Purchasing Associate Salary in Maryland

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Maryland?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Maryland is $53,798 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): $64,385
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,708 to $59,340
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,163

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,340	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,798	$4,483	$1,035	$26
25th Percentile	$47,708	$3,976	$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): $47,645
Early Career (1-2 years): $53,391
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $61,282
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $68,672
Expert (over 8 years): $87,611

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$47,645
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$53,391
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$61,282
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$68,672
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$87,611

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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: $57,769.
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:

Owings: $56,486
Riverdale: $57,769
College Park: $57,769

Owings, MD $56,486 Riverdale, MD $57,769 College Park, MD $57,769 Fort Washington, MD $57,733 Oxon Hill, MD $57,769 Suitland, MD $57,769 District Heights, MD $57,769 Temple Hills, MD $57,769

Deale, MD $55,896 Dunkirk, MD $56,418 Fort George G Meade, MD $53,678 Friendship, MD $55,625 Fulton, MD $55,630 Andrews Air Force Base, MD $57,753 Savage, MD $53,694 Shady Side, MD $55,776

Galesville, MD $55,765 Greenbelt, MD $57,753 Glenn Dale, MD $57,701 Upper Marlboro, MD $57,649 Harwood, MD $55,792 Highland, MD $55,619 West River, MD $55,823 Tracys Landing, MD $56,073

Hyattsville, MD $57,769 Jessup, MD $53,731 Bethesda, MD $57,769 Glen Echo, MD $57,769 Chevy Chase, MD $57,769 Cabin John, MD $57,769 Olney, MD $57,649 Brookeville, MD $57,613

Poolesville, MD $56,715 Barnesville, MD $56,449 Beallsville, MD $56,689 Boyds, MD $56,266 Dickerson, MD $56,590 Rockville, MD $57,701 Potomac, MD $57,733 Derwood, MD $57,649

Sandy Spring, MD $57,649 Ashton, MD $57,628 Brinklow, MD $57,597 Burtonsville, MD $57,665 Montgomery Village, MD $56,032 Kensington, MD $57,769 Garrett Park, MD $57,769 Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $57,717

Silver Spring, MD $57,769 Takoma Park, MD $57,769 Aberdeen, MD $52,322 Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $52,625 Abingdon, MD $52,463 Gunpowder, MD $53,710 Arnold, MD $53,642 Baldwin, MD $53,694

Bel Air, MD $52,082 Belcamp, MD $52,520 Benson, MD $52,343 Boring, MD $52,019 Brooklandville, MD $53,798 Butler, MD $53,658 Chase, MD $53,731 Churchville, MD $52,056

Clarksville, MD $53,642 Cockeysville, MD $53,762 Hunt Valley, MD $53,731 Crownsville, MD $53,626 Darlington, MD $51,837 Davidsonville, MD $55,661 Dayton, MD $53,626 Edgewater, MD $55,567

Edgewood, MD $53,642 Ellicott City, MD $53,762 Columbia, MD $53,710 Fallston, MD $53,658 Finksburg, MD $53,626 Forest Hill, MD $51,831 Fork, MD $53,710 Fort Howard, MD $53,783

Freeland, MD $50,193 Gambrills, MD $53,678 Gibson Island, MD $53,642 Glen Arm, MD $53,783 Glen Burnie, MD $53,798 Glyndon, MD $53,694 Hampstead, MD $51,576 Elkridge, MD $53,798

Hanover, MD $53,783 Harmans, MD $53,783 Havre De Grace, MD $52,374 Hydes, MD $53,710 Jarrettsville, MD $51,701 Joppa, MD $53,678 Kingsville, MD $53,710 Lineboro, MD $50,214

Linthicum Heights, MD $53,798 Long Green, MD $53,746 Spencerville, MD $57,665 Clarksburg, MD $56,047 Damascus, MD $55,765 Germantown, MD $56,219 Annapolis, MD $55,249 Cumberland, MD $45,998

Accident, MD $45,998 Barton, MD $45,998 Bittinger, MD $45,998 Bloomington, MD $45,998 Corriganville, MD $45,998 Eckhart Mines, MD $45,998 Ellerslie, MD $45,998 Flintstone, MD $45,998

Friendsville, MD $45,998 Frostburg, MD $45,998 Grantsville, MD $45,998 Kitzmiller, MD $45,998 Lonaconing, MD $45,998 Luke, MD $45,998 Mc Henry, MD $45,998 Midland, MD $45,998

Midlothian, MD $45,998 Mount Savage, MD $45,998 Oakland, MD $45,998 Oldtown, MD $45,998 Pinto, MD $45,998 Rawlings, MD $45,998 Spring Gap, MD $45,998 Swanton, MD $45,998

Westernport, MD $45,998 Easton, MD $53,538 Barclay, MD $53,433 Bethlehem, MD $53,538 Betterton, MD $53,209 Bozman, MD $55,390 Cambridge, MD $55,525 Centreville, MD $53,538

Chester, MD $54,769 Chestertown, MD $53,491 Church Creek, MD $55,525 Church Hill, MD $53,491 Claiborne, MD $55,160 Cordova, MD $53,538 Crapo, MD $57,508 Crocheron, MD $57,508

Crumpton, MD $53,412 Denton, MD $53,538 East New Market, MD $55,525 Federalsburg, MD $54,112 Fishing Creek, MD $57,508 Galena, MD $53,527 Goldsboro, MD $53,538 Grasonville, MD $54,294

Greensboro, MD $53,538 Henderson, MD $53,658 Hillsboro, MD $53,538 Hurlock, MD $55,525 Ingleside, MD $53,459 Kennedyville, MD $53,423 Mcdaniel, MD $55,160 Madison, MD $57,508

Marydel, MD $53,830 Massey, MD $53,616 Millington, MD $53,579 Neavitt, MD $55,677 Newcomb, MD $54,863 Oxford, MD $55,525 Preston, MD $53,538 Price, MD $53,506

Queen Anne, MD $53,538 Queenstown, MD $53,955 Rhodesdale, MD $55,525 Ridgely, MD $53,538 Rock Hall, MD $54,080 Royal Oak, MD $54,670 Saint Michaels, MD $54,957 Secretary, MD $55,525

Sherwood, MD $55,745 Deal Island, MD $53,125 Eden, MD $55,244 Ewell, MD $48,737 Fruitland, MD $55,244 Girdletree, MD $50,365 Hebron, MD $55,244 Linkwood, MD $55,525

Manokin, MD $51,884 Mardela Springs, MD $55,244 Marion Station, MD $49,071 Nanticoke, MD $55,525 Newark, MD $55,051 Ocean City, MD $55,051 Parsonsburg, MD $54,545 Pittsville, MD $55,051

Pocomoke City, MD $48,925 Powellville, MD $55,051 Princess Anne, MD $52,776 Quantico, MD $55,525 Rehobeth, MD $48,925 Sharptown, MD $55,244 Showell, MD $55,051 Snow Hill, MD $52,358

Stockton, MD $48,925 Tyaskin, MD $55,525 Tylerton, MD $48,737 Upper Fairmount, MD $51,884 Vienna, MD $55,525 Westover, MD $51,884 Whaleyville, MD $55,051 Willards, MD $55,051

Delmar, MD $54,112 North East, MD $52,619 Perry Point, MD $52,510 Perryville, MD $52,311 Port Deposit, MD $52,092 Rising Sun, MD $51,811 Warwick, MD $53,532 Cecilton, MD $53,459

Charlestown, MD $52,515 Chesapeake City, MD $53,371 Childs, MD $53,433 Stevensville, MD $54,743 Colora, MD $51,904 Conowingo, MD $51,675 Earleville, MD $53,125 Elk Mills, MD $53,433

Elkton, MD $53,433 Georgetown, MD $53,428 Lutherville Timonium, MD $53,798 Abell, MD $57,508 Accokeek, MD $57,665 Aquasco, MD $57,508 Avenue, MD $57,508 Barstow, MD $57,508

Bel Alton, MD $57,508 Benedict, MD $57,508 Brandywine, MD $57,628 Broomes Island, MD $57,508 Bryans Road, MD $57,613 Bryantown, MD $57,508 Bushwood, MD $57,508 California, MD $57,508

Callaway, MD $57,508 Chaptico, MD $57,508 Charlotte Hall, MD $57,508 Cheltenham, MD $57,649 Clements, MD $57,508 Cobb Island, MD $57,508 Coltons Point, MD $57,508 Compton, MD $57,508

Dameron, MD $57,508 Dowell, MD $57,508 Drayden, MD $57,508 Faulkner, MD $57,508 Great Mills, MD $57,508 Helen, MD $57,508 Hollywood, MD $57,508 Hughesville, MD $57,508

Huntingtown, MD $56,966 Indian Head, MD $57,560 Ironsides, MD $57,508 Issue, MD $57,508 La Plata, MD $57,508 Leonardtown, MD $57,508 Lexington Park, MD $57,508 Loveville, MD $57,508

Lusby, MD $57,508 Marbury, MD $57,508 Mechanicsville, MD $57,508 Morganza, MD $57,508 Mount Victoria, MD $57,508 Nanjemoy, MD $57,508 Newburg, MD $57,508 Park Hall, MD $57,508

Patuxent River, MD $57,508 Piney Point, MD $53,986 Pomfret, MD $57,545 Port Republic, MD $57,508 Port Tobacco, MD $57,508 Prince Frederick, MD $57,508 Ridge, MD $53,986 Rock Point, MD $57,508

Saint Inigoes, MD $57,508 Saint Leonard, MD $57,508 Saint Marys City, MD $57,508 Scotland, MD $52,238 Solomons, MD $57,508 Sunderland, MD $56,679 Tall Timbers, MD $57,508 Valley Lee, MD $57,508

Welcome, MD $57,508 White Plains, MD $57,560 Southern Md Facility, MD $57,733 Annapolis Junction, MD $53,710 Lanham, MD $57,753 Beltsville, MD $57,753 Laurel, MD $57,649 Bladensburg, MD $57,769

Lothian, MD $56,099 Mount Rainier, MD $57,769 North Beach, MD $56,230 Bowie, MD $57,649 Brentwood, MD $57,769 Capitol Heights, MD $57,769 Chesapeake Beach, MD $56,439 Churchton, MD $55,922

Clinton, MD $57,717 Still Pond, MD $53,444 Sudlersville, MD $53,480 Taylors Island, MD $57,508 Templeville, MD $53,731 Tilghman, MD $56,089 Toddville, MD $57,508 Trappe, MD $55,525

Wingate, MD $57,508 Wittman, MD $55,322 Woolford, MD $57,508 Worton, MD $53,475 Wye Mills, MD $53,538 Frederick, MD $55,922 Adamstown, MD $56,517 Big Pool, MD $46,588

Boonsboro, MD $55,525 Braddock Heights, MD $56,626 Brownsville, MD $57,508 Brunswick, MD $57,508 Buckeystown, MD $56,319 Burkittsville, MD $57,508 Cascade, MD $50,068 Cavetown, MD $50,068

Chewsville, MD $52,724 Clear Spring, MD $50,271 Cooksville, MD $54,952 Emmitsburg, MD $50,663 Fairplay, MD $53,705 Funkstown, MD $53,705 Glenelg, MD $55,411 Glenwood, MD $55,400

Hagerstown, MD $52,724 Hancock, MD $46,588 Ijamsville, MD $55,865 Jefferson, MD $57,112 Keedysville, MD $57,508 Keymar, MD $51,899 Knoxville, MD $57,508 Ladiesburg, MD $52,588

Libertytown, MD $53,793 Lisbon, MD $54,978 Little Orleans, MD $45,998 Maugansville, MD $50,329 Middletown, MD $57,508 Monrovia, MD $55,583 Mount Airy, MD $54,931 Myersville, MD $53,705

New Market, MD $55,525 New Midway, MD $52,745 New Windsor, MD $52,713 Point Of Rocks, MD $57,226 Rocky Ridge, MD $51,367 Rohrersville, MD $57,508 Sabillasville, MD $50,125 Saint James, MD $53,705

Sharpsburg, MD $57,508 Smithsburg, MD $50,068 Sykesville, MD $53,626 Taneytown, MD $51,331 Thurmont, MD $50,840 Tuscarora, MD $57,039 Union Bridge, MD $52,546 Unionville, MD $53,204

Walkersville, MD $54,325 West Friendship, MD $53,658 Williamsport, MD $52,927 Woodbine, MD $54,957 Woodsboro, MD $53,115 Salisbury, MD $55,244 Allen, MD $55,244 Berlin, MD $55,051

Bishopville, MD $55,051 Bivalve, MD $55,525 Manchester, MD $51,367 Marriottsville, MD $53,710 Maryland Line, MD $50,193 Mayo, MD $55,525 Millersville, MD $53,678 Monkton, MD $53,642

Odenton, MD $53,678 Crofton, MD $55,604 Owings Mills, MD $53,762 Parkton, MD $51,388 Pasadena, MD $53,746 Perry Hall, MD $53,798 Perryman, MD $52,562 Phoenix, MD $53,731

Pylesville, MD $51,404 Randallstown, MD $53,783 Reisterstown, MD $53,710 Riderwood, MD $53,798 Riva, MD $55,525 Severn, MD $53,762 Severna Park, MD $53,710 Simpsonville, MD $53,678

Sparks Glencoe, MD $53,678 Crisfield, MD $49,071 Stevenson, MD $53,798 Dhs, MD $57,680 Waldorf, MD $57,613 Street, MD $51,597 Upperco, MD $52,019 Upper Falls, MD $53,731

Westminster, MD $52,233 Whiteford, MD $51,357 White Hall, MD $51,372 White Marsh, MD $53,798 Woodstock, MD $53,731 Baltimore, MD $53,798 Towson, MD $53,798 Gwynn Oak, MD $53,798

Pikesville, MD $53,798 Sparrows Point, MD $53,783 Middle River, MD $53,798 Essex, MD $53,798 Dundalk, MD $53,798 Brooklyn, MD $53,798 Curtis Bay, MD $53,798 Halethorpe, MD $53,798

Catonsville, MD $53,798 Parkville, MD $53,798 Nottingham, MD $53,798 Rosedale, MD $53,798 Windsor Mill, MD $53,798 Gaithersburg, MD $57,613 Washington Grove, MD $57,628

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

$47,708

Average $53,798/year

$59,340

$3,976

Average $4,483/month

$4,945

$917

Average $1,035/week

$1,141

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,340	$4,945	$1,141	$29
Average	$53,798	$4,483	$1,035	$26
25th Percentile	$47,708	$3,976	$917	$23

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