Purchasing Associate Salary in Massachusetts

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Massachusetts?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Massachusetts is $56,791 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): $67,973
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $50,367 to $62,644
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,519

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,644	$5,220	$1,205	$30
Average	$56,791	$4,733	$1,092	$27
25th Percentile	$50,367	$4,197	$969	$24

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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): $50,292
Early Career (1-2 years): $56,360
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $64,693
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $72,494
Expert (over 8 years): $92,485

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$50,292
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$56,360
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$64,693
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$72,494
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$92,485

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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: $57,777.
California: $57,558.
Massachusetts: $56,791.

District of Columbia $57,777 California $57,558 Massachusetts $56,791 Washington $56,582 New Jersey $56,561 Alaska $56,488 Connecticut $55,768 New York $55,476

Hawaii $54,542 Rhode Island $54,103 Maryland $53,806 Minnesota $53,399 Colorado $53,242 Illinois $53,190 Oregon $52,992 Delaware $52,846

New Hampshire $52,754 Virginia $52,548 Pennsylvania $51,948 Nevada $51,645 North Dakota $51,546 Michigan $51,390 Wisconsin $51,332 Vermont $51,218

Texas $50,899 Maine $50,878 Arizona $50,847 Ohio $50,810 Georgia $50,330 Indiana $50,090 Wyoming $50,043 Utah $49,970

Iowa $49,939 Kansas $49,689 Louisiana $49,616 North Carolina $49,589 Missouri $49,579 Florida $49,375 Montana $49,266 Nebraska $49,162

Kentucky $49,104 South Carolina $48,895 Tennessee $48,765 Idaho $48,713 New Mexico $48,332 Oklahoma $48,248 Alabama $47,940 South Dakota $47,424

Arkansas $47,142 West Virginia $46,991 Mississippi $46,537

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: $53,830
Amherst: $54,224
Barre: $54,765

Agawam, MA $53,830 Amherst, MA $54,224 Barre, MA $54,765 Belchertown, MA $54,173 Blandford, MA $54,072 Bondsville, MA $54,183 Brimfield, MA $54,476 Chester, MA $53,848

Chesterfield, MA $53,854 Chicopee, MA $53,824 Cummington, MA $53,709 Easthampton, MA $53,950 East Longmeadow, MA $53,862 East Otis, MA $54,081 Feeding Hills, MA $53,860 Gilbertville, MA $54,617

Goshen, MA $53,850 Granby, MA $53,965 Granville, MA $54,254 Hadley, MA $54,080 Hampden, MA $53,973 Hardwick, MA $54,647 Hatfield, MA $54,090 Haydenville, MA $54,024

Holyoke, MA $53,873 Huntington, MA $53,921 Leeds, MA $53,956 Leverett, MA $54,292 Ludlow, MA $53,923 Monson, MA $54,186 North Amherst, MA $54,187 Northampton, MA $53,994

Florence, MA $53,961 North Hatfield, MA $54,065 Oakham, MA $54,745 Palmer, MA $54,249 Plainfield, MA $53,692 Russell, MA $54,064 Shutesbury, MA $54,375 Southampton, MA $53,921

South Barre, MA $54,744 South Hadley, MA $53,936 Southwick, MA $54,052 Thorndike, MA $54,179 Three Rivers, MA $54,105 Wales, MA $54,428 Ware, MA $54,432 Warren, MA $54,519

West Chesterfield, MA $53,848 Westfield, MA $53,938 West Hatfield, MA $54,036 West Springfield, MA $53,827 West Warren, MA $54,439 Whately, MA $54,068 Wheelwright, MA $54,709 Wilbraham, MA $53,949

Williamsburg, MA $53,912 Woronoco, MA $54,009 Worthington, MA $53,737 Springfield, MA $53,821 Longmeadow, MA $53,840 Indian Orchard, MA $53,845 Pittsfield, MA $53,534 Adams, MA $53,479

Ashley Falls, MA $54,198 Becket, MA $53,685 Berkshire, MA $53,529 Cheshire, MA $53,513 Dalton, MA $53,534 Glendale, MA $53,552 Great Barrington, MA $53,897 Hinsdale, MA $53,577

Housatonic, MA $53,561 Lanesboro, MA $53,492 Lee, MA $53,590 Lenox, MA $53,524 Lenox Dale, MA $53,532 Middlefield, MA $53,621 Mill River, MA $54,065 Monterey, MA $53,887

North Adams, MA $53,451 North Egremont, MA $53,834 Otis, MA $53,935 Richmond, MA $53,477 Sandisfield, MA $54,212 Savoy, MA $53,576 Sheffield, MA $54,111 South Egremont, MA $54,005

Southfield, MA $54,238 South Lee, MA $53,638 Stockbridge, MA $53,525 Tyringham, MA $53,747 West Stockbridge, MA $53,489 Williamstown, MA $53,288 Windsor, MA $53,567 Greenfield, MA $54,151

Ashfield, MA $53,822 Athol, MA $54,789 Bernardston, MA $54,244 Buckland, MA $53,827 Charlemont, MA $53,719 Colrain, MA $54,049 Conway, MA $54,012 Deerfield, MA $54,137

Drury, MA $53,609 Erving, MA $54,434 Heath, MA $53,784 Lake Pleasant, MA $54,328 Millers Falls, MA $54,377 Monroe Bridge, MA $53,528 Montague, MA $54,305 Gill, MA $54,335

New Salem, MA $54,527 Northfield, MA $54,371 Orange, MA $54,606 Petersham, MA $54,753 Rowe, MA $53,636 Royalston, MA $54,645 Shelburne Falls, MA $53,988 South Deerfield, MA $54,106

Sunderland, MA $54,238 Turners Falls, MA $54,299 Warwick, MA $54,401 Wendell, MA $54,452 Wendell Depot, MA $54,470 Fitchburg, MA $55,163 Ashburnham, MA $54,994 Ashby, MA $55,150

Ayer, MA $55,641 Devens, MA $55,515 Baldwinville, MA $54,839 East Templeton, MA $54,898 Gardner, MA $54,959 Westminster, MA $54,963 Groton, MA $55,684 Harvard, MA $55,580

Hubbardston, MA $54,907 Leominster, MA $55,175 Littleton, MA $55,777 Lunenburg, MA $55,350 Pepperell, MA $55,674 Shirley, MA $55,507 Still River, MA $55,442 Templeton, MA $54,896

Townsend, MA $55,471 West Groton, MA $55,583 West Townsend, MA $55,344 Winchendon, MA $54,800 Winchendon Springs, MA $54,849 Auburn, MA $54,682 North Dartmouth, MA $55,007 South Dartmouth, MA $55,010

North Attleboro, MA $54,735 Plainville, MA $55,112 Attleboro Falls, MA $54,813 North Dighton, MA $54,933 Norton, MA $55,670 Raynham, MA $55,966 Raynham Center, MA $55,909 Rehoboth, MA $54,371

Rochester, MA $55,139 Seekonk, MA $54,121 Swansea, MA $54,472 Berkley, MA $55,194 Taunton, MA $55,523 Westport, MA $54,988 Westport Point, MA $54,983 Berlin, MA $55,074

Cataumet, MA $55,261 Blackstone, MA $54,861 Boylston, MA $54,773 Brookfield, MA $54,657 Charlton, MA $54,725 Charlton City, MA $54,727 Charlton Depot, MA $54,727 Clinton, MA $55,002

East Brookfield, MA $54,702 Douglas, MA $54,796 East Princeton, MA $54,908 Fiskdale, MA $54,634 Grafton, MA $54,745 Holden, MA $54,694 Holland, MA $54,544 Jefferson, MA $54,741

Lancaster, MA $55,263 Leicester, MA $54,687 Linwood, MA $54,883 Manchaug, MA $54,756 Millbury, MA $54,687 Millville, MA $54,824 New Braintree, MA $54,688 Northborough, MA $54,856

Northbridge, MA $54,866 North Brookfield, MA $54,705 North Grafton, MA $54,713 North Oxford, MA $54,708 North Uxbridge, MA $54,835 Oxford, MA $54,735 Princeton, MA $54,902 Rochdale, MA $54,691

Rutland, MA $54,774 Shrewsbury, MA $54,694 Southbridge, MA $54,714 South Grafton, MA $54,779 South Lancaster, MA $55,133 Spencer, MA $54,706 Sterling, MA $54,971 Sturbridge, MA $54,675

Upton, MA $54,932 Uxbridge, MA $54,852 Webster, MA $54,776 Dudley, MA $54,758 Westborough, MA $54,901 West Boylston, MA $54,751 West Brookfield, MA $54,598 West Millbury, MA $54,692

Whitinsville, MA $54,849 Sutton, MA $54,749 Worcester, MA $54,672 East Walpole, MA $56,384 Cherry Valley, MA $54,678 Paxton, MA $54,696 Framingham, MA $55,947 Village Of Nagog Woods, MA $55,856

Boxborough, MA $55,677 Acton, MA $55,853 Ashland, MA $55,607 Bedford, MA $56,085 Hanscom Afb, MA $56,390 Bolton, MA $55,360 Carlisle, MA $55,911 Concord, MA $56,052

Fayville, MA $55,504 Holliston, MA $55,592 Hopedale, MA $55,128 Hopkinton, MA $55,194 Hudson, MA $55,440 Marlborough, MA $55,349 Maynard, MA $55,836 Mendon, MA $55,029

Milford, MA $55,218 Natick, MA $56,634 Sherborn, MA $56,247 Southborough, MA $55,343 Foxboro, MA $55,937 Franklin, MA $55,339 Greenbush, MA $56,475 Green Harbor, MA $56,171

Hingham, MA $56,845 Hull, MA $57,417 Humarock, MA $56,241 Mansfield, MA $55,853 Marshfield, MA $56,200 Marshfield Hills, MA $56,294 Medfield, MA $56,358 Medway, MA $55,582

Millis, MA $55,996 Minot, MA $56,475 Norfolk, MA $55,833 North Marshfield, MA $56,171 North Scituate, MA $56,571 Norwell, MA $56,419 Norwood, MA $56,706 Ocean Bluff, MA $56,171

Scituate, MA $56,530 Sharon, MA $56,236 Sheldonville, MA $55,350 South Walpole, MA $56,032 Stoughton, MA $56,279 Walpole, MA $56,250 Westwood, MA $57,035 Wrentham, MA $55,340

Boston, MA $57,986 Roxbury, MA $57,981 Roxbury Crossing, MA $57,983 Dorchester, MA $57,966 Dorchester Center, MA $57,925 Mattapan, MA $57,889 Charlestown, MA $57,978 Jamaica Plain, MA $57,957

Roslindale, MA $57,878 West Roxbury, MA $57,793 Allston, MA $57,968 Brighton, MA $57,940 Hyde Park, MA $57,702 Readville, MA $57,668 Cambridge, MA $57,947 Somerville, MA $57,974

Malden, MA $57,860 Everett, MA $57,941 Chelsea, MA $57,948 Revere, MA $57,858 Winthrop, MA $57,909 Medford, MA $57,885 West Medford, MA $57,838 Quincy, MA $57,509

Melrose, MA $57,678 Stoneham, MA $57,412 Braintree, MA $56,904 Milton, MA $57,600 Milton Village, MA $57,787 Weymouth, MA $56,826 East Weymouth, MA $56,889 South Weymouth, MA $56,420

North Weymouth, MA $57,380 East Boston, MA $57,985 Brockton, MA $56,253 Avon, MA $56,278 Bridgewater, MA $56,127 Bryantville, MA $56,169 Carver, MA $55,594 Duxbury, MA $56,016

East Bridgewater, MA $56,233 Easton, MA $56,242 Elmwood, MA $56,209 Halifax, MA $56,117 Hanover, MA $56,302 Hanson, MA $56,196 Holbrook, MA $56,303 Middleboro, MA $55,524

Manomet, MA $55,688 Lakeville, MA $55,359 Monponsett, MA $56,136 Abington, MA $56,281 North Carver, MA $55,753 North Easton, MA $56,253 North Pembroke, MA $56,210 Pembroke, MA $56,186

Plymouth, MA $55,614 Kingston, MA $55,967 South Carver, MA $55,521 Plympton, MA $55,944 Randolph, MA $56,507 Rockland, MA $56,306 South Easton, MA $56,210 West Bridgewater, MA $56,250

White Horse Beach, MA $55,720 Whitman, MA $56,260 Lexington, MA $56,959 Brookline, MA $57,957 Brookline Village, MA $57,965 Waltham, MA $57,308 North Waltham, MA $57,627 New Town, MA $57,807

Babson Park, MA $57,293 Newton, MA $57,853 Newton Center, MA $57,814 Newtonville, MA $57,775 Newton Highlands, MA $57,764 Newton Lower Falls, MA $57,502 Newton Upper Falls, MA $57,697 West Newton, MA $57,682

Auburndale, MA $57,569 Chestnut Hill, MA $57,918 Waban, MA $57,658 Watertown, MA $57,902 Arlington, MA $57,759 Arlington Heights, MA $57,730 Belmont, MA $57,798 Waverley, MA $57,851

Wellesley Hills, MA $57,292 Wellesley, MA $57,087 Needham, MA $57,403 Weston, MA $57,058 Needham Heights, MA $57,603 Nonantum, MA $57,807 Buzzards Bay, MA $55,394 Lincoln, MA $56,615

Stow, MA $55,641 Sudbury, MA $56,091 Wayland, MA $56,565 Woodville, MA $55,151 Woburn, MA $56,897 Burlington, MA $56,377 Andover, MA $55,239 Billerica, MA $55,905

Chelmsford, MA $55,942 Dracut, MA $55,845 Dunstable, MA $55,822 Haverhill, MA $55,187 Georgetown, MA $55,277 Groveland, MA $55,223 Lawrence, MA $55,121 Methuen, MA $55,131

North Andover, MA $55,187 Lowell, MA $55,950 Merrimac, MA $55,159 North Billerica, MA $55,928 North Chelmsford, MA $55,935 North Reading, MA $55,734 Nutting Lake, MA $55,931 Pinehurst, MA $55,994

Reading, MA $56,277 Tewksbury, MA $55,737 Tyngsboro, MA $55,876 Wakefield, MA $56,967 West Boxford, MA $55,288 Westford, MA $55,880 Wilmington, MA $55,785 Winchester, MA $57,526

Lynn, MA $57,454 Saugus, MA $57,527 Swampscott, MA $57,177 Nahant, MA $57,625 Amesbury, MA $55,128 Beverly, MA $56,158 Boxford, MA $55,264 Byfield, MA $55,313

Danvers, MA $56,049 Essex, MA $55,727 Gloucester, MA $55,787 Hamilton, MA $55,835 Hathorne, MA $55,861 Chilmark, MA $55,184 East Falmouth, MA $55,287 East Sandwich, MA $55,522

East Wareham, MA $55,381 Edgartown, MA $55,357 Falmouth, MA $55,209 Woods Hole, MA $55,098 Menemsha, MA $55,204 Monument Beach, MA $55,299 Nantucket, MA $55,673 North Falmouth, MA $55,228

Oak Bluffs, MA $55,301 Onset, MA $55,313 Pocasset, MA $55,279 Sagamore, MA $55,473 Sagamore Beach, MA $55,499 Sandwich, MA $55,479 Siasconset, MA $55,616 Silver Beach, MA $55,204

Vineyard Haven, MA $55,247 Wareham, MA $55,267 West Chop, MA $55,262 West Falmouth, MA $55,194 West Tisbury, MA $55,232 West Wareham, MA $55,243 Hyannis, MA $55,714 Barnstable, MA $55,593

Brewster, MA $55,669 Centerville, MA $55,573 Chatham, MA $55,707 Cotuit, MA $55,462 Ipswich, MA $55,528 Cummaquid, MA $55,609 Lynnfield, MA $56,475 Manchester, MA $56,064

Marblehead, MA $56,725 Middleton, MA $55,617 Newburyport, MA $55,204 Newbury, MA $55,304 Salisbury, MA $55,087 Peabody, MA $56,559 Prides Crossing, MA $56,193 Rockport, MA $55,674

Rowley, MA $55,399 Salem, MA $56,541 South Hamilton, MA $55,745 Topsfield, MA $55,566 Wenham, MA $55,883 West Newbury, MA $55,222 Accord, MA $56,457 Bellingham, MA $55,112

Brant Rock, MA $56,057 Canton, MA $56,542 Cohasset, MA $56,834 Dedham, MA $57,507 Dover, MA $56,794 East Mansfield, MA $56,073 Dennis, MA $55,656 Dennis Port, MA $55,765

East Dennis, MA $55,614 Eastham, MA $55,594 East Orleans, MA $55,387 Forestdale, MA $55,405 Harwich, MA $55,716 Harwich Port, MA $55,742 Hyannis Port, MA $55,611 Marstons Mills, MA $55,512

Mashpee, MA $55,390 North Chatham, MA $55,696 North Eastham, MA $55,593 North Truro, MA $55,495 Orleans, MA $55,643 Osterville, MA $55,518 Provincetown, MA $55,581 South Chatham, MA $55,720

South Dennis, MA $55,719 South Harwich, MA $55,728 South Orleans, MA $55,660 South Wellfleet, MA $55,477 South Yarmouth, MA $55,751 Truro, MA $55,454 Wellfleet, MA $55,520 West Barnstable, MA $55,583

West Chatham, MA $55,715 West Dennis, MA $55,729 West Harwich, MA $55,743 West Hyannisport, MA $55,644 West Yarmouth, MA $55,706 Yarmouth Port, MA $55,680 Assonet, MA $55,058 Attleboro, MA $54,567

Chartley, MA $55,721 Cuttyhunk, MA $55,073 Dartmouth, MA $55,008 Dighton, MA $54,753 East Freetown, MA $55,069 East Taunton, MA $55,483 Fairhaven, MA $55,009 Fall River, MA $54,913

Somerset, MA $54,645 Marion, MA $55,129 Mattapoisett, MA $55,036 New Bedford, MA $55,006 Acushnet, MA $55,025

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 May 01, 2026

$50,367

Average $56,791/year

$62,644

$4,197

Average $4,733/month

$5,220

$969

Average $1,092/week

$1,205

$24

Average $27/hour

$30

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$62,644	$5,220	$1,205	$30
Average	$56,791	$4,733	$1,092	$27
25th Percentile	$50,367	$4,197	$969	$24

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