 Maple Valley, WA $76,577 Medina, WA $78,067 Mercer Island, WA $78,067 Mountlake Terrace, WA $77,989 North Bend, WA $76,760 Pacific, WA $76,386 Preston, WA $77,693

Ravensdale, WA $76,506 Redmond, WA $78,032 Redondo, WA $76,386 Renton, WA $77,989 Rollingbay, WA $76,640 Seahurst, WA $78,032 Snoqualmie, WA $76,640 Snoqualmie Pass, WA $77,502

Vashon, WA $76,421 Woodinville, WA $77,876 Sammamish, WA $77,876 Mill Creek, WA $76,986 Seattle, WA $78,067 Bainbridge Island, WA $76,640 Everett, WA $76,986 Acme, WA $72,749

Anacortes, WA $72,523 Blakely Island, WA $72,558 Arlington, WA $76,421 Baring, WA $76,895 Bellingham, WA $72,897 Blaine, WA $72,671 Bow, WA $72,784 Burlington, WA $72,636

Clearlake, WA $73,957 Clinton, WA $76,986 Concrete, WA $73,561 Conway, WA $74,606 Coupeville, WA $75,736 Custer, WA $72,749 Darrington, WA $76,421 Deer Harbor, WA $72,332

Deming, WA $72,523 Eastsound, WA $72,671 Everson, WA $72,749 Ferndale, WA $72,897 Freeland, WA $76,873 Friday Harbor, WA $72,332 Gold Bar, WA $76,810 Granite Falls, WA $76,768

Greenbank, WA $76,647 Hamilton, WA $73,773 Index, WA $76,725 La Conner, WA $73,957 Lake Stevens, WA $76,986 North Lakewood, WA $76,873 Langley, WA $76,909 Lopez Island, WA $72,897

Lummi Island, WA $72,897 Lyman, WA $73,731 Lynden, WA $72,749 Maple Falls, WA $72,368 Marblemount, WA $76,421 Marysville, WA $76,986 Monroe, WA $76,725 Mount Vernon, WA $74,013

Mukilteo, WA $76,986 Nooksack, WA $72,749 Oak Harbor, WA $74,380 Olga, WA $72,671 Orcas, WA $72,523 Point Roberts, WA $72,332 Camano Island, WA $76,683 Rockport, WA $72,332

Sedro Woolley, WA $72,523 Shaw Island, WA $72,368 Silvana, WA $76,838 Skykomish, WA $76,965 Snohomish, WA $76,986 Stanwood, WA $76,760 Startup, WA $76,817 Sultan, WA $76,831

Sumas, WA $72,594 Waldron, WA $72,332 Anderson Island, WA $75,468 Ashford, WA $75,694 Beaver, WA $76,075 Bremerton, WA $76,640 Silverdale, WA $76,605 Brinnon, WA $76,301

Buckley, WA $76,012 Burley, WA $76,605 Carbonado, WA $75,948 Carlsborg, WA $76,217 Chimacum, WA $76,612 Clallam Bay, WA $74,204 Dupont, WA $76,238 Eatonville, WA $75,235

Gig Harbor, WA $76,344 Elbe, WA $75,320 Forks, WA $75,200 Fox Island, WA $76,386 Glenoma, WA $75,073 Graham, WA $76,082 Port Hadlock, WA $76,605 Hansville, WA $76,683

Indianola, WA $77,241 Joyce, WA $76,075 Kapowsin, WA $75,722 Keyport, WA $76,640 Kingston, WA $77,107 La Grande, WA $75,186 Lakebay, WA $76,160 La Push, WA $75,200

Longbranch, WA $75,447 Sumner, WA $76,351 Manchester, WA $76,640 Milton, WA $76,386 Mineral, WA $75,475 Morton, WA $74,818 Neah Bay, WA $74,204 Nordland, WA $76,577

Olalla, WA $76,640 Orting, WA $75,906 Packwood, WA $70,454 Port Angeles, WA $76,111 Port Gamble, WA $76,866 Port Ludlow, WA $76,640 Port Orchard, WA $76,640 Port Townsend, WA $76,598

Poulsbo, WA $76,563 Puyallup, WA $76,386 Quilcene, WA $76,266 Randle, WA $73,533 Retsil, WA $76,640 Seabeck, WA $76,563 Sekiu, WA $74,204 Sequim, WA $76,443

South Colby, WA $76,640 South Prairie, WA $76,047 Southworth, WA $76,640 Spanaway, WA $76,238 Steilacoom, WA $76,308 Bonney Lake, WA $76,238 Suquamish, WA $76,605 Tracyton, WA $76,640

Vaughn, WA $76,160 Wauna, WA $76,344 Wilkeson, WA $76,160 Longmire, WA $75,821 Paradise Inn, WA $75,821 Tacoma, WA $76,386 Camp Murray, WA $76,386 Mcchord Afb, WA $76,386

Lakewood, WA $76,386 University Place, WA $76,386 Olympia, WA $74,882 Lacey, WA $74,882 Tumwater, WA $74,882 Aberdeen, WA $74,317 Adna, WA $74,317 Allyn, WA $76,379

Amanda Park, WA $74,317 Bay Center, WA $74,317 Belfair, WA $76,379 Bucoda, WA $74,543 Centralia, WA $74,508 Chehalis, WA $74,317 Cinebar, WA $74,691 Copalis Beach, WA $74,317

Copalis Crossing, WA $74,317 Cosmopolis, WA $74,317 Curtis, WA $74,317 Doty, WA $74,317 East Olympia, WA $74,882 Elma, WA $74,508 Ethel, WA $74,317 Galvin, WA $74,670

Grapeview, WA $74,508 Grayland, WA $74,317 Hoodsport, WA $75,602 Hoquiam, WA $74,317 Humptulips, WA $74,317 Lebam, WA $74,317 Lilliwaup, WA $76,266 Littlerock, WA $74,882

Mccleary, WA $74,734 Mckenna, WA $75,313 Malone, WA $74,578 Matlock, WA $74,663 Menlo, WA $74,317 Moclips, WA $74,317 Montesano, WA $74,317 Mossyrock, WA $74,317

Napavine, WA $74,317 Neilton, WA $74,317 Oakville, WA $74,508 Ocean Shores, WA $74,317 Onalaska, WA $74,606 Pacific Beach, WA $74,317 Pe Ell, WA $74,317 Quinault, WA $74,317

Rainier, WA $74,543 Raymond, WA $74,317 Rochester, WA $74,578 Roy, WA $76,047 Ryderwood, WA $74,317 Salkum, WA $74,317 Satsop, WA $74,352 Shelton, WA $74,621

Silver Creek, WA $74,592 South Bend, WA $74,317 Taholah, WA $74,317 Tahuya, WA $76,266 Tenino, WA $74,691 Tokeland, WA $74,317 Toledo, WA $74,317 Union, WA $75,645

Vader, WA $74,317 Westport, WA $74,317 Winlock, WA $74,317 Yelm, WA $75,080 Amboy, WA $73,293 Appleton, WA $71,873 Ariel, WA $73,293 Battle Ground, WA $73,434

Bingen, WA $73,293 Brush Prairie, WA $73,625 Camas, WA $73,667 Carrolls, WA $73,293 Carson, WA $73,293 Castle Rock, WA $73,808 Cathlamet, WA $73,808 Centerville, WA $70,454

Chinook, WA $74,317 Cougar, WA $73,293 Dallesport, WA $71,873 Glenwood, WA $70,454 Goldendale, WA $70,454 Grays River, WA $74,317 Heisson, WA $73,385 Husum, WA $73,293

Ilwaco, WA $74,317 Kalama, WA $73,293 Kelso, WA $73,293 Klickitat, WA $70,454 La Center, WA $73,293 Long Beach, WA $74,317 Longview, WA $73,293 Lyle, WA $71,873

Nahcotta, WA $74,317 Naselle, WA $74,317 North Bonneville, WA $73,293 Ocean Park, WA $74,317 Oysterville, WA $74,317 Ridgefield, WA $73,575 Rosburg, WA $74,317 Seaview, WA $74,317

Silverlake, WA $74,317 Skamokawa, WA $74,317 Stevenson, WA $73,293 Toutle, WA $73,808 Trout Lake, WA $73,293 Underwood, WA $73,293 Vancouver, WA $73,808 Wahkiacus, WA $70,454

Washougal, WA $73,434 White Salmon, WA $73,293 Wishram, WA $70,454 Woodland, WA $73,293 Yacolt, WA $73,293 Wenatchee, WA $70,454 East Wenatchee, WA $70,454 Ardenvoir, WA $70,454

Brewster, WA $72,770 Bridgeport, WA $70,948 Carlton, WA $76,421 Cashmere, WA $70,454 Chelan, WA $70,454 Chelan Falls, WA $70,454 Conconully, WA $73,399 Dryden, WA $70,454

Entiat, WA $73,441 Ephrata, WA $70,454 George, WA $70,454 Leavenworth, WA $76,421 Loomis, WA $73,399 Malaga, WA $70,454 Malott, WA $72,770 Mansfield, WA $70,948

Manson, WA $73,441 Marlin, WA $74,098 Mazama, WA $74,380 Methow, WA $73,441 Monitor, WA $70,454 Moses Lake, WA $72,170 Okanogan, WA $71,443 Omak, WA $71,443

Orondo, WA $70,454 Oroville, WA $71,443 Palisades, WA $70,454 Pateros, WA $73,441 Peshastin, WA $70,454 Quincy, WA $70,454 Riverside, WA $71,443 Rock Island, WA $70,454

Soap Lake, WA $72,170 Stehekin, WA $76,421 Stratford, WA $72,170 Tonasket, WA $71,443 Twisp, WA $76,421 Warden, WA $73,879 Waterville, WA $70,454 Wauconda, WA $71,443

Wilson Creek, WA $72,523 Winthrop, WA $74,380 Yakima, WA $71,019 Brownstown, WA $70,715 Buena, WA $70,793 Cle Elum, WA $70,454 Cowiche, WA $70,715 Easton, WA $76,662

Ellensburg, WA $70,531 Naches, WA $70,454 Grandview, WA $73,024 Granger, WA $71,527 Harrah, WA $70,680 Kittitas, WA $70,489 Mabton, WA $72,481 Moxee, WA $70,906

Outlook, WA $71,824 Parker, WA $71,019 Ronald, WA $70,454 Roslyn, WA $70,454 Selah, WA $70,828 South Cle Elum, WA $70,454 Sunnyside, WA $72,488 Thorp, WA $70,454

Tieton, WA $70,757 Toppenish, WA $70,941 Vantage, WA $70,454 Wapato, WA $70,870 White Swan, WA $70,454 Zillah, WA $70,715 Airway Heights, WA $72,008 Chattaroy, WA $71,669

Cheney, WA $71,704 Colbert, WA $71,895 Deer Park, WA $71,520 Edwall, WA $71,443 Elk, WA $71,443 Fairchild Air Force Base, WA $71,972 Fairfield, WA $71,556 Ford, WA $71,478

Four Lakes, WA $72,008 Greenacres, WA $71,859 Lamont, WA $71,443 Latah, WA $71,443 Liberty Lake, WA $71,782 Marshall, WA $72,008 Mead, WA $71,817 Medical Lake, WA $71,895

Mica, WA $71,782 Newman Lake, WA $71,704 Nine Mile Falls, WA $71,895 Otis Orchards, WA $71,895 Reardan, WA $71,633 Rockford, WA $71,669 Spangle, WA $71,782 Sprague, WA $71,443

Tekoa, WA $71,443 Tumtum, WA $71,556 Valleyford, WA $71,930 Veradale, WA $71,930 Waverly, WA $71,443 Wellpinit, WA $71,443 Addy, WA $71,443 Albion, WA $71,443

Almira, WA $71,443 Belmont, WA $71,443 Benge, WA $73,215 Boyds, WA $71,443 Chewelah, WA $71,443 Clayton, WA $71,443 Colfax, WA $71,443 Colton, WA $71,443

Colville, WA $71,443 Coulee City, WA $70,948 Coulee Dam, WA $71,443 Creston, WA $71,443 Curlew, WA $71,443 Cusick, WA $71,443 Danville, WA $71,443 Davenport, WA $71,443

Electric City, WA $71,443 Elmer City, WA $71,443 Endicott, WA $71,443 Evans, WA $71,443 Farmington, WA $71,443 Fruitland, WA $71,443 Garfield, WA $71,443 Gifford, WA $71,443

Grand Coulee, WA $71,443 Harrington, WA $71,443 Hartline, WA $71,443 Hay, WA $73,215 Hunters, WA $71,443 Inchelium, WA $71,443 Ione, WA $71,443 Keller, WA $71,443

Kettle Falls, WA $71,443 Lacrosse, WA $72,883 Lamona, WA $71,443 Laurier, WA $71,443 Lincoln, WA $71,443 Loon Lake, WA $71,443 Malden, WA $71,443 Malo, WA $71,443

Marcus, WA $71,443 Metaline, WA $71,443 Metaline Falls, WA $71,443 Mohler, WA $71,443 Nespelem, WA $71,443 Newport, WA $71,443 Northport, WA $71,443 Oakesdale, WA $71,443

Odessa, WA $71,443 Orient, WA $71,443 Palouse, WA $71,443 Pullman, WA $71,443 Republic, WA $71,443 Rice, WA $71,443 Ritzville, WA $73,215 Rosalia, WA $71,443

Saint John, WA $71,443 Springdale, WA $71,443 Steptoe, WA $71,443 Thornton, WA $71,443 Uniontown, WA $71,443 Usk, WA $71,443 Valley, WA $71,443 Wilbur, WA $71,443

Spokane, WA $72,008 Pasco, WA $74,267 Benton City, WA $74,444 Beverly, WA $70,969 Bickleton, WA $72,883 Burbank, WA $74,621 College Place, WA $74,211 Connell, WA $74,077

Dayton, WA $74,098 Dixie, WA $74,317 Eltopia, WA $74,105 Hooper, WA $74,098 Kahlotus, WA $74,098 Kennewick, WA $74,882 Lind, WA $74,098 Mesa, WA $74,140

Othello, WA $74,041 Paterson, WA $74,105 Plymouth, WA $74,769 Pomeroy, WA $73,215 Prescott, WA $74,140 Mattawa, WA $72,269 Prosser, WA $74,147 Richland, WA $74,444

West Richland, WA $74,444 Roosevelt, WA $72,170 Royal City, WA $71,435 Starbuck, WA $74,098 Touchet, WA $74,133 Waitsburg, WA $74,317 Walla Walla, WA $74,267 Wallula, WA $74,656

Washtucna, WA $74,098 Anatone, WA $74,098 Asotin, WA $73,215 Clarkston, WA $73,215

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 April 01, 2026

$66,495

Average $76,577/year

$86,592

$5,541

Average $6,381/month

$7,216

$1,279

Average $1,473/week

$1,665

$32

Average $37/hour

$42

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$86,592	$7,216	$1,665	$42
Average	$76,577	$6,381	$1,473	$37
25th Percentile	$66,495	$5,541	$1,279	$32

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