Purchasing Associate Salary in Connecticut

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Connecticut?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Connecticut is $55,760 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $66,733
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,448 to $61,504
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $43,701

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI Onboarding

AI-Powered HR

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,504	$5,125	$1,183	$30
Average	$55,760	$4,647	$1,072	$27
25th Percentile	$49,448	$4,121	$951	$24

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Purchasing Associate Job Openings in Connecticut

Associate Dentist

Summit Dental Care - TWIN FALLS, ID

Associate Attorney

Vial Fotheringham LLP - MERIDIAN, ID

Associate General Dentist

Campbell Dental - BRAZIL, IN

Associate Dentist

Gentle Family Dentistry - AUGUSTA, ME

Search More Purchasing Associate Jobs in Connecticut

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): $49,383
Early Career (1-2 years): $55,338
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $63,516
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $71,176
Expert (over 8 years): $90,806

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$49,383
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,338
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$63,516
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$71,176
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$90,806

View as Graph

What Am I Worth?

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: $57,769.
California: $57,550.
Massachusetts: $56,783.

District of Columbia $57,769 California $57,550 Massachusetts $56,783 Washington $56,574 New Jersey $56,553 Alaska $56,480 Connecticut $55,760 New York $55,468

Hawaii $54,534 Rhode Island $54,096 Maryland $53,798 Minnesota $53,391 Colorado $53,235 Illinois $53,183 Oregon $52,985 Delaware $52,838

New Hampshire $52,747 Virginia $52,541 Pennsylvania $51,941 Nevada $51,638 North Dakota $51,539 Michigan $51,383 Wisconsin $51,325 Vermont $51,211

Texas $50,892 Maine $50,871 Arizona $50,840 Ohio $50,804 Georgia $50,324 Indiana $50,084 Wyoming $50,037 Utah $49,964

Iowa $49,932 Kansas $49,682 Louisiana $49,609 North Carolina $49,583 Missouri $49,572 Florida $49,369 Montana $49,259 Nebraska $49,155

Kentucky $49,097 South Carolina $48,889 Tennessee $48,758 Idaho $48,706 New Mexico $48,325 Oklahoma $48,242 Alabama $47,934 South Dakota $47,417

Arkansas $47,136 West Virginia $46,984 Mississippi $46,530

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:

Old Mystic: $55,312
Oneco: $55,207
Avon: $55,562

Old Mystic, CT $55,312 Oneco, CT $55,207 Avon, CT $55,562 Bloomfield, CT $55,562 Windsor, CT $55,562 Bristol, CT $55,395 Burlington, CT $55,359 Broad Brook, CT $55,525

Canaan, CT $54,592 Canton, CT $55,442 Canton Center, CT $55,510 Colebrook, CT $54,550 Collinsville, CT $55,426 East Berlin, CT $55,395 East Canaan, CT $54,701 East Glastonbury, CT $55,562

East Granby, CT $55,546 East Hartland, CT $53,918 East Windsor Hill, CT $55,562 Ellington, CT $55,494 Farmington, CT $55,395 Falls Village, CT $54,941 Glastonbury, CT $55,562 Granby, CT $54,748

Berlin, CT $55,395 Lakeville, CT $55,056 Manchester, CT $55,562 Bolton, CT $55,510 New Britain, CT $55,395 New Hartford, CT $55,359 Norfolk, CT $54,691 North Canton, CT $55,494

North Granby, CT $54,007 Pine Meadow, CT $55,364 Plainville, CT $55,395 Barkhamsted, CT $55,405 Poquonock, CT $55,562 Riverton, CT $54,785 Vernon Rockville, CT $55,510 Rocky Hill, CT $55,395

Salisbury, CT $54,665 Sharon, CT $55,364 Simsbury, CT $55,562 Somers, CT $54,059 Somersville, CT $54,059 South Glastonbury, CT $55,468 South Windsor, CT $55,562 North Windham, CT $55,207

Pomfret Center, CT $54,638 Putnam, CT $54,571 Quinebaug, CT $54,560 Rogers, CT $54,628 Scotland, CT $55,280 South Willington, CT $54,743 South Windham, CT $55,259 South Woodstock, CT $54,555

Storrs Mansfield, CT $54,826 Thompson, CT $54,602 Ashford, CT $54,696 Willington, CT $54,774 Windham, CT $55,259 Woodstock, CT $54,550 Woodstock Valley, CT $54,623 New London, CT $55,312

Baltic, CT $55,296 Canterbury, CT $55,280 Central Village, CT $55,280 East Lyme, CT $55,312 Bozrah, CT $55,296 Gales Ferry, CT $55,296 Gilman, CT $55,296 Mashantucket, CT $55,312

Ledyard, CT $55,296 Groton, CT $55,312 Hanover, CT $55,296 Jewett City, CT $55,296 Montville, CT $55,312 Moosup, CT $55,228 Mystic, CT $55,312 Niantic, CT $55,312

North Stonington, CT $55,296 Norwich, CT $55,296 Preston, CT $55,296 Oakdale, CT $55,312 Old Lyme, CT $55,275 Stafford, CT $53,934 Stafford Springs, CT $53,934 Staffordville, CT $53,955

Suffield, CT $54,075 Taconic, CT $54,581 Tariffville, CT $55,562 Enfield, CT $54,075 Tolland, CT $54,586 Unionville, CT $55,395 East Windsor, CT $55,562 Weatogue, CT $55,562

West Granby, CT $54,706 West Hartland, CT $54,602 West Simsbury, CT $55,546 West Suffield, CT $54,075 Winchester Center, CT $54,915 Windsor Locks, CT $55,546 Winsted, CT $54,899 Hartford, CT $55,562

West Hartford, CT $55,562 East Hartford, CT $55,562 Wethersfield, CT $55,562 Newington, CT $55,395 Plainfield, CT $55,296 Quaker Hill, CT $55,312 South Lyme, CT $55,312 Sterling, CT $55,207

Stonington, CT $55,296 Pawcatuck, CT $55,259 Taftville, CT $55,296 Uncasville, CT $55,312 Versailles, CT $55,296 Voluntown, CT $55,296 Waterford, CT $55,312 Wauregan, CT $55,207

West Mystic, CT $55,312 Yantic, CT $55,296 Ansonia, CT $55,812 Beacon Falls, CT $55,797 Botsford, CT $57,065 Branford, CT $55,812 Cheshire, CT $55,552 Centerbrook, CT $55,207

Chester, CT $55,171 Clinton, CT $55,656 Cobalt, CT $55,364 Colchester, CT $55,192 Cromwell, CT $55,395 Deep River, CT $55,192 Derby, CT $55,812 Killingworth, CT $55,656

Salem, CT $55,259 Durham, CT $55,327 East Haddam, CT $55,160 East Hampton, CT $55,364 Essex, CT $55,223 Guilford, CT $55,760 Haddam, CT $55,160 Hadlyme, CT $55,259

Hawleyville, CT $57,065 Higganum, CT $55,275 Ivoryton, CT $55,192 Madison, CT $55,672 Marion, CT $55,379 Marlborough, CT $55,473 Meriden, CT $55,395 Middlefield, CT $55,359

Middle Haddam, CT $55,364 Middletown, CT $55,379 Milford, CT $58,980 Milldale, CT $55,395 Monroe, CT $58,943 Moodus, CT $55,197 Newtown, CT $57,065 North Branford, CT $55,812

Northford, CT $55,812 North Haven, CT $55,812 North Westchester, CT $55,192 Old Saybrook, CT $55,244 Orange, CT $55,812 Oxford, CT $55,776 Plantsville, CT $55,395 Portland, CT $55,395

Rockfall, CT $55,395 Sandy Hook, CT $57,028 Seymour, CT $55,812 Shelton, CT $58,980 South Britain, CT $57,012 Southbury, CT $56,997 Southington, CT $55,395 Stevenson, CT $58,980

Wallingford, CT $55,797 Stratford, CT $58,980 Westbrook, CT $55,171 New Haven, CT $55,812 East Haven, CT $55,812 Hamden, CT $55,812 West Haven, CT $55,812 Bethany, CT $55,812

Woodbridge, CT $55,812 Willimantic, CT $55,228 Abington, CT $54,659 Amston, CT $55,280 Andover, CT $55,458 Ballouville, CT $54,597 Brooklyn, CT $55,192 Chaplin, CT $55,155

Columbia, CT $55,176 Coventry, CT $55,405 Danielson, CT $55,139 Dayville, CT $54,628 Eastford, CT $54,644 East Killingly, CT $53,898 East Woodstock, CT $54,539 Fabyan, CT $54,560

Grosvenor Dale, CT $54,550 Hampton, CT $55,192 Hebron, CT $55,280 Lebanon, CT $55,244 Mansfield Center, CT $55,176 Mansfield Depot, CT $55,155 North Franklin, CT $55,296 North Grosvenordale, CT $54,545

Pomfret, CT $54,581 Bridgeport, CT $58,980 Trumbull, CT $58,980 Easton, CT $58,980 Waterbury, CT $55,291 Prospect, CT $55,760 Wolcott, CT $55,379 Bantam, CT $55,906

Bethlehem, CT $56,892 Cornwall, CT $55,442 Cornwall Bridge, CT $55,635 Gaylordsville, CT $56,976 Goshen, CT $55,317 Kent, CT $56,892 Lakeside, CT $56,047 Litchfield, CT $55,745

Middlebury, CT $56,292 Morris, CT $55,969 Naugatuck, CT $55,745 New Milford, CT $57,049 New Preston Marble Dale, CT $56,892 Northfield, CT $55,254 Oakville, CT $55,275 Pequabuck, CT $55,359

Plymouth, CT $55,327 Roxbury, CT $57,028 Sherman, CT $57,049 South Kent, CT $56,924 Terryville, CT $55,359 Thomaston, CT $55,306 Torrington, CT $55,343 Harwinton, CT $55,291

Washington, CT $56,945 Washington Depot, CT $56,945 Watertown, CT $55,254 West Cornwall, CT $55,280 Woodbury, CT $56,945 Bethel, CT $57,065 Brookfield, CT $57,065 Cos Cob, CT $59,475

Danbury, CT $57,065 New Fairfield, CT $57,065 Darien, CT $59,475 Fairfield, CT $58,980 Georgetown, CT $57,978 Greenwich, CT $59,475 Greens Farms, CT $58,980 New Canaan, CT $59,475

Norwalk, CT $59,475 Old Greenwich, CT $59,475 Redding Center, CT $57,065 Redding Ridge, CT $57,065 Ridgefield, CT $57,049 Riverside, CT $59,475 Westport, CT $58,980 Weston, CT $58,980

Southport, CT $58,980 Redding, CT $57,065 Wilton, CT $59,209 Stamford, CT $59,475 Bridgewater, CT $57,065

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 April 01, 2026

$49,448

Average $55,760/year

$61,504

$4,121

Average $4,647/month

$5,125

$951

Average $1,072/week

$1,183

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,504	$5,125	$1,183	$30
Average	$55,760	$4,647	$1,072	$27
25th Percentile	$49,448	$4,121	$951	$24

Salaries of jobs related to Purchasing Associate

Find Your Next Purchasing Associate Job

Ready to take the next step in your career? Browse thousands of current Purchasing Associate job openings on our job board. Use the search bar below to find your perfect match.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

Cost of Living In Connecticut

Cost of Living in Connecticut is

6.9% Higher

than the National Average

Use Salary.com's Cost of Living Calculator to find out what income you need to maintain your standard of living in a different city and how much more or less money you need to budget for basic expenses.

Explore Cost of Living Calculator

Empower Your Team

Salary.com experts will help you thrive your workplaces.

Find Salary.com Comp Consulting

See Salary Trends in 2025

Salary.com provides salary survey data for thousands of industry Jobs.

Price Your Company Jobs and Make Pay Fair

Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?

Salary.com salary estimates, histograms, trends, and comparisons are derived from both employer job postings and third-party data sources. We also provide multiple percentiles of salary information for your reference, click here to know Why the Salary Midpoint Formula Is Crucial to Getting Pay Equity Right. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.