Purchasing Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Maryland?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Maryland is $53,783 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $64,390
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,704 to $59,335
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,169

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,335	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,783	$4,482	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,704	$3,975	$917	$23

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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): $47,637
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,375
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,259
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,645
Expert (over 8 years): $87,585

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$47,637
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$53,375
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$61,259
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$68,645
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$87,585

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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:

Owings: $56,469
Riverdale: $57,753
College Park: $57,753

Owings, MD $56,469 Riverdale, MD $57,753 College Park, MD $57,753 Fort Washington, MD $57,716 Oxon Hill, MD $57,753 Suitland, MD $57,753 District Heights, MD $57,753 Temple Hills, MD $57,753

Deale, MD $55,880 Dunkirk, MD $56,402 Fort George G Meade, MD $53,663 Friendship, MD $55,609 Fulton, MD $55,614 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $57,737 Savage, MD $53,679 Shady Side, MD $55,760

Galesville, MD $55,750 Greenbelt, MD $57,737 Glenn Dale, MD $57,685 Upper Marlboro, MD $57,633 Harwood, MD $55,776 Highland, MD $55,604 West River, MD $55,807 Tracys Landing, MD $56,057

Hyattsville, MD $57,753 Jessup, MD $53,715 Bethesda, MD $57,753 Glen Echo, MD $57,753 Chevy Chase, MD $57,753 Cabin John, MD $57,753 Olney, MD $57,633 Brookeville, MD $57,596

Poolesville, MD $56,699 Barnesville, MD $56,433 Beallsville, MD $56,673 Boyds, MD $56,250 Dickerson, MD $56,574 Rockville, MD $57,685 Potomac, MD $57,716 Derwood, MD $57,633

Sandy Spring, MD $57,633 Ashton, MD $57,612 Brinklow, MD $57,580 Burtonsville, MD $57,648 Montgomery Village, MD $56,016 Kensington, MD $57,753 Garrett Park, MD $57,753 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $57,700

Silver Spring, MD $57,753 Takoma Park, MD $57,753 Aberdeen, MD $52,307 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $52,609 Abingdon, MD $52,448 Gunpowder, MD $53,694 Arnold, MD $53,627 Baldwin, MD $53,679

Bel Air, MD $52,067 Belcamp, MD $52,505 Benson, MD $52,328 Boring, MD $52,004 Brooklandville, MD $53,783 Butler, MD $53,642 Chase, MD $53,715 Churchville, MD $52,041

Clarksville, MD $53,627 Cockeysville, MD $53,747 Hunt Valley, MD $53,715 Crownsville, MD $53,611 Darlington, MD $51,822 Davidsonville, MD $55,645 Dayton, MD $53,611 Edgewater, MD $55,551

Edgewood, MD $53,627 Ellicott City, MD $53,747 Columbia, MD $53,694 Fallston, MD $53,642 Finksburg, MD $53,611 Forest Hill, MD $51,817 Fork, MD $53,694 Fort Howard, MD $53,767

Freeland, MD $50,179 Gambrills, MD $53,663 Gibson Island, MD $53,627 Glen Arm, MD $53,767 Glen Burnie, MD $53,783 Glyndon, MD $53,679 Hampstead, MD $51,561 Elkridge, MD $53,783

Hanover, MD $53,767 Harmans, MD $53,767 Havre De Grace, MD $52,359 Hydes, MD $53,694 Jarrettsville, MD $51,686 Joppa, MD $53,663 Kingsville, MD $53,694 Lineboro, MD $50,200

Linthicum Heights, MD $53,783 Long Green, MD $53,731 Spencerville, MD $57,648 Clarksburg, MD $56,031 Damascus, MD $55,750 Germantown, MD $56,203 Annapolis, MD $55,233 Cumberland, MD $45,985

Accident, MD $45,985 Barton, MD $45,985 Bittinger, MD $45,985 Bloomington, MD $45,985 Corriganville, MD $45,985 Eckhart Mines, MD $45,985 Ellerslie, MD $45,985 Flintstone, MD $45,985

Friendsville, MD $45,985 Frostburg, MD $45,985 Grantsville, MD $45,985 Kitzmiller, MD $45,985 Lonaconing, MD $45,985 Luke, MD $45,985 Mc Henry, MD $45,985 Midland, MD $45,985

Midlothian, MD $45,985 Mount Savage, MD $45,985 Oakland, MD $45,985 Oldtown, MD $45,985 Pinto, MD $45,985 Rawlings, MD $45,985 Spring Gap, MD $45,985 Swanton, MD $45,985

Westernport, MD $45,985 Easton, MD $53,522 Barclay, MD $53,418 Bethlehem, MD $53,522 Betterton, MD $53,194 Bozman, MD $55,374 Cambridge, MD $55,510 Centreville, MD $53,522

Chester, MD $54,753 Chestertown, MD $53,475 Church Creek, MD $55,510 Church Hill, MD $53,475 Claiborne, MD $55,145 Cordova, MD $53,522 Crapo, MD $57,492 Crocheron, MD $57,492

Crumpton, MD $53,397 Denton, MD $53,522 East New Market, MD $55,510 Federalsburg, MD $54,096 Fishing Creek, MD $57,492 Galena, MD $53,512 Goldsboro, MD $53,522 Grasonville, MD $54,279

Greensboro, MD $53,522 Henderson, MD $53,642 Hillsboro, MD $53,522 Hurlock, MD $55,510 Ingleside, MD $53,444 Kennedyville, MD $53,408 Mcdaniel, MD $55,145 Madison, MD $57,492

Marydel, MD $53,814 Massey, MD $53,601 Millington, MD $53,564 Neavitt, MD $55,661 Newcomb, MD $54,847 Oxford, MD $55,510 Preston, MD $53,522 Price, MD $53,491

Queen Anne, MD $53,522 Queenstown, MD $53,940 Rhodesdale, MD $55,510 Ridgely, MD $53,522 Rock Hall, MD $54,065 Royal Oak, MD $54,654 Saint Michaels, MD $54,941 Secretary, MD $55,510

Sherwood, MD $55,729 Deal Island, MD $53,110 Eden, MD $55,228 Ewell, MD $48,723 Fruitland, MD $55,228 Girdletree, MD $50,351 Hebron, MD $55,228 Linkwood, MD $55,510

Manokin, MD $51,869 Mardela Springs, MD $55,228 Marion Station, MD $49,057 Nanticoke, MD $55,510 Newark, MD $55,035 Ocean City, MD $55,035 Parsonsburg, MD $54,529 Pittsville, MD $55,035

Pocomoke City, MD $48,911 Powellville, MD $55,035 Princess Anne, MD $52,761 Quantico, MD $55,510 Rehobeth, MD $48,911 Sharptown, MD $55,228 Showell, MD $55,035 Snow Hill, MD $52,343

Stockton, MD $48,911 Tyaskin, MD $55,510 Tylerton, MD $48,723 Upper Fairmount, MD $51,869 Vienna, MD $55,510 Westover, MD $51,869 Whaleyville, MD $55,035 Willards, MD $55,035

Delmar, MD $54,096 North East, MD $52,604 Perry Point, MD $52,495 Perryville, MD $52,297 Port Deposit, MD $52,077 Rising Sun, MD $51,796 Warwick, MD $53,517 Cecilton, MD $53,444

Charlestown, MD $52,500 Chesapeake City, MD $53,355 Childs, MD $53,418 Stevensville, MD $54,727 Colora, MD $51,890 Conowingo, MD $51,660 Earleville, MD $53,110 Elk Mills, MD $53,418

Elkton, MD $53,418 Georgetown, MD $53,413 Lutherville Timonium, MD $53,783 Abell, MD $57,492 Accokeek, MD $57,648 Aquasco, MD $57,492 Avenue, MD $57,492 Barstow, MD $57,492

Bel Alton, MD $57,492 Benedict, MD $57,492 Brandywine, MD $57,612 Broomes Island, MD $57,492 Bryans Road, MD $57,596 Bryantown, MD $57,492 Bushwood, MD $57,492 California, MD $57,492

Callaway, MD $57,492 Chaptico, MD $57,492 Charlotte Hall, MD $57,492 Cheltenham, MD $57,633 Clements, MD $57,492 Cobb Island, MD $57,492 Coltons Point, MD $57,492 Compton, MD $57,492

Dameron, MD $57,492 Dowell, MD $57,492 Drayden, MD $57,492 Faulkner, MD $57,492 Great Mills, MD $57,492 Helen, MD $57,492 Hollywood, MD $57,492 Hughesville, MD $57,492

Huntingtown, MD $56,949 Indian Head, MD $57,544 Ironsides, MD $57,492 Issue, MD $57,492 La Plata, MD $57,492 Leonardtown, MD $57,492 Lexington Park, MD $57,492 Loveville, MD $57,492

Lusby, MD $57,492 Marbury, MD $57,492 Mechanicsville, MD $57,492 Morganza, MD $57,492 Mount Victoria, MD $57,492 Nanjemoy, MD $57,492 Newburg, MD $57,492 Park Hall, MD $57,492

Patuxent River, MD $57,492 Piney Point, MD $53,971 Pomfret, MD $57,528 Port Republic, MD $57,492 Port Tobacco, MD $57,492 Prince Frederick, MD $57,492 Ridge, MD $53,971 Rock Point, MD $57,492

Saint Inigoes, MD $57,492 Saint Leonard, MD $57,492 Saint Marys City, MD $57,492 Scotland, MD $52,223 Solomons, MD $57,492 Sunderland, MD $56,662 Tall Timbers, MD $57,492 Valley Lee, MD $57,492

Welcome, MD $57,492 White Plains, MD $57,544 Southern Md Facility, MD $57,716 Annapolis Junction, MD $53,694 Lanham, MD $57,737 Beltsville, MD $57,737 Laurel, MD $57,633 Bladensburg, MD $57,753

Lothian, MD $56,083 Mount Rainier, MD $57,753 North Beach, MD $56,214 Bowie, MD $57,633 Brentwood, MD $57,753 Capitol Heights, MD $57,753 Chesapeake Beach, MD $56,422 Churchton, MD $55,906

Clinton, MD $57,700 Still Pond, MD $53,428 Sudlersville, MD $53,465 Taylors Island, MD $57,492 Templeville, MD $53,715 Tilghman, MD $56,073 Toddville, MD $57,492 Trappe, MD $55,510

Wingate, MD $57,492 Wittman, MD $55,306 Woolford, MD $57,492 Worton, MD $53,460 Wye Mills, MD $53,522 Frederick, MD $55,906 Adamstown, MD $56,501 Big Pool, MD $46,574

Boonsboro, MD $55,510 Braddock Heights, MD $56,610 Brownsville, MD $57,492 Brunswick, MD $57,492 Buckeystown, MD $56,302 Burkittsville, MD $57,492 Cascade, MD $50,054 Cavetown, MD $50,054

Chewsville, MD $52,709 Clear Spring, MD $50,257 Cooksville, MD $54,936 Emmitsburg, MD $50,648 Fairplay, MD $53,689 Funkstown, MD $53,689 Glenelg, MD $55,395 Glenwood, MD $55,384

Hagerstown, MD $52,709 Hancock, MD $46,574 Ijamsville, MD $55,849 Jefferson, MD $57,095 Keedysville, MD $57,492 Keymar, MD $51,884 Knoxville, MD $57,492 Ladiesburg, MD $52,573

Libertytown, MD $53,778 Lisbon, MD $54,962 Little Orleans, MD $45,985 Maugansville, MD $50,314 Middletown, MD $57,492 Monrovia, MD $55,567 Mount Airy, MD $54,915 Myersville, MD $53,689

New Market, MD $55,510 New Midway, MD $52,729 New Windsor, MD $52,698 Point Of Rocks, MD $57,210 Rocky Ridge, MD $51,352 Rohrersville, MD $57,492 Sabillasville, MD $50,111 Saint James, MD $53,689

Sharpsburg, MD $57,492 Smithsburg, MD $50,054 Sykesville, MD $53,611 Taneytown, MD $51,316 Thurmont, MD $50,826 Tuscarora, MD $57,022 Union Bridge, MD $52,531 Unionville, MD $53,188

Walkersville, MD $54,310 West Friendship, MD $53,642 Williamsport, MD $52,912 Woodbine, MD $54,941 Woodsboro, MD $53,100 Salisbury, MD $55,228 Allen, MD $55,228 Berlin, MD $55,035

Bishopville, MD $55,035 Bivalve, MD $55,510 Manchester, MD $51,352 Marriottsville, MD $53,694 Maryland Line, MD $50,179 Mayo, MD $55,510 Millersville, MD $53,663 Monkton, MD $53,627

Odenton, MD $53,663 Crofton, MD $55,588 Owings Mills, MD $53,747 Parkton, MD $51,373 Pasadena, MD $53,731 Perry Hall, MD $53,783 Perryman, MD $52,547 Phoenix, MD $53,715

Pylesville, MD $51,389 Randallstown, MD $53,767 Reisterstown, MD $53,694 Riderwood, MD $53,783 Riva, MD $55,510 Severn, MD $53,747 Severna Park, MD $53,694 Simpsonville, MD $53,663

Sparks Glencoe, MD $53,663 Crisfield, MD $49,057 Stevenson, MD $53,783 Dhs, MD $57,664 Waldorf, MD $57,596 Street, MD $51,582 Upperco, MD $52,004 Upper Falls, MD $53,715

Westminster, MD $52,218 Whiteford, MD $51,342 White Hall, MD $51,358 White Marsh, MD $53,783 Woodstock, MD $53,715 Baltimore, MD $53,783 Towson, MD $53,783 Gwynn Oak, MD $53,783

Pikesville, MD $53,783 Sparrows Point, MD $53,767 Middle River, MD $53,783 Essex, MD $53,783 Dundalk, MD $53,783 Brooklyn, MD $53,783 Curtis Bay, MD $53,783 Halethorpe, MD $53,783

Catonsville, MD $53,783 Parkville, MD $53,783 Nottingham, MD $53,783 Rosedale, MD $53,783 Windsor Mill, MD $53,783 Gaithersburg, MD $57,596 Washington Grove, MD $57,612

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

$47,704

Average $53,783/year

$59,335

$3,975

Average $4,482/month

$4,945

$917

Average $1,034/week

$1,141

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,335	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,783	$4,482	$1,034	$26
25th Percentile	$47,704	$3,975	$917	$23

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