Purchasing Associate Salary in California

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in California?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in California is $57,533 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $28.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $68,880
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $51,031 to $63,472
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $45,110

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,472	$5,289	$1,221	$31
Average	$57,533	$4,794	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$51,031	$4,253	$981	$25

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Key Factors That Influence Purchasing Associate Salaries

A Purchasing Associate'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 Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Purchasing Associate'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): $50,959
Early Career (1-2 years): $57,097
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $65,531
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $73,432
Expert (over 8 years): $93,692

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$50,959
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$57,097
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$65,531
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$73,432
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$93,692

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How Do Purchasing Associate 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 Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,753.
California: $57,533.
Massachusetts: $56,767.

District of Columbia $57,753 California $57,533 Massachusetts $56,767 Washington $56,558 New Jersey $56,537 Alaska $56,464 Connecticut $55,744 New York $55,452

Hawaii $54,519 Rhode Island $54,080 Maryland $53,783 Minnesota $53,376 Colorado $53,220 Illinois $53,168 Oregon $52,969 Delaware $52,823

New Hampshire $52,732 Virginia $52,526 Pennsylvania $51,926 Nevada $51,624 North Dakota $51,525 Michigan $51,368 Wisconsin $51,311 Vermont $51,196

Texas $50,878 Maine $50,857 Arizona $50,826 Ohio $50,789 Georgia $50,309 Indiana $50,069 Wyoming $50,022 Utah $49,949

Iowa $49,918 Kansas $49,668 Louisiana $49,595 North Carolina $49,569 Missouri $49,558 Florida $49,355 Montana $49,245 Nebraska $49,141

Kentucky $49,083 South Carolina $48,875 Tennessee $48,744 Idaho $48,692 New Mexico $48,311 Oklahoma $48,228 Alabama $47,920 South Dakota $47,404

Arkansas $47,122 West Virginia $46,971 Mississippi $46,517

Top Paying Cities for Purchasing Associates

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:

Los Angeles: $57,779
West Hollywood: $57,779
Dodgertown: $57,779

Los Angeles, CA $57,779 West Hollywood, CA $57,779 Dodgertown, CA $57,779 Playa Vista, CA $57,737 Bell Gardens, CA $57,779 Bell, CA $57,779 Beverly Hills, CA $57,779 Compton, CA $57,064

Culver City, CA $57,779 Downey, CA $57,299 El Segundo, CA $57,716 Gardena, CA $57,414 Hawthorne, CA $57,758 Hermosa Beach, CA $57,001 Huntington Park, CA $57,779 Lawndale, CA $57,372

Lynwood, CA $57,424 Malibu, CA $56,840 Manhattan Beach, CA $57,330 Maywood, CA $57,779 Pacific Palisades, CA $57,653 Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA $57,064 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA $57,064 Redondo Beach, CA $57,022

South Gate, CA $57,779 Topanga, CA $57,570 Venice, CA $57,716 Marina Del Rey, CA $57,737 Playa Del Rey, CA $57,716 Inglewood, CA $57,779 Santa Monica, CA $57,695 Torrance, CA $57,064

Whittier, CA $57,424 Buena Park, CA $57,194 La Palma, CA $57,194 Cypress, CA $57,194 La Habra, CA $57,194 La Mirada, CA $57,194 Montebello, CA $57,779 Norwalk, CA $57,121

Pico Rivera, CA $57,758 Santa Fe Springs, CA $57,101 Stanton, CA $57,194 Artesia, CA $57,064 Cerritos, CA $57,194 Avalon, CA $56,892 Bellflower, CA $57,064 Harbor City, CA $57,064

Lakewood, CA $57,064 Hawaiian Gardens, CA $57,064 Lomita, CA $57,064 Los Alamitos, CA $57,064 Paramount, CA $57,064 San Pedro, CA $57,064 Seal Beach, CA $57,064 Sunset Beach, CA $57,064

Surfside, CA $57,064 Wilmington, CA $57,064 Carson, CA $57,064 Signal Hill, CA $57,064 Long Beach, CA $57,064 Altadena, CA $57,737 Arcadia, CA $57,695 Duarte, CA $57,612

La Canada Flintridge, CA $57,695 Monrovia, CA $57,633 Montrose, CA $57,758 Mount Wilson, CA $57,674 Sierra Madre, CA $57,653 South Pasadena, CA $57,779 Sunland, CA $57,674 Tujunga, CA $57,653

Verdugo City, CA $57,758 Pasadena, CA $57,779 San Marino, CA $57,779 Glendale, CA $57,779 La Crescenta, CA $57,737 Agoura Hills, CA $56,657 Calabasas, CA $56,855 Canoga Park, CA $56,949

Winnetka, CA $57,017 West Hills, CA $56,735 Castaic, CA $56,735 Chatsworth, CA $56,861 Encino, CA $57,633 Newbury Park, CA $56,167 Newhall, CA $57,168 Northridge, CA $57,054

Porter Ranch, CA $57,033 Pacoima, CA $57,653 Reseda, CA $57,591 San Fernando, CA $57,591 Sylmar, CA $57,570 North Hills, CA $57,633 Granada Hills, CA $57,101 Mission Hills, CA $57,591

Santa Clarita, CA $57,137 Canyon Country, CA $57,330 Sun Valley, CA $57,716 Valencia, CA $56,923 Tarzana, CA $57,612 Thousand Oaks, CA $56,297 Westlake Village, CA $56,422 Woodland Hills, CA $56,986

Oak Park, CA $56,584 Stevenson Ranch, CA $56,803 Van Nuys, CA $57,653 Panorama City, CA $57,653 Sherman Oaks, CA $57,716 Burbank, CA $57,779 North Hollywood, CA $57,779 Studio City, CA $57,779

Valley Village, CA $57,758 Universal City, CA $57,779 Toluca Lake, CA $57,779 Rancho Cucamonga, CA $54,805 Azusa, CA $56,485 Baldwin Park, CA $57,330 Chino, CA $55,948 Chino Hills, CA $57,132

Claremont, CA $56,235 City Of Industry, CA $57,153 Covina, CA $57,028 El Monte, CA $57,716 South El Monte, CA $57,737 Glendora, CA $57,007 Guasti, CA $54,972 La Puente, CA $57,132

Hacienda Heights, CA $57,153 Rowland Heights, CA $57,194 La Verne, CA $56,297 Mira Loma, CA $55,035 Monterey Park, CA $57,779 Ontario, CA $54,952 Mt Baldy, CA $56,141 Montclair, CA $55,906

Diamond Bar, CA $57,153 Pomona, CA $57,069 Rosemead, CA $57,779 San Dimas, CA $57,007 San Gabriel, CA $57,758 Temple City, CA $57,737 Upland, CA $54,847 Walnut, CA $57,132

West Covina, CA $57,069 Alhambra, CA $57,779 Alpine, CA $56,146 Bonita, CA $56,459 Boulevard, CA $56,146 Campo, CA $56,146 Chula Vista, CA $56,459 Descanso, CA $56,146

Dulzura, CA $56,146 Guatay, CA $56,146 Imperial Beach, CA $56,438 Jacumba, CA $56,146 Jamul, CA $56,229 La Mesa, CA $56,459 Lemon Grove, CA $56,459 Lincoln Acres, CA $56,459

Mount Laguna, CA $56,146 National City, CA $56,459 Pine Valley, CA $56,146 Potrero, CA $56,146 Spring Valley, CA $56,438 Tecate, CA $56,146 Bonsall, CA $56,146 Borrego Springs, CA $56,146

Cardiff By The Sea, CA $56,229 Carlsbad, CA $56,146 Del Mar, CA $56,313 El Cajon, CA $56,292 Encinitas, CA $56,188 Escondido, CA $56,146 Fallbrook, CA $56,292 Julian, CA $56,146

La Jolla, CA $56,438 Lakeside, CA $56,250 Oceanside, CA $56,329 Camp Pendleton, CA $56,490 Pala, CA $55,437 Palomar Mountain, CA $56,146 Pauma Valley, CA $56,146 Poway, CA $56,271

Ramona, CA $56,146 Ranchita, CA $56,146 Rancho Santa Fe, CA $56,229 San Luis Rey, CA $56,433 San Marcos, CA $56,146 Santa Ysabel, CA $56,146 Santee, CA $56,396 Solana Beach, CA $56,271

Vista, CA $56,146 Valley Center, CA $56,146 Warner Springs, CA $56,146 San Diego, CA $56,459 Coronado, CA $56,459 San Ysidro, CA $56,334 Indio, CA $54,649 Indian Wells, CA $54,649

Palm Desert, CA $54,649 Banning, CA $54,644 Bard, CA $52,719 Beaumont, CA $54,701 Blythe, CA $51,008 Brawley, CA $56,146 Cabazon, CA $54,644 Calexico, CA $56,146

Calipatria, CA $56,146 Cathedral City, CA $54,649 Coachella, CA $54,649 Desert Center, CA $54,649 Desert Hot Springs, CA $54,576 Earp, CA $50,434 El Centro, CA $56,146 La Quinta, CA $54,649

Heber, CA $56,146 Holtville, CA $56,146 Imperial, CA $56,146 Joshua Tree, CA $54,649 Mecca, CA $55,150 Morongo Valley, CA $54,623 Niland, CA $56,146 North Palm Springs, CA $54,623

Ocotillo, CA $56,146 Palm Springs, CA $54,633 Palo Verde, CA $54,112 Parker Dam, CA $50,434 Pioneertown, CA $54,576 Rancho Mirage, CA $54,649 Seeley, CA $56,146 Thermal, CA $55,150

Salton City, CA $56,146 Thousand Palms, CA $54,649 Twentynine Palms, CA $54,649 Vidal, CA $50,711 Westmorland, CA $56,146 Whitewater, CA $54,639 Winterhaven, CA $56,146 Yucca Valley, CA $54,649

Landers, CA $54,576 Adelanto, CA $54,607 Amboy, CA $54,649 Angelus Oaks, CA $54,639 Apple Valley, CA $54,623 Baker, CA $50,419 Fort Irwin, CA $54,576 Barstow, CA $54,576

Grand Terrace, CA $55,035 Big Bear City, CA $54,633 Big Bear Lake, CA $54,639 Bloomington, CA $55,035 Blue Jay, CA $54,868 Bryn Mawr, CA $54,889 Calimesa, CA $54,805 Cedar Glen, CA $54,826

Cedarpines Park, CA $54,889 Cima, CA $50,419 Colton, CA $55,035 Crestline, CA $54,889 Crest Park, CA $54,868 Daggett, CA $54,576 Death Valley, CA $50,419 Phelan, CA $55,567

Fontana, CA $55,035 Essex, CA $50,419 Fawnskin, CA $54,659 Ludlow, CA $54,576 Forest Falls, CA $54,675 Hesperia, CA $54,685 Green Valley Lake, CA $54,764 Helendale, CA $54,576

Highland, CA $54,889 Hinkley, CA $54,576 Loma Linda, CA $54,889 Lake Arrowhead, CA $54,826 Lucerne Valley, CA $54,612 Lytle Creek, CA $54,743 Mentone, CA $54,805 Needles, CA $50,419

Nipton, CA $50,419 Newberry Springs, CA $54,576 Mountain Pass, CA $50,419 Oro Grande, CA $54,612 Patton, CA $54,889 Pinon Hills, CA $55,087 Redlands, CA $54,847 Rialto, CA $54,889

Rimforest, CA $54,889 Running Springs, CA $54,826 Shoshone, CA $50,419 Skyforest, CA $54,868 Sugarloaf, CA $54,633 Tecopa, CA $50,419 Twin Peaks, CA $54,889 Victorville, CA $54,633

Wrightwood, CA $55,583 Yermo, CA $54,576 Yucaipa, CA $54,743 San Bernardino, CA $54,889 Riverside, CA $55,035 March Air Reserve Base, CA $55,035 Lake Elsinore, CA $55,995 Aguanga, CA $54,722

Anza, CA $54,649 Hemet, CA $54,659 Homeland, CA $55,291 Idyllwild, CA $54,649 Moreno Valley, CA $54,993 Mountain Center, CA $54,649 Murrieta, CA $56,057 Nuevo, CA $54,826

Perris, CA $54,931 San Jacinto, CA $54,654 Menifee, CA $55,588 Sun City, CA $55,525 Temecula, CA $55,337 Wildomar, CA $55,791 Winchester, CA $55,098 Irvine, CA $57,325

Huntington Beach, CA $57,325 Laguna Niguel, CA $57,158 El Toro, CA $57,241 Foothill Ranch, CA $57,304 Capistrano Beach, CA $56,741 Corona Del Mar, CA $57,304 Costa Mesa, CA $57,325 Dana Point, CA $56,793

Lake Forest, CA $57,262 Laguna Woods, CA $57,283 East Irvine, CA $57,325 Laguna Beach, CA $57,221 Laguna Hills, CA $57,262 Midway City, CA $57,325 Aliso Viejo, CA $57,221 Newport Coast, CA $57,304

Newport Beach, CA $57,325 San Clemente, CA $56,725 San Juan Capistrano, CA $56,584 Silverado, CA $57,262 Trabuco Canyon, CA $57,200 Westminster, CA $57,283 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA $57,179 Mission Viejo, CA $57,200

Ladera Ranch, CA $57,158 Santa Ana, CA $57,116 Fountain Valley, CA $57,325 Tustin, CA $57,325 Anaheim, CA $57,194 Atwood, CA $57,194 Brea, CA $57,194 Fullerton, CA $57,194

Garden Grove, CA $57,194 Orange, CA $57,325 Norco, CA $54,993 Villa Park, CA $57,325 Placentia, CA $57,194 Corona, CA $54,952 Yorba Linda, CA $57,194 Ventura, CA $55,916

Camarillo, CA $55,833 Carpinteria, CA $56,323 Fillmore, CA $56,146 Moorpark, CA $56,167 Oak View, CA $55,916 Ojai, CA $55,812 Oxnard, CA $55,916 Piru, CA $56,308

Port Hueneme, CA $55,791 Point Mugu Nawc, CA $55,770 Port Hueneme Cbc Base, CA $55,896 Santa Paula, CA $55,812 Simi Valley, CA $56,553 Brandeis, CA $56,699 Somis, CA $55,812 Summerland, CA $56,344

Santa Barbara, CA $56,344 Goleta, CA $56,136 Alpaugh, CA $54,795 Armona, CA $51,952 Arvin, CA $54,816 Avenal, CA $51,952 Bodfish, CA $54,795 Buttonwillow, CA $54,795

California Hot Springs, CA $54,795 Camp Nelson, CA $54,795 Coalinga, CA $51,952 Corcoran, CA $51,952 Delano, CA $54,795 Ducor, CA $54,795 Earlimart, CA $54,795 Edison, CA $55,108

Exeter, CA $51,952 Pine Mountain Club, CA $55,426 Farmersville, CA $51,952 Fellows, CA $54,894 Frazier Park, CA $55,291 Glennville, CA $54,795 Goshen, CA $51,952 Hanford, CA $51,952

Huron, CA $51,952 Ivanhoe, CA $51,952 Kaweah, CA $51,952 Kernville, CA $54,795 Kettleman City, CA $51,952 Lake Isabella, CA $54,795 Lamont, CA $55,087 Laton, CA $52,015

Lebec, CA $54,983 Lemon Cove, CA $51,952 Lemoore, CA $51,952 Lindsay, CA $53,376 Lost Hills, CA $55,677 Mc Farland, CA $54,878 Mc Kittrick, CA $54,993 Maricopa, CA $55,515

New Cuyama, CA $56,229 Onyx, CA $54,795 Pixley, CA $54,795 Porterville, CA $54,795 Posey, CA $54,795 Richgrove, CA $54,795 Sequoia National Park, CA $51,952 Shafter, CA $54,941

Springville, CA $54,795 Stratford, CA $51,952 Strathmore, CA $53,376 Taft, CA $54,795 Terra Bella, CA $54,795 Three Rivers, CA $51,952 Tipton, CA $54,795 Tulare, CA $51,952

Tupman, CA $54,858 Visalia, CA $51,952 Wasco, CA $54,795 Waukena, CA $51,952 Weldon, CA $54,795 Wofford Heights, CA $54,795 Woodlake, CA $51,952 Woody, CA $54,816

Bakersfield, CA $55,108 San Luis Obispo, CA $56,323 Los Osos, CA $56,485 Arroyo Grande, CA $56,662 Atascadero, CA $56,558 Avila Beach, CA $56,256 Bradley, CA $56,558 Buellton, CA $55,906

Cambria, CA $56,558 Casmalia, CA $56,850 Cayucos, CA $56,558 Creston, CA $56,558 Grover Beach, CA $56,250 Guadalupe, CA $56,767 Harmony, CA $56,558 Lompoc, CA $55,969

Los Alamos, CA $56,391 Los Olivos, CA $56,125 Morro Bay, CA $56,558 Nipomo, CA $56,767 Oceano, CA $56,662 Paso Robles, CA $56,558 Pismo Beach, CA $56,235 San Ardo, CA $57,601

San Miguel, CA $54,258 San Simeon, CA $57,080 Santa Margarita, CA $56,407 Santa Maria, CA $56,871 Santa Ynez, CA $56,099 Shandon, CA $56,558 Solvang, CA $55,823 Templeton, CA $56,558

Mojave, CA $54,795 California City, CA $54,795 Acton, CA $57,408 Benton, CA $51,655 Big Pine, CA $51,952 Bishop, CA $51,952 Boron, CA $54,649 Bridgeport, CA $51,363

Caliente, CA $54,795 Cantil, CA $54,795 Darwin, CA $54,795 Edwards, CA $55,614 Independence, CA $51,952 Inyokern, CA $54,795 Johannesburg, CA $54,795 June Lake, CA $51,952

Keeler, CA $53,376 Keene, CA $54,816 Lake Hughes, CA $57,466 Lancaster, CA $57,466 Lee Vining, CA $51,655 Little Lake, CA $54,795 Littlerock, CA $56,422 Llano, CA $55,650

Lone Pine, CA $53,376 Mammoth Lakes, CA $51,952 Olancha, CA $54,795 Palmdale, CA $57,403 Pearblossom, CA $56,224 Randsburg, CA $54,795 Ridgecrest, CA $54,795 Red Mountain, CA $54,795

Rosamond, CA $54,795 Tehachapi, CA $54,795 Trona, CA $54,795 Valyermo, CA $55,906 Ahwahnee, CA $51,952 Auberry, CA $51,952 Badger, CA $51,952 Bass Lake, CA $51,952

Big Creek, CA $51,952 Biola, CA $52,203 Burrel, CA $52,036 Cantua Creek, CA $51,952 Caruthers, CA $52,140 Chowchilla, CA $51,952 Clovis, CA $52,098 Coarsegold, CA $51,952

Cutler, CA $51,952 Del Rey, CA $52,223 Dinuba, CA $51,952 Dos Palos, CA $55,207 Dunlap, CA $51,952 Firebaugh, CA $51,952 Fish Camp, CA $51,952 Five Points, CA $51,952

Fowler, CA $52,265 Friant, CA $52,057 Helm, CA $51,994 Hume, CA $51,952 Kerman, CA $52,057 Kingsburg, CA $51,973 Kings Canyon National Pk, CA $51,952 Lakeshore, CA $51,952

Los Banos, CA $59,427 Madera, CA $52,182 Mendota, CA $51,952 Miramonte, CA $51,952 Mono Hot Springs, CA $51,952 North Fork, CA $51,952 Oakhurst, CA $51,952 O Neals, CA $51,952

Orange Cove, CA $51,952 Orosi, CA $51,952 Parlier, CA $52,119 Piedra, CA $51,952 Fresno, CA $52,265 Prather, CA $51,973 Raisin City, CA $52,223 Raymond, CA $51,952

Reedley, CA $52,015 Riverdale, CA $52,057 Sanger, CA $52,077 San Joaquin, CA $51,952 Santa Rita Park, CA $55,207 Selma, CA $52,140 Shaver Lake, CA $51,952 South Dos Palos, CA $53,580

Sultana, CA $51,952 Tollhouse, CA $51,952 Tranquillity, CA $51,952 Wishon, CA $51,952 Yettem, CA $51,952 Traver, CA $51,952 Squaw Valley, CA $51,952 Salinas, CA $57,789

Big Sur, CA $57,601 Carmel By The Sea, CA $57,914 Carmel, CA $57,852 Carmel Valley, CA $57,685 Chualar, CA $57,617 Gonzales, CA $57,601 Greenfield, CA $57,601 Jolon, CA $57,601

King City, CA $57,601 Lockwood, CA $57,601 Marina, CA $57,914 Monterey, CA $57,914 Pacific Grove, CA $57,914 Pebble Beach, CA $57,914 San Lucas, CA $54,779 Seaside, CA $57,914

Soledad, CA $57,601 Spreckels, CA $57,831 Belmont, CA $63,078 Brisbane, CA $65,144 Burlingame, CA $65,019 Daly City, CA $65,144 El Granada, CA $64,935 Half Moon Bay, CA $63,026

La Honda, CA $58,112 Loma Mar, CA $58,112 Los Altos, CA $65,707 Menlo Park, CA $65,644 Atherton, CA $65,603 Portola Valley, CA $65,624 Millbrae, CA $65,060 Mountain View, CA $65,791

Montara, CA $64,977 Moss Beach, CA $64,935 Pacifica, CA $65,081 Pescadero, CA $58,175 Redwood City, CA $63,063 San Bruno, CA $65,102 San Carlos, CA $63,099 San Gregorio, CA $62,666

South San Francisco, CA $65,144 Sunnyvale, CA $65,791 San Francisco, CA $65,144 Sacramento, CA $56,485 Palo Alto, CA $65,665 Stanford, CA $65,665 San Mateo, CA $64,299 Alameda, CA $63,699

American Canyon, CA $58,681 Discovery Bay, CA $55,692 Danville, CA $61,998 Alamo, CA $63,553 Angwin, CA $57,460 Antioch, CA $60,100 Benicia, CA $58,681 Bethel Island, CA $55,692

Birds Landing, CA $59,130 Brentwood, CA $59,844 Byron, CA $55,692 Calistoga, CA $57,565 Canyon, CA $63,699 Clayton, CA $61,232 Concord, CA $58,556 Pleasant Hill, CA $61,096

Crockett, CA $58,681 Diablo, CA $63,532 El Cerrito, CA $63,699 Fairfield, CA $58,514 Travis Afb, CA $58,472 Fremont, CA $65,665 Hayward, CA $63,595 Castro Valley, CA $63,636

Hercules, CA $58,681 Knightsen, CA $55,692 Lafayette, CA $63,657 Livermore, CA $61,492 Martinez, CA $58,681 Moraga, CA $63,699 Napa, CA $57,586 Newark, CA $65,686

Oakley, CA $58,869 Oakville, CA $57,867 Orinda, CA $63,699 Pinole, CA $58,681 Pittsburg, CA $60,178 Pleasanton, CA $62,317 Pope Valley, CA $57,815 Dublin, CA $62,358

Port Costa, CA $58,681 Rio Vista, CA $58,139 Rodeo, CA $58,681 Rutherford, CA $57,867 Saint Helena, CA $57,888 Deer Park, CA $57,502 San Leandro, CA $63,699 San Lorenzo, CA $63,657

San Ramon, CA $63,490 Suisun City, CA $58,514 Sunol, CA $65,665 Union City, CA $64,549 Vallejo, CA $58,681 Walnut Creek, CA $63,657 Yountville, CA $58,034 Oakland, CA $63,699

Emeryville, CA $63,699 Piedmont, CA $63,699 Berkeley, CA $63,699 Albany, CA $63,699 Richmond, CA $62,468 El Sobrante, CA $61,180 San Pablo, CA $58,681 San Rafael, CA $65,081

Greenbrae, CA $65,081 Kentfield, CA $65,102 Belvedere Tiburon, CA $65,144 Bodega, CA $57,565 Bodega Bay, CA $57,481 Bolinas, CA $60,840 Corte Madera, CA $65,123 Rohnert Park, CA $58,483

Dillon Beach, CA $58,358 Fairfax, CA $64,998 Cotati, CA $58,483 Forest Knolls, CA $58,358 Inverness, CA $58,337 Lagunitas, CA $58,378 Larkspur, CA $65,102 Marshall, CA $58,462

Mill Valley, CA $65,123 Novato, CA $58,483 Nicasio, CA $58,441 Olema, CA $58,358 Penngrove, CA $58,483 Petaluma, CA $58,483 Point Reyes Station, CA $58,358 Ross, CA $65,060

San Anselmo, CA $61,659 San Geronimo, CA $58,358 San Quentin, CA $65,123 Sausalito, CA $65,144 Stinson Beach, CA $65,019 Tomales, CA $58,420 Valley Ford, CA $57,961 Woodacre, CA $58,337

Aptos, CA $58,217 Alviso, CA $65,791 Aromas, CA $59,615 Ben Lomond, CA $58,279 Boulder Creek, CA $58,279 Brookdale, CA $58,279 Campbell, CA $65,791 Capitola, CA $58,279

Castroville, CA $57,852 Coyote, CA $65,728 Cupertino, CA $65,770 Davenport, CA $58,279 Felton, CA $58,279 Freedom, CA $58,092 Gilroy, CA $60,908 Hollister, CA $59,448

Holy City, CA $58,279 Los Gatos, CA $65,791 Milpitas, CA $65,791 Morgan Hill, CA $65,644 Moss Landing, CA $57,768 Mount Hermon, CA $58,279 New Almaden, CA $65,749 Paicines, CA $57,601

Redwood Estates, CA $58,279 San Juan Bautista, CA $59,218 San Martin, CA $61,180 Santa Clara, CA $65,791 Santa Cruz, CA $58,279 Scotts Valley, CA $58,279 Saratoga, CA $65,770 Soquel, CA $58,279

Tres Pinos, CA $57,622 Watsonville, CA $60,074 San Jose, CA $65,791 Mount Hamilton, CA $65,749 Stockton, CA $55,901 Acampo, CA $55,776 Altaville, CA $55,348 Angels Camp, CA $55,369

Arnold, CA $53,882 Avery, CA $55,400 Burson, CA $55,562 Campo Seco, CA $55,598 Clements, CA $55,687 Copperopolis, CA $55,353 Douglas Flat, CA $55,301 Farmington, CA $55,452

French Camp, CA $55,901 Glencoe, CA $55,588 Hathaway Pines, CA $55,207 Holt, CA $55,901 Linden, CA $55,797 Lockeford, CA $55,755 Lodi, CA $55,838 Mokelumne Hill, CA $55,478

Mountain Ranch, CA $55,369 Murphys, CA $55,322 Rail Road Flat, CA $55,588 San Andreas, CA $55,405 Vallecito, CA $55,275 Valley Springs, CA $55,504 Victor, CA $55,838 Wallace, CA $55,609

West Point, CA $55,656 Wilseyville, CA $55,656 Woodbridge, CA $55,817 Atwater, CA $55,207 Ballico, CA $55,311 Tracy, CA $55,713 Big Oak Flat, CA $55,207 Catheys Valley, CA $53,037

Ceres, CA $55,520 Chinese Camp, CA $55,259 Columbia, CA $55,207 Coulterville, CA $55,207 Cressey, CA $55,207 Crows Landing, CA $55,311 Pinecrest, CA $51,363 Delhi, CA $55,332

Denair, CA $55,374 El Nido, CA $54,279 El Portal, CA $53,580 Empire, CA $55,520 Escalon, CA $55,478 Groveland, CA $55,207 Gustine, CA $55,943 Hickman, CA $55,416

Hilmar, CA $55,332 Hornitos, CA $55,207 Hughson, CA $55,520 Jamestown, CA $55,291 Keyes, CA $55,520 La Grange, CA $55,207 Lathrop, CA $55,901 Le Grand, CA $51,952

Livingston, CA $55,207 Long Barn, CA $55,207 Manteca, CA $55,880 Mariposa, CA $53,580 Merced, CA $55,207 Midpines, CA $53,580 Mi Wuk Village, CA $55,207 Moccasin, CA $55,207

Modesto, CA $55,520 Newman, CA $58,759 Oakdale, CA $55,416 Patterson, CA $57,586 Planada, CA $55,207 Ripon, CA $55,499 Riverbank, CA $55,520 Salida, CA $55,520

Snelling, CA $55,207 Sonora, CA $55,233 Soulsbyville, CA $55,207 Standard, CA $55,207 Stevinson, CA $55,207 Strawberry, CA $55,207 Tuolumne, CA $55,207 Turlock, CA $55,437

Twain Harte, CA $55,207 Vernalis, CA $55,374 Waterford, CA $55,374 Westley, CA $57,617 Winton, CA $55,207 Yosemite National Park, CA $51,952 Santa Rosa, CA $57,648 Albion, CA $57,335

Annapolis, CA $57,440 Boonville, CA $57,335 Boyes Hot Springs, CA $58,462 Branscomb, CA $55,337 Calpella, CA $57,335 Camp Meeker, CA $57,648 Caspar, CA $57,335 Cazadero, CA $57,633

Clearlake, CA $57,393 Clearlake Oaks, CA $57,335 Clearlake Park, CA $57,335 Cloverdale, CA $57,580 Cobb, CA $57,580 Comptche, CA $57,335 Covelo, CA $53,340 Dos Rios, CA $53,340

Duncans Mills, CA $57,523 Eldridge, CA $58,483 Elk, CA $57,335 El Verano, CA $58,483 Finley, CA $57,335 Forestville, CA $57,648 Fort Bragg, CA $57,335 Fulton, CA $57,648

Geyserville, CA $57,539 Glen Ellen, CA $58,441 Glenhaven, CA $57,335 Graton, CA $57,648 Gualala, CA $57,335 Guerneville, CA $57,565 Healdsburg, CA $57,565 Hopland, CA $57,335

Jenner, CA $57,648 Kelseyville, CA $57,487 Kenwood, CA $57,606 Lakeport, CA $57,335 Laytonville, CA $53,340 Little River, CA $57,335 Lower Lake, CA $57,544 Lucerne, CA $57,335

Manchester, CA $57,335 Mendocino, CA $57,335 Middletown, CA $57,622 Monte Rio, CA $57,565 Navarro, CA $57,335 Nice, CA $57,335 Occidental, CA $57,565 Philo, CA $57,335

Hidden Valley Lake, CA $57,606 Point Arena, CA $57,335 Potter Valley, CA $55,337 Redwood Valley, CA $57,335 Rio Nido, CA $57,606 Sebastopol, CA $57,648 Sonoma, CA $58,462 Stewarts Point, CA $57,476

Talmage, CA $57,335 Ukiah, CA $57,335 Upper Lake, CA $57,335 Villa Grande, CA $57,544 Vineburg, CA $58,462 Westport, CA $55,337 Willits, CA $55,337 Windsor, CA $57,648

Witter Springs, CA $57,335 Yorkville, CA $57,335 The Sea Ranch, CA $57,335 Eureka, CA $51,185 Alderpoint, CA $53,340 Blocksburg, CA $53,340 Arcata, CA $51,185 Mckinleyville, CA $51,185

Bayside, CA $51,185 Blue Lake, CA $51,185 Bridgeville, CA $53,340 Burnt Ranch, CA $51,185 Carlotta, CA $53,340 Crescent City, CA $51,185 Cutten, CA $51,185 Ferndale, CA $52,265

Fields Landing, CA $51,185 Fort Dick, CA $51,185 Fortuna, CA $52,265 Garberville, CA $53,340 Gasquet, CA $51,185 Honeydew, CA $53,340 Hoopa, CA $51,185 Hydesville, CA $52,265

Klamath, CA $51,185 Kneeland, CA $52,265 Korbel, CA $52,265 Loleta, CA $52,265 Mad River, CA $53,340 Miranda, CA $53,340 Myers Flat, CA $53,340 Orick, CA $51,185

Orleans, CA $51,185 Petrolia, CA $53,340 Phillipsville, CA $53,340 Redway, CA $53,340 Rio Dell, CA $52,265 Salyer, CA $51,185 Samoa, CA $51,185 Scotia, CA $53,340

Smith River, CA $51,185 Somes Bar, CA $51,185 Redcrest, CA $53,340 Trinidad, CA $51,185 Weott, CA $53,340 Willow Creek, CA $51,185 Leggett, CA $55,337 Piercy, CA $53,340

Whitethorn, CA $53,340 Zenia, CA $53,340 Amador City, CA $55,932 Auburn, CA $56,172 West Sacramento, CA $56,485 Brooks, CA $57,095 Capay, CA $57,304 Carmichael, CA $56,485

Citrus Heights, CA $56,402 Clarksburg, CA $56,381 Coloma, CA $56,172 Cool, CA $56,172 Courtland, CA $56,297 Davis, CA $56,464 Diamond Springs, CA $56,172 Dixon, CA $57,132

El Dorado, CA $56,172 Elk Grove, CA $56,402 Elmira, CA $58,102 Elverta, CA $56,485 Esparto, CA $56,996 Fair Oaks, CA $56,402 Fiddletown, CA $56,172 Folsom, CA $56,276

Foresthill, CA $53,840 Galt, CA $55,823 Garden Valley, CA $55,708 Georgetown, CA $54,305 Greenwood, CA $55,525 Grizzly Flats, CA $54,774 Guinda, CA $57,095 Herald, CA $55,843

Hood, CA $56,360 Ione, CA $55,770 Isleton, CA $56,923 Jackson, CA $55,776 Kit Carson, CA $55,880 Knights Landing, CA $56,172 Kirkwood, CA $52,030 Lincoln, CA $56,172

Loomis, CA $56,193 Lotus, CA $56,172 Mcclellan, CA $56,485 Madison, CA $56,861 Martell, CA $55,823 Mather, CA $56,443 Mount Aukum, CA $56,172 Newcastle, CA $56,172

Nicolaus, CA $56,318 North Highlands, CA $56,485 Roseville, CA $56,339 Orangevale, CA $56,360 Penryn, CA $56,172 Pilot Hill, CA $56,172 Pine Grove, CA $55,781 Pioneer, CA $51,363

Placerville, CA $56,172 Pleasant Grove, CA $56,339 Plymouth, CA $55,963 Rancho Cordova, CA $56,443 Represa, CA $56,276 Rescue, CA $56,172 Rio Linda, CA $56,485 Rio Oso, CA $56,172

River Pines, CA $56,172 Robbins, CA $56,172 Rocklin, CA $56,276 Rumsey, CA $57,221 Ryde, CA $56,323 Sheridan, CA $56,172 Shingle Springs, CA $56,125 Sloughhouse, CA $56,073

Somerset, CA $56,172 Sutter Creek, CA $55,901 Thornton, CA $55,713 Vacaville, CA $58,337 Volcano, CA $55,880 Walnut Grove, CA $56,610 Wheatland, CA $56,172 Wilton, CA $56,297

Winters, CA $57,273 Woodland, CA $56,454 Yolo, CA $56,276 Zamora, CA $56,172 Drytown, CA $55,943 Alta, CA $53,371 Applegate, CA $55,916 Camino, CA $55,374

Chicago Park, CA $53,721 Colfax, CA $54,211 Dutch Flat, CA $53,371 Emigrant Gap, CA $53,371 Gold Run, CA $53,371 Kyburz, CA $52,458 Echo Lake, CA $52,234 Meadow Vista, CA $56,172

Norden, CA $53,621 Pollock Pines, CA $53,371 Soda Springs, CA $53,621 Twin Bridges, CA $52,370 Weimar, CA $55,238 Granite Bay, CA $56,235 El Dorado Hills, CA $56,172 Antelope, CA $56,464

Marysville, CA $55,171 Beale Afb, CA $55,604 Alleghany, CA $53,371 Arbuckle, CA $56,172 Artois, CA $53,507 Bangor, CA $53,340 Belden, CA $53,340 Berry Creek, CA $53,361

Biggs, CA $53,402 Browns Valley, CA $53,340 Brownsville, CA $53,340 Butte City, CA $53,465 Camptonville, CA $53,340 Canyon Dam, CA $53,340 Cedar Ridge, CA $53,929 Challenge, CA $53,340

Chico, CA $53,653 Clipper Mills, CA $53,340 Colusa, CA $53,340 Crescent Mills, CA $53,340 Dobbins, CA $53,340 Downieville, CA $53,371 Dunnigan, CA $56,172 Durham, CA $53,653

Elk Creek, CA $53,340 Feather Falls, CA $53,444 Forbestown, CA $53,340 Forest Ranch, CA $53,444 Glenn, CA $53,590 Goodyears Bar, CA $53,366 Grass Valley, CA $53,371 Penn Valley, CA $56,172

Greenville, CA $53,340 Gridley, CA $53,340 Grimes, CA $55,567 Hamilton City, CA $53,611 Live Oak, CA $53,788 Magalia, CA $53,569 Maxwell, CA $53,340 Meadow Valley, CA $53,340

Meridian, CA $55,285 Nelson, CA $53,611 Nevada City, CA $53,371 North San Juan, CA $53,366 Olivehurst, CA $55,577 Oregon House, CA $53,340 Orland, CA $53,340 Oroville, CA $53,507

Paradise, CA $53,611 Palermo, CA $53,340 Princeton, CA $53,361 Quincy, CA $53,340 Rackerby, CA $53,340 Richvale, CA $53,507 Rough And Ready, CA $56,172 Smartsville, CA $55,400

Stirling City, CA $53,361 Stonyford, CA $53,340 Storrie, CA $53,340 Strawberry Valley, CA $53,340 Sutter, CA $54,127 Taylorsville, CA $52,729 Twain, CA $53,340 Washington, CA $53,371

Williams, CA $53,340 Willows, CA $53,340 Yuba City, CA $55,875 Redding, CA $53,340 Adin, CA $53,340 Anderson, CA $53,340 Bella Vista, CA $53,340 Bieber, CA $53,340

Big Bar, CA $52,265 Big Bend, CA $53,340 Burney, CA $53,340 Callahan, CA $51,185 Canby, CA $52,265 Cassel, CA $53,340 Castella, CA $51,185 Shasta Lake, CA $53,340

Chester, CA $53,340 Corning, CA $53,340 Cottonwood, CA $53,340 Dorris, CA $51,185 Douglas City, CA $53,340 Dunsmuir, CA $51,185 Etna, CA $51,185 Fall River Mills, CA $53,340

Flournoy, CA $53,340 Forks Of Salmon, CA $51,185 Fort Jones, CA $51,185 French Gulch, CA $53,340 Gazelle, CA $51,185 Gerber, CA $53,340 Greenview, CA $51,185 Grenada, CA $51,185

Happy Camp, CA $51,185 Hat Creek, CA $53,340 Hayfork, CA $53,340 Hornbrook, CA $51,185 Hyampom, CA $53,340 Igo, CA $53,340 Junction City, CA $52,265 Klamath River, CA $51,185

Lakehead, CA $53,340 Lewiston, CA $53,340 Lookout, CA $52,265 Los Molinos, CA $53,340 Mcarthur, CA $53,340 Mccloud, CA $51,185 Macdoel, CA $51,185 Manton, CA $53,340

Mill Creek, CA $53,340 Millville, CA $53,340 Mineral, CA $53,340 Montague, CA $51,185 Montgomery Creek, CA $53,340 Mount Shasta, CA $51,185 Nubieber, CA $53,340 Oak Run, CA $53,340

Obrien, CA $53,340 Old Station, CA $53,340 Palo Cedro, CA $53,340 Paskenta, CA $53,340 Paynes Creek, CA $53,340 Platina, CA $53,340 Proberta, CA $53,340 Red Bluff, CA $53,340

Round Mountain, CA $53,340 Scott Bar, CA $51,185 Seiad Valley, CA $51,185 Shasta, CA $53,340 Shingletown, CA $53,340 Tehama, CA $53,340 Trinity Center, CA $51,185 Vina, CA $53,444

Weaverville, CA $53,340 Weed, CA $51,185 Whiskeytown, CA $53,340 Whitmore, CA $53,340 Yreka, CA $51,185 Alturas, CA $52,343 Blairsden Graeagle, CA $53,058 Cedarville, CA $52,427

Chilcoot, CA $52,213 Clio, CA $52,771 Coleville, CA $51,363 Davis Creek, CA $51,185 Doyle, CA $51,989 Eagleville, CA $51,483 Floriston, CA $53,684 Fort Bidwell, CA $51,185

Herlong, CA $51,483 Janesville, CA $52,427 Lake City, CA $51,332 Likely, CA $52,729 Litchfield, CA $51,483 Loyalton, CA $52,354 Madeline, CA $52,729 Markleeville, CA $51,817

Milford, CA $51,483 Portola, CA $52,542 Ravendale, CA $51,483 Calpine, CA $52,536 Sierra City, CA $52,959 Sierraville, CA $53,496 Susanville, CA $52,729 Standish, CA $51,483

Beckwourth, CA $52,427 Termo, CA $52,729 Topaz, CA $51,363 Tulelake, CA $51,185 Vinton, CA $52,255 Wendel, CA $51,483 Westwood, CA $53,340 Carnelian Bay, CA $53,684

Homewood, CA $53,580 Tahoma, CA $52,323 Kings Beach, CA $53,684 Tahoe City, CA $53,684 Olympic Valley, CA $53,684 Tahoe Vista, CA $53,684 South Lake Tahoe, CA $52,192 Truckee, CA $53,684

Purchasing Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Purchasing Associate'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

$51,031

Average $57,533/year

$63,472

$4,253

Average $4,794/month

$5,289

$981

Average $1,106/week

$1,221

$25

Average $28/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,472	$5,289	$1,221	$31
Average	$57,533	$4,794	$1,106	$28
25th Percentile	$51,031	$4,253	$981	$25

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