Purchasing Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Massachusetts is $56,783 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): $67,957
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,355 to $62,632
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,502

Compensation Planning

Develop a Job Description

Pay Equity

2025 Compensation Trend

AI Onboarding

Smart Recruiting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table

Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,632	$5,219	$1,204	$30
Average	$56,783	$4,732	$1,092	$27
25th Percentile	$50,355	$4,196	$968	$24

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

Change Search Criteria

Check out Purchasing Associate Job Openings in Massachusetts

Junior Buyer: Growth-Focused Purchasing Associate

Winchester Interconnect - Peabody, MA

Associate Dentist

Summit Dental Care - TWIN FALLS, ID

Associate Attorney

Vial Fotheringham LLP - MERIDIAN, ID

Associate General Dentist

Campbell Dental - BRAZIL, IN

Search More Purchasing Associate Jobs in Massachusetts

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): $50,289
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,353
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,681
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,482
Expert (over 8 years): $92,471

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$50,289
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$56,353
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$64,681
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$72,482
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$92,471

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:

Agawam: $54,075
Amherst: $53,918
Barre: $54,560

Agawam, MA $54,075 Amherst, MA $53,918 Barre, MA $54,560 Belchertown, MA $53,986 Blandford, MA $53,934 Bondsville, MA $54,007 Brimfield, MA $53,903 Chester, MA $53,386

Chesterfield, MA $53,621 Chicopee, MA $54,075 Cummington, MA $53,386 Easthampton, MA $54,038 East Longmeadow, MA $54,075 East Otis, MA $54,148 Feeding Hills, MA $54,075 Gilbertville, MA $54,352

Goshen, MA $53,605 Granby, MA $54,059 Granville, MA $54,007 Hadley, MA $53,955 Hampden, MA $54,075 Hardwick, MA $54,388 Hatfield, MA $53,934 Haydenville, MA $53,851

Holyoke, MA $54,075 Huntington, MA $53,955 Leeds, MA $53,934 Leverett, MA $53,903 Ludlow, MA $54,075 Monson, MA $54,007 North Amherst, MA $54,007 Northampton, MA $53,971

Florence, MA $53,971 North Hatfield, MA $53,929 Oakham, MA $54,649 Palmer, MA $54,007 Plainfield, MA $53,386 Russell, MA $54,007 Shutesbury, MA $53,986 Southampton, MA $54,059

South Barre, MA $54,597 South Hadley, MA $54,059 Southwick, MA $54,075 Thorndike, MA $54,007 Three Rivers, MA $54,038 Wales, MA $53,903 Ware, MA $54,367 Warren, MA $54,205

West Chesterfield, MA $53,355 Westfield, MA $54,075 West Hatfield, MA $53,903 West Springfield, MA $54,075 West Warren, MA $54,430 Whately, MA $53,814 Wheelwright, MA $54,576 Wilbraham, MA $54,075

Williamsburg, MA $53,830 Woronoco, MA $54,023 Worthington, MA $53,407 Springfield, MA $54,075 Longmeadow, MA $54,075 Indian Orchard, MA $54,075 Pittsfield, MA $53,527 Adams, MA $53,475

Ashley Falls, MA $54,451 Becket, MA $53,475 Berkshire, MA $53,527 Cheshire, MA $53,527 Dalton, MA $53,527 Glendale, MA $53,512 Great Barrington, MA $53,371 Hinsdale, MA $53,527

Housatonic, MA $53,438 Lanesboro, MA $53,527 Lee, MA $53,512 Lenox, MA $53,527 Lenox Dale, MA $53,527 Middlefield, MA $53,459 Mill River, MA $53,992 Monterey, MA $53,371

North Adams, MA $53,407 North Egremont, MA $53,485 Otis, MA $53,355 Richmond, MA $53,527 Sandisfield, MA $54,195 Savoy, MA $53,459 Sheffield, MA $54,112 South Egremont, MA $53,590

Southfield, MA $54,372 South Lee, MA $53,512 Stockbridge, MA $53,512 Tyringham, MA $53,438 West Stockbridge, MA $53,491 Williamstown, MA $53,407 Windsor, MA $53,512 Greenfield, MA $53,658

Ashfield, MA $53,418 Athol, MA $54,623 Bernardston, MA $53,637 Buckland, MA $53,345 Charlemont, MA $53,219 Colrain, MA $53,397 Conway, MA $53,579 Deerfield, MA $53,673

Drury, MA $53,068 Erving, MA $54,007 Heath, MA $53,219 Lake Pleasant, MA $53,767 Millers Falls, MA $53,720 Monroe Bridge, MA $53,016 Montague, MA $53,767 Gill, MA $53,965

New Salem, MA $54,174 Northfield, MA $53,965 Orange, MA $54,440 Petersham, MA $54,612 Rowe, MA $53,099 Royalston, MA $54,706 Shelburne Falls, MA $53,391 South Deerfield, MA $53,757

Sunderland, MA $53,804 Turners Falls, MA $53,720 Warwick, MA $54,445 Wendell, MA $53,965 Wendell Depot, MA $54,158 Fitchburg, MA $55,139 Ashburnham, MA $54,884 Ashby, MA $55,875

Ayer, MA $56,016 Devens, MA $55,974 Baldwinville, MA $54,795 East Templeton, MA $54,811 Gardner, MA $54,910 Westminster, MA $54,910 Groton, MA $56,068 Harvard, MA $56,063

Hubbardston, MA $54,576 Leominster, MA $54,597 Littleton, MA $56,152 Lunenburg, MA $55,896 Pepperell, MA $56,068 Shirley, MA $55,953 Still River, MA $56,032 Templeton, MA $54,811

Townsend, MA $55,969 West Groton, MA $55,995 West Townsend, MA $55,948 Winchendon, MA $54,691 Winchendon Springs, MA $54,680 Auburn, MA $54,717 North Dartmouth, MA $55,051 South Dartmouth, MA $55,051

North Attleboro, MA $54,054 Plainville, MA $54,018 Attleboro Falls, MA $54,033 North Dighton, MA $54,002 Norton, MA $56,439 Raynham, MA $56,454 Raynham Center, MA $56,454 Rehoboth, MA $54,070

Rochester, MA $55,051 Seekonk, MA $54,070 Swansea, MA $54,018 Berkley, MA $55,082 Taunton, MA $56,402 Westport, MA $55,051 Westport Point, MA $55,051 Berlin, MA $54,680

Cataumet, MA $54,931 Blackstone, MA $54,002 Boylston, MA $54,717 Brookfield, MA $54,612 Charlton, MA $54,680 Charlton City, MA $54,680 Charlton Depot, MA $54,680 Clinton, MA $54,680

East Brookfield, MA $54,665 Douglas, MA $54,628 East Princeton, MA $54,649 Fiskdale, MA $54,560 Grafton, MA $54,717 Holden, MA $54,717 Holland, MA $54,534 Jefferson, MA $54,717

Lancaster, MA $54,628 Leicester, MA $54,717 Linwood, MA $54,597 Manchaug, MA $54,717 Millbury, MA $54,717 Millville, MA $53,950 New Braintree, MA $54,597 Northborough, MA $54,717

Northbridge, MA $54,701 North Brookfield, MA $54,649 North Grafton, MA $54,717 North Oxford, MA $54,717 North Uxbridge, MA $54,597 Oxford, MA $54,701 Princeton, MA $54,665 Rochdale, MA $54,717

Rutland, MA $54,717 Shrewsbury, MA $54,717 Southbridge, MA $54,597 South Grafton, MA $54,717 South Lancaster, MA $54,665 Spencer, MA $54,717 Sterling, MA $54,680 Sturbridge, MA $54,576

Upton, MA $54,680 Uxbridge, MA $54,612 Webster, MA $54,612 Dudley, MA $54,612 Westborough, MA $54,717 West Boylston, MA $54,717 West Brookfield, MA $54,597 West Millbury, MA $54,717

Whitinsville, MA $54,680 Sutton, MA $54,717 Worcester, MA $54,717 East Walpole, MA $56,454 Cherry Valley, MA $54,717 Paxton, MA $54,717 Framingham, MA $56,298 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $56,152

Boxborough, MA $56,115 Acton, MA $56,115 Ashland, MA $54,576 Bedford, MA $56,136 Hanscom Afb, MA $57,127 Bolton, MA $54,612 Carlisle, MA $56,152 Concord, MA $56,099

Fayville, MA $54,612 Holliston, MA $56,261 Hopedale, MA $54,597 Hopkinton, MA $54,628 Hudson, MA $54,628 Marlborough, MA $54,649 Maynard, MA $56,047 Mendon, MA $54,597

Milford, MA $54,597 Natick, MA $58,103 Sherborn, MA $58,072 Southborough, MA $54,628 Foxboro, MA $56,454 Franklin, MA $55,134 Greenbush, MA $56,350 Green Harbor, MA $56,334

Hingham, MA $57,273 Hull, MA $58,192 Humarock, MA $56,350 Mansfield, MA $56,454 Marshfield, MA $56,334 Marshfield Hills, MA $56,334 Medfield, MA $57,226 Medway, MA $56,298

Millis, MA $56,334 Minot, MA $56,350 Norfolk, MA $56,386 North Marshfield, MA $56,334 North Scituate, MA $56,334 Norwell, MA $56,386 Norwood, MA $56,454 Ocean Bluff, MA $56,334

Scituate, MA $56,334 Sharon, MA $56,454 Sheldonville, MA $55,160 South Walpole, MA $56,418 Stoughton, MA $56,454 Walpole, MA $56,439 Westwood, MA $57,279 Wrentham, MA $56,366

Boston, MA $58,192 Roxbury, MA $58,192 Roxbury Crossing, MA $58,192 Dorchester, MA $58,192 Dorchester Center, MA $58,192 Mattapan, MA $58,192 Charlestown, MA $58,192 Jamaica Plain, MA $58,192

Roslindale, MA $58,192 West Roxbury, MA $58,192 Allston, MA $58,192 Brighton, MA $58,192 Hyde Park, MA $58,192 Readville, MA $58,192 Cambridge, MA $58,192 Somerville, MA $58,192

Malden, MA $58,192 Everett, MA $58,192 Chelsea, MA $58,192 Revere, MA $58,192 Winthrop, MA $58,192 Medford, MA $58,192 West Medford, MA $58,192 Quincy, MA $58,192

Melrose, MA $58,192 Stoneham, MA $58,192 Braintree, MA $56,454 Milton, MA $58,192 Milton Village, MA $58,192 Weymouth, MA $56,454 East Weymouth, MA $56,454 South Weymouth, MA $56,454

North Weymouth, MA $56,454 East Boston, MA $58,192 Brockton, MA $56,454 Avon, MA $56,454 Bridgewater, MA $56,454 Bryantville, MA $56,418 Carver, MA $55,588 Duxbury, MA $56,298

East Bridgewater, MA $56,454 Easton, MA $56,454 Elmwood, MA $56,454 Halifax, MA $56,418 Hanover, MA $56,418 Hanson, MA $56,454 Holbrook, MA $56,454 Middleboro, MA $55,640

Manomet, MA $55,739 Lakeville, MA $54,962 Monponsett, MA $56,439 Abington, MA $56,454 North Carver, MA $56,334 North Easton, MA $56,454 North Pembroke, MA $56,402 Pembroke, MA $56,418

Plymouth, MA $55,818 Kingston, MA $56,313 South Carver, MA $54,910 Plympton, MA $56,366 Randolph, MA $56,454 Rockland, MA $56,454 South Easton, MA $56,454 West Bridgewater, MA $56,454

White Horse Beach, MA $55,776 Whitman, MA $56,454 Lexington, MA $58,192 Brookline, MA $58,192 Brookline Village, MA $58,192 Waltham, MA $58,192 North Waltham, MA $58,192 New Town, MA $58,192

Babson Park, MA $58,192 Newton, MA $58,192 Newton Center, MA $58,192 Newtonville, MA $58,192 Newton Highlands, MA $58,192 Newton Lower Falls, MA $58,192 Newton Upper Falls, MA $58,192 West Newton, MA $58,192

Auburndale, MA $58,192 Chestnut Hill, MA $58,192 Waban, MA $58,192 Watertown, MA $58,192 Arlington, MA $58,192 Arlington Heights, MA $58,192 Belmont, MA $58,192 Waverley, MA $58,192

Wellesley Hills, MA $58,192 Wellesley, MA $58,176 Needham, MA $58,192 Weston, MA $58,192 Needham Heights, MA $58,192 Nonantum, MA $58,192 Buzzards Bay, MA $54,894 Lincoln, MA $58,155

Stow, MA $56,047 Sudbury, MA $58,072 Wayland, MA $58,103 Woodville, MA $54,665 Woburn, MA $58,192 Burlington, MA $57,148 Andover, MA $55,270 Billerica, MA $56,152

Chelmsford, MA $56,152 Dracut, MA $56,152 Dunstable, MA $56,068 Haverhill, MA $55,270 Georgetown, MA $55,270 Groveland, MA $55,270 Lawrence, MA $55,270 Methuen, MA $55,270

North Andover, MA $55,270 Lowell, MA $56,152 Merrimac, MA $55,233 North Billerica, MA $56,152 North Chelmsford, MA $56,152 North Reading, MA $55,233 Nutting Lake, MA $56,152 Pinehurst, MA $56,152

Reading, MA $56,480 Tewksbury, MA $56,152 Tyngsboro, MA $56,152 Wakefield, MA $58,176 West Boxford, MA $55,270 Westford, MA $56,152 Wilmington, MA $55,703 Winchester, MA $58,192

Lynn, MA $58,192 Saugus, MA $58,192 Swampscott, MA $58,155 Nahant, MA $58,192 Amesbury, MA $54,988 Beverly, MA $58,051 Boxford, MA $55,270 Byfield, MA $55,233

Danvers, MA $55,181 Essex, MA $55,750 Gloucester, MA $55,833 Hamilton, MA $55,150 Hathorne, MA $55,181 Chilmark, MA $54,753 East Falmouth, MA $55,019 East Sandwich, MA $55,218

East Wareham, MA $54,910 Edgartown, MA $54,790 Falmouth, MA $54,931 Woods Hole, MA $54,931 Menemsha, MA $54,790 Monument Beach, MA $54,910 Nantucket, MA $54,790 North Falmouth, MA $54,946

Oak Bluffs, MA $54,805 Onset, MA $54,946 Pocasset, MA $54,931 Sagamore, MA $55,332 Sagamore Beach, MA $55,332 Sandwich, MA $55,223 Siasconset, MA $54,790 Silver Beach, MA $54,946

Vineyard Haven, MA $54,852 Wareham, MA $54,962 West Chop, MA $54,852 West Falmouth, MA $54,946 West Tisbury, MA $54,790 West Wareham, MA $54,983 Hyannis, MA $54,873 Barnstable, MA $55,056

Brewster, MA $54,790 Centerville, MA $55,035 Chatham, MA $54,790 Cotuit, MA $55,072 Ipswich, MA $55,150 Cummaquid, MA $54,889 Lynnfield, MA $56,668 Manchester, MA $55,964

Marblehead, MA $58,087 Middleton, MA $55,254 Newburyport, MA $55,165 Newbury, MA $55,270 Salisbury, MA $54,811 Peabody, MA $58,124 Prides Crossing, MA $56,585 Rockport, MA $55,828

Rowley, MA $55,181 Salem, MA $58,124 South Hamilton, MA $55,150 Topsfield, MA $55,233 Wenham, MA $55,165 West Newbury, MA $55,270 Accord, MA $56,454 Bellingham, MA $53,913

Brant Rock, MA $56,219 Canton, MA $56,454 Cohasset, MA $57,221 Dedham, MA $58,192 Dover, MA $58,139 East Mansfield, MA $56,454 Dennis, MA $54,790 Dennis Port, MA $54,790

East Dennis, MA $54,790 Eastham, MA $54,790 East Orleans, MA $54,790 Forestdale, MA $55,150 Harwich, MA $54,790 Harwich Port, MA $54,790 Hyannis Port, MA $54,868 Marstons Mills, MA $55,129

Mashpee, MA $55,165 North Chatham, MA $54,790 North Eastham, MA $55,494 North Truro, MA $56,193 Orleans, MA $54,790 Osterville, MA $54,967 Provincetown, MA $56,089 South Chatham, MA $54,790

South Dennis, MA $54,790 South Harwich, MA $54,790 South Orleans, MA $54,790 South Wellfleet, MA $55,494 South Yarmouth, MA $54,790 Truro, MA $55,494 Wellfleet, MA $55,494 West Barnstable, MA $55,155

West Chatham, MA $54,790 West Dennis, MA $54,790 West Harwich, MA $54,790 West Hyannisport, MA $54,988 West Yarmouth, MA $54,790 Yarmouth Port, MA $54,790 Assonet, MA $55,014 Attleboro, MA $54,070

Chartley, MA $56,454 Cuttyhunk, MA $54,962 Dartmouth, MA $55,051 Dighton, MA $54,466 East Freetown, MA $55,051 East Taunton, MA $56,366 Fairhaven, MA $55,051 Fall River, MA $55,051

Somerset, MA $54,999 Marion, MA $55,051 Mattapoisett, MA $55,051 New Bedford, MA $55,051 Acushnet, MA $55,051

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

$50,355

Average $56,783/year

$62,632

$4,196

Average $4,732/month

$5,219

$968

Average $1,092/week

$1,204

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,632	$5,219	$1,204	$30
Average	$56,783	$4,732	$1,092	$27
25th Percentile	$50,355	$4,196	$968	$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 Massachusetts

Cost of Living in Massachusetts is

8.8% 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.