Purchasing Associate Salary in Maine

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Maine?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Maine is $50,857 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,886
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $45,109 to $56,107
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,875

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,107	$4,676	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,857	$4,238	$978	$24
25th Percentile	$45,109	$3,759	$867	$22

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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): $45,046
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,471
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $57,926
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $64,910
Expert (over 8 years): $82,820

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$45,046
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$50,471
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$57,926
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$64,910
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$82,820

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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:

Freedom: $49,443
Harmony: $49,443
Hartland: $49,443

Freedom, ME $49,443 Harmony, ME $49,443 Hartland, ME $49,443 Hinckley, ME $49,443 Jackman, ME $49,443 Kingfield, ME $49,443 Liberty, ME $49,443 Madison, ME $49,443

Monroe, ME $49,652 Morrill, ME $49,443 Newport, ME $49,548 New Portland, ME $49,443 New Sharon, ME $49,443 New Vineyard, ME $49,443 Norridgewock, ME $49,443 North Anson, ME $49,443

North Vassalboro, ME $49,443 Oakland, ME $49,443 Oquossoc, ME $50,711 Palmyra, ME $49,443 Phillips, ME $50,711 Pittsfield, ME $49,443 Plymouth, ME $49,584 Rangeley, ME $50,711

Portland, ME $52,505 Falmouth, ME $52,505 South Portland, ME $52,505 Cape Elizabeth, ME $52,505 Peaks Island, ME $52,505 Cumberland Foreside, ME $52,505 Auburn, ME $51,984 Andover, ME $51,984

Bethel, ME $51,984 Bryant Pond, ME $51,984 Buckfield, ME $51,984 Canton, ME $51,984 Durham, ME $52,192 Danville, ME $51,984 Dixfield, ME $51,984 Dryden, ME $51,984

East Andover, ME $51,984 East Dixfield, ME $51,984 East Livermore, ME $51,984 East Poland, ME $51,984 Stoneham, ME $51,984 East Wilton, ME $50,711 Greene, ME $51,984 Hanover, ME $51,984

Hebron, ME $51,984 Jay, ME $51,984 Lewiston, ME $51,984 Lisbon, ME $51,984 Lisbon Falls, ME $51,984 Livermore, ME $51,984 Livermore Falls, ME $51,984 Greenwood, ME $51,984

Mechanic Falls, ME $51,984 Mexico, ME $51,984 Minot, ME $51,984 Monmouth, ME $51,984 New Gloucester, ME $52,124 Newry, ME $51,984 North Jay, ME $51,984 Leeds, ME $51,984

North Monmouth, ME $51,984 North Turner, ME $51,984 North Waterford, ME $51,984 Norway, ME $51,984 Oxford, ME $51,984 Paris, ME $51,984 Poland, ME $51,984 Roxbury, ME $51,984

Rumford, ME $51,984 Sabattus, ME $51,984 South Paris, ME $51,984 Turner, ME $51,984 Wayne, ME $51,984 Weld, ME $51,984 West Bethel, ME $51,984 Bowdoin, ME $51,984

West Minot, ME $51,984 West Paris, ME $51,984 Peru, ME $51,984 West Poland, ME $51,984 Sumner, ME $51,984 Wilton, ME $51,984 Augusta, ME $50,711 Coopers Mills, ME $50,711

Dresden, ME $51,984 East Winthrop, ME $51,984 Farmingdale, ME $51,984 Gardiner, ME $51,984 Randolph, ME $51,984 Hallowell, ME $51,984 Jefferson, ME $50,711 Kents Hill, ME $51,984

Litchfield, ME $51,984 Manchester, ME $51,984 Mount Vernon, ME $50,711 Whitefield, ME $51,984 Palermo, ME $49,443 Sebasco Estates, ME $52,088 Readfield, ME $51,984 Saint Albans, ME $49,443

South Bristol, ME $51,984 Squirrel Island, ME $51,984 Trevett, ME $51,984 Waldoboro, ME $51,984 Walpole, ME $51,984 Washington, ME $49,443 West Boothbay Harbor, ME $51,984 Southport, ME $51,984

Wiscasset, ME $51,984 Woolwich, ME $51,984 Ellsworth, ME $49,480 Addison, ME $49,443 Gouldsboro, ME $49,443 Bar Harbor, ME $49,443 Beals, ME $49,443 Bernard, ME $49,443

Birch Harbor, ME $49,443 Blue Hill, ME $49,443 Brooklin, ME $49,443 Brooksville, ME $49,443 Calais, ME $49,443 Cherryfield, ME $49,443 Columbia Falls, ME $49,443 Corea, ME $49,443

Cranberry Isles, ME $49,443 Cutler, ME $49,443 Deer Isle, ME $49,443 Dennysville, ME $49,443 East Blue Hill, ME $49,443 East Machias, ME $49,443 Eastport, ME $49,443 Franklin, ME $49,443

Frenchboro, ME $49,443 Grand Lake Stream, ME $49,443 Hancock, ME $49,443 Harborside, ME $49,443 Harrington, ME $49,443 Hulls Cove, ME $49,443 Isle Au Haut, ME $49,443 Islesford, ME $49,443

Jonesboro, ME $49,443 Jonesport, ME $49,443 Little Deer Isle, ME $49,443 Lubec, ME $49,443 Bass Harbor, ME $49,443 Machias, ME $49,443 Machiasport, ME $49,443 Meddybemps, ME $49,443

Milbridge, ME $49,443 Mount Desert, ME $49,443 Northeast Harbor, ME $49,443 Sullivan, ME $49,443 Pembroke, ME $49,443 Perry, ME $49,443 Princeton, ME $49,443 Prospect Harbor, ME $49,443

Robbinston, ME $49,443 Salsbury Cove, ME $49,443 Sargentville, ME $49,443 Seal Cove, ME $49,443 Seal Harbor, ME $49,443 Sedgwick, ME $49,443 Sorrento, ME $49,443 Southwest Harbor, ME $49,443

Steuben, ME $49,443 Stonington, ME $49,443 Sunset, ME $49,443 Surry, ME $49,443 Swans Island, ME $49,443 Wesley, ME $49,443 Whiting, ME $49,443 Winter Harbor, ME $49,443

Baileyville, ME $49,443 Houlton, ME $49,443 Ashland, ME $49,443 Benedicta, ME $49,443 Blaine, ME $49,443 Bridgewater, ME $49,443 Caribou, ME $49,443 Clayton Lake, ME $49,443

Crouseville, ME $49,443 Eagle Lake, ME $49,443 Easton, ME $49,443 Estcourt Station, ME $49,443 Fort Fairfield, ME $49,443 Fort Kent, ME $49,443 Fort Kent Mills, ME $49,443 Frenchville, ME $49,443

Grand Isle, ME $49,443 Island Falls, ME $49,443 Limestone, ME $49,443 Madawaska, ME $49,443 Mapleton, ME $49,443 Richmond, ME $51,984 South China, ME $49,443 South Gardiner, ME $51,984

Vienna, ME $50,711 Windsor, ME $50,711 Winthrop, ME $51,984 Bangor, ME $49,965 Abbot, ME $49,443 Aurora, ME $49,480 Bradford, ME $49,756 Bradley, ME $49,965

Brewer, ME $49,965 Brookton, ME $49,443 Brownville, ME $49,443 Brownville Junction, ME $49,443 Bucksport, ME $49,720 Burlington, ME $49,443 Greenbush, ME $49,652 Carmel, ME $49,861

Castine, ME $49,443 Charleston, ME $49,615 Danforth, ME $49,443 Dover Foxcroft, ME $49,443 Corinth, ME $49,861 Eddington, ME $49,965 Holden, ME $49,965 East Millinocket, ME $49,443

East Orland, ME $49,615 Etna, ME $49,793 Exeter, ME $49,688 Frankfort, ME $49,688 Greenville, ME $49,443 Greenville Junction, ME $49,443 Guilford, ME $49,443 Hampden, ME $49,965

Howland, ME $49,443 Hudson, ME $49,928 Kenduskeag, ME $49,965 Kingman, ME $49,443 Lagrange, ME $49,548 Lambert Lake, ME $49,443 Lee, ME $49,443 Levant, ME $49,965

Lincoln, ME $49,443 Mattawamkeag, ME $49,443 Medway, ME $49,443 Milford, ME $49,965 Millinocket, ME $49,443 Milo, ME $49,443 Monson, ME $49,443 Olamon, ME $49,584

Old Town, ME $49,965 Orono, ME $49,965 Orient, ME $49,443 Orland, ME $49,615 Orrington, ME $49,965 Passadumkeag, ME $49,443 Penobscot, ME $49,443 Rockwood, ME $49,443

Sangerville, ME $49,443 Sebec, ME $49,443 Shirley Mills, ME $49,443 Springfield, ME $49,443 Stetson, ME $49,720 Stillwater, ME $49,897 Topsfield, ME $49,443 Vanceboro, ME $49,443

Waite, ME $49,443 West Enfield, ME $49,443 Winn, ME $49,443 Winterport, ME $49,824 Wytopitlock, ME $49,443 Bath, ME $51,984 Alna, ME $51,984 Boothbay, ME $51,984

Boothbay Harbor, ME $51,984 Bristol, ME $51,984 Chamberlain, ME $51,984 Damariscotta, ME $51,984 East Boothbay, ME $51,984 Friendship, ME $51,984 Georgetown, ME $51,984 Isle Of Springs, ME $51,984

Bremen, ME $51,984 Newcastle, ME $51,984 New Harbor, ME $51,984 Nobleboro, ME $51,984 Edgecomb, ME $51,984 Pemaquid, ME $51,984 Phippsburg, ME $51,984 Cushing, ME $51,984

Round Pond, ME $51,984 Sandy Point, ME $49,511 Searsmont, ME $49,443 Searsport, ME $49,443 Shawmut, ME $49,443 Skowhegan, ME $49,443 Smithfield, ME $49,443 Solon, ME $49,443

Stockton Springs, ME $49,443 Stratton, ME $49,443 Strong, ME $49,443 Temple, ME $50,711 West Forks, ME $49,443 Thorndike, ME $49,443 Troy, ME $49,443 Unity, ME $49,443

Vassalboro, ME $49,443 West Farmington, ME $50,711 Berwick, ME $54,821 Cape Neddick, ME $54,894 Eliot, ME $54,941 Kittery, ME $54,941 Kittery Point, ME $54,941 North Berwick, ME $54,769

Ogunquit, ME $54,795 South Berwick, ME $54,894 York, ME $54,941 York Beach, ME $54,941 York Harbor, ME $54,941 Acton, ME $52,667 Alfred, ME $52,902 Bailey Island, ME $52,364

Bar Mills, ME $52,364 Biddeford, ME $52,260 Biddeford Pool, ME $52,297 Bowdoinham, ME $51,984 Bridgton, ME $51,984 Brownfield, ME $51,984 Brunswick, ME $52,051 Bustins Island, ME $52,401

Cape Porpoise, ME $53,183 Casco, ME $51,984 Center Lovell, ME $51,984 Chebeague Island, ME $52,505 Cliff Island, ME $52,505 Cornish, ME $51,984 Cumberland Center, ME $52,505 Denmark, ME $51,984

East Baldwin, ME $51,984 Lebanon, ME $52,995 East Parsonsfield, ME $52,203 Sebago, ME $51,984 East Waterboro, ME $52,750 Freeport, ME $52,333 Fryeburg, ME $51,984 Gorham, ME $52,505

Gray, ME $52,297 Harrison, ME $51,984 Hiram, ME $51,984 Hollis Center, ME $52,229 Kennebunk, ME $53,272 Kennebunkport, ME $53,246 Parsonsfield, ME $52,203 Limerick, ME $52,448

Limington, ME $52,307 Long Island, ME $52,505 Lovell, ME $51,984 Moody, ME $54,722 Naples, ME $51,984 Newfield, ME $52,531 North Bridgton, ME $51,984 North Waterboro, ME $52,641

Windham, ME $52,469 Ocean Park, ME $52,437 Old Orchard Beach, ME $52,469 Orrs Island, ME $52,260 Porter, ME $51,874 Pownal, ME $52,297 Scarborough, ME $52,505 Raymond, ME $52,156

Saco, ME $52,401 Sanford, ME $52,933 Sebago Lake, ME $52,051 Shapleigh, ME $52,688 South Casco, ME $52,192 South Freeport, ME $52,297 Harpswell, ME $52,260 South Windham, ME $52,505

Springvale, ME $52,876 Standish, ME $52,333 Steep Falls, ME $52,156 Topsham, ME $51,984 Waterboro, ME $52,823 Waterford, ME $51,984 Wells, ME $53,402 West Baldwin, ME $51,984

Westbrook, ME $52,505 Buxton, ME $52,260 West Kennebunk, ME $53,084 West Newfield, ME $52,411 Yarmouth, ME $52,505 North Yarmouth, ME $52,401 Mars Hill, ME $49,443 Monticello, ME $49,443

New Limerick, ME $49,443 New Sweden, ME $49,443 Oakfield, ME $49,443 Oxbow, ME $49,443 Patten, ME $49,443 Perham, ME $49,443 Portage, ME $49,443 Presque Isle, ME $49,443

Saint Agatha, ME $49,443 Saint David, ME $49,443 Saint Francis, ME $49,443 Sheridan, ME $49,443 Sherman, ME $49,443 Stacyville, ME $49,443 Sinclair, ME $49,443 Smyrna Mills, ME $49,443

Wallagrass, ME $49,443 Stockholm, ME $49,443 Van Buren, ME $49,443 Washburn, ME $49,443 Westfield, ME $49,443 Rockland, ME $49,443 Camden, ME $49,443 Glen Cove, ME $49,443

Hope, ME $49,443 Islesboro, ME $49,443 Lincolnville, ME $49,443 Lincolnville Center, ME $49,443 Matinicus, ME $50,711 Monhegan, ME $51,984 North Haven, ME $49,443 Owls Head, ME $49,443

Port Clyde, ME $51,984 Rockport, ME $49,443 South Thomaston, ME $49,443 Spruce Head, ME $50,711 Tenants Harbor, ME $51,984 Thomaston, ME $50,711 Union, ME $49,443 Vinalhaven, ME $49,443

Warren, ME $50,711 West Rockport, ME $49,443 Waterville, ME $49,443 Albion, ME $49,443 Anson, ME $49,443 Athens, ME $49,443 Belfast, ME $49,443 Belgrade, ME $50,711

Belgrade Lakes, ME $49,443 Bingham, ME $49,443 Brooks, ME $49,443 Burnham, ME $49,443 Cambridge, ME $49,443 Canaan, ME $49,443 Caratunk, ME $49,443 China Village, ME $49,443

Clinton, ME $49,443 Corinna, ME $49,511 Detroit, ME $49,480 Dexter, ME $49,443 Dixmont, ME $49,584 East Newport, ME $49,615 East Vassalboro, ME $49,443 Eustis, ME $49,443

Fairfield, ME $49,443 Farmington, ME $50,711 Garland, ME $49,584 Farmington Falls, ME $50,711

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

$45,109

Average $50,857/year

$56,107

$3,759

Average $4,238/month

$4,676

$867

Average $978/week

$1,079

$22

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,107	$4,676	$1,079	$27
Average	$50,857	$4,238	$978	$24
25th Percentile	$45,109	$3,759	$867	$22

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