Purchasing Associate Salary in Mississippi

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Mississippi?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Mississippi is $46,517 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $55,691
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $41,259 to $51,319
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,472

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,319	$4,277	$987	$25
Average	$46,517	$3,876	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$41,259	$3,438	$793	$20

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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): $41,202
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,164
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $52,983
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $59,371
Expert (over 8 years): $75,752

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$41,202
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$46,164
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$52,983
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$59,371
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$75,752

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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:

Hillsboro: $45,907
Holly Bluff: $45,902
Kosciusko: $45,907

Hillsboro, MS $45,907 Holly Bluff, MS $45,902 Kosciusko, MS $45,907 Lake, MS $45,907 Lena, MS $45,907 Lexington, MS $45,902 Lorman, MS $45,954 Louise, MS $45,902

Ludlow, MS $45,907 Mc Adams, MS $45,907 Mc Cool, MS $44,003 Madden, MS $45,907 Madison, MS $46,314 Magee, MS $45,907 Mayersville, MS $45,902 Mendenhall, MS $45,907

Midnight, MS $45,902 Mize, MS $45,907 Morton, MS $45,907 Mount Olive, MS $45,907 Natchez, MS $45,276 Newhebron, MS $45,907 Pattison, MS $45,907 Pelahatchie, MS $45,969

Pickens, MS $45,907 Piney Woods, MS $46,282 Pinola, MS $45,907 Port Gibson, MS $45,907 Puckett, MS $45,907 Pulaski, MS $45,907 Raleigh, MS $45,907 Raymond, MS $46,251

Redwood, MS $45,907 Ridgeland, MS $46,376 Rolling Fork, MS $45,902 Sallis, MS $45,907 Sandhill, MS $46,126 Satartia, MS $45,907 Sharon, MS $45,907 Sibley, MS $47,200

Silver City, MS $45,902 Star, MS $46,282 Taylorsville, MS $45,907 Tchula, MS $45,902 Terry, MS $46,220 Thomastown, MS $45,907 Tinsley, MS $45,907 Tougaloo, MS $46,376

Utica, MS $45,907 Vaiden, MS $45,270 Valley Park, MS $45,907 Vaughan, MS $45,907 Vicksburg, MS $45,907 Walnut Grove, MS $45,907 Washington, MS $47,200 Wesson, MS $45,907

West, MS $45,902 Whitfield, MS $46,282 Yazoo City, MS $45,907 Jackson, MS $46,376 Pearl, MS $46,376 Richland, MS $46,376 Flowood, MS $46,376 Byram, MS $46,376

Lula, MS $48,494 Lyon, MS $47,195 Marks, MS $48,494 Michigan City, MS $48,494 Mount Pleasant, MS $48,494 Myrtle, MS $48,494 Nesbit, MS $48,666 New Albany, MS $46,246

Olive Branch, MS $48,666 Oxford, MS $48,494 Pope, MS $48,494 Potts Camp, MS $48,494 Red Banks, MS $48,494 Ripley, MS $46,528 Robinsonville, MS $48,494 Sarah, MS $48,494

Sardis, MS $48,494 Senatobia, MS $48,494 Sherard, MS $45,902 Sledge, MS $48,494 Southaven, MS $48,786 Taylor, MS $48,494 Tiplersville, MS $48,494 Tula, MS $46,246

Tunica, MS $48,494 University, MS $48,494 Victoria, MS $48,494 Walls, MS $48,739 Walnut, MS $46,528 Waterford, MS $48,494 Greenville, MS $46,371 Alligator, MS $45,902

Anguilla, MS $45,933 Arcola, MS $46,371 Avon, MS $46,371 Benoit, MS $45,902 Beulah, MS $45,902 Boyle, MS $45,902 Chatham, MS $46,215 Cleveland, MS $45,902

Doddsville, MS $45,902 Drew, MS $45,902 Parchman, MS $45,902 Dublin, MS $45,902 Duncan, MS $45,902 Glen Allan, MS $46,121 Grace, MS $45,964 Gunnison, MS $45,902

Hollandale, MS $46,308 Holly Ridge, MS $45,995 Indianola, MS $45,964 Inverness, MS $45,933 Isola, MS $45,964 Leland, MS $46,371 Merigold, MS $45,902 Metcalfe, MS $46,340

Moorhead, MS $45,902 Mound Bayou, MS $45,902 Pace, MS $45,902 Panther Burn, MS $46,152 Rena Lara, MS $45,902 Rome, MS $45,902 Rosedale, MS $45,902 Ruleville, MS $45,902

Scott, MS $46,027 Shaw, MS $45,902 Shelby, MS $45,902 Stoneville, MS $46,371 Sunflower, MS $45,902 Wayside, MS $46,371 Winstonville, MS $45,902 Winterville, MS $46,371

Tupelo, MS $44,003 Algoma, MS $44,003 Amory, MS $44,003 Baldwyn, MS $44,561 Becker, MS $44,003 Belden, MS $44,003 Belmont, MS $44,561 Blue Springs, MS $44,003

Booneville, MS $44,561 Burnsville, MS $44,561 Corinth, MS $44,561 Dennis, MS $44,561 Derma, MS $44,003 Ecru, MS $44,003 Fulton, MS $44,003 Gattman, MS $44,003

Glen, MS $44,561 Abbeville, MS $48,494 Arkabutla, MS $48,494 Ashland, MS $48,494 Batesville, MS $48,494 Belen, MS $48,494 Blue Mountain, MS $48,494 Byhalia, MS $48,494

Clarksdale, MS $47,195 Coahoma, MS $48,494 Coldwater, MS $48,494 Como, MS $48,494 Courtland, MS $48,494 Crenshaw, MS $48,494 Crowder, MS $48,494 Darling, MS $48,494

Dumas, MS $44,561 Dundee, MS $48,494 Etta, MS $48,494 Falcon, MS $48,494 Falkner, MS $46,528 Farrell, MS $47,195 Friars Point, MS $48,494 Hernando, MS $48,541

Hickory Flat, MS $48,494 Holly Springs, MS $48,494 Horn Lake, MS $48,760 Independence, MS $48,494 Jonestown, MS $48,494 Lake Cormorant, MS $48,614 Lamar, MS $48,494 Stennis Space Center, MS $46,209

Diamondhead, MS $45,677 Biloxi, MS $46,230 Diberville, MS $46,230 Escatawpa, MS $46,016 Gautier, MS $46,016 Hurley, MS $45,703 Kiln, MS $45,625 Lakeshore, MS $46,282

Long Beach, MS $45,865 Mc Henry, MS $45,625 Moss Point, MS $46,016 Ocean Springs, MS $46,230 Vancleave, MS $46,230 Pascagoula, MS $46,016 Pass Christian, MS $45,834 Pearlington, MS $46,814

Perkinston, MS $45,573 Saucier, MS $45,813 Waveland, MS $45,583 Wiggins, MS $45,578 Brookhaven, MS $45,907 Bogue Chitto, MS $45,907 Bude, MS $47,513 Centreville, MS $49,125

Chatawa, MS $49,125 Crosby, MS $49,125 Fernwood, MS $49,125 Gloster, MS $49,125 Jayess, MS $45,907 Kokomo, MS $45,688 Liberty, MS $49,125 Mc Call Creek, MS $45,907

Mccomb, MS $47,513 Magnolia, MS $49,125 Meadville, MS $47,513 Monticello, MS $45,907 Oak Vale, MS $45,907 Osyka, MS $49,125 Roxie, MS $47,513 Ruth, MS $45,907

Silver Creek, MS $45,907 Smithdale, MS $47,513 Sontag, MS $45,907 Summit, MS $47,513 Tylertown, MS $47,430 Union Church, MS $45,907 Woodville, MS $49,125 Columbus, MS $44,472

Aberdeen, MS $44,159 Ackerman, MS $44,003 Artesia, MS $44,347 Bellefontaine, MS $44,003 Brooksville, MS $44,097 Caledonia, MS $44,378 Cedarbluff, MS $44,097 Crawford, MS $44,191

Eupora, MS $44,003 French Camp, MS $44,003 Hamilton, MS $44,222 Kilmichael, MS $44,003 Maben, MS $44,003 Mantee, MS $44,003 Mathiston, MS $44,003 Mayhew, MS $44,472

Montpelier, MS $44,003 Pheba, MS $44,003 Prairie, MS $44,128 Starkville, MS $44,128 Mississippi State, MS $44,159 Steens, MS $44,472 Stewart, MS $44,003 Sturgis, MS $44,003

Walthall, MS $44,003 Weir, MS $44,003 West Point, MS $44,441 Woodland, MS $44,003 Thaxton, MS $44,003 Tishomingo, MS $44,561 Toccopola, MS $44,003 Trebloc, MS $44,003

Tremont, MS $44,279 Van Vleet, MS $44,003 Vardaman, MS $44,003 Verona, MS $44,003 Wheeler, MS $44,561 Grenada, MS $44,952 Banner, MS $44,003 Big Creek, MS $44,003

Bruce, MS $44,003 Calhoun City, MS $44,003 Carrollton, MS $45,902 Cascilla, MS $45,902 Charleston, MS $47,195 Coffeeville, MS $44,003 Coila, MS $45,902 Cruger, MS $45,902

Duck Hill, MS $44,952 Elliott, MS $44,952 Enid, MS $48,494 Glendora, MS $45,902 Gore Springs, MS $44,003 Greenwood, MS $45,902 Holcomb, MS $45,902 Itta Bena, MS $45,902

Mc Carley, MS $45,902 Minter City, MS $45,902 Money, MS $45,902 Morgan City, MS $45,902 North Carrollton, MS $45,902 Oakland, MS $47,195 Paris, MS $46,246 Philipp, MS $45,902

Pittsboro, MS $44,003 Schlater, MS $45,902 Scobey, MS $47,195 Sidon, MS $45,902 Slate Spring, MS $44,003 Sumner, MS $45,902 Swan Lake, MS $45,902 Swiftown, MS $45,902

Tie Plant, MS $44,952 Tillatoba, MS $47,195 Tippo, MS $45,902 Tutwiler, MS $45,902 Vance, MS $45,902 Water Valley, MS $48,494 Webb, MS $45,902 Winona, MS $44,952

Belzoni, MS $45,902 Benton, MS $45,907 Bentonia, MS $45,907 Bolton, MS $46,188 Brandon, MS $46,345 Braxton, MS $45,969 Camden, MS $45,907 Canton, MS $45,938

Carthage, MS $45,907 Cary, MS $45,902 Clinton, MS $46,376 Conehatta, MS $45,907 Crystal Springs, MS $45,938 Delta City, MS $46,027 D Lo, MS $45,907 Durant, MS $45,907

Edwards, MS $45,938 Ethel, MS $44,003 Fayette, MS $45,907 Flora, MS $46,126 Pocahontas, MS $46,376 Florence, MS $46,345 Meridian, MS $45,907 Bailey, MS $44,003

Buckatunna, MS $47,112 Chunky, MS $45,907 Clara, MS $47,112 Collinsville, MS $44,952 Daleville, MS $44,003 Decatur, MS $45,907 De Kalb, MS $44,003 Enterprise, MS $45,907

Hickory, MS $45,907 Lauderdale, MS $45,902 Lawrence, MS $45,907 Little Rock, MS $45,907 Louin, MS $45,907 Louisville, MS $44,003 Macon, MS $44,003 Marion, MS $45,902

Newton, MS $45,907 Noxapater, MS $44,003 Pachuta, MS $45,907 Paulding, MS $45,907 Philadelphia, MS $44,952 Porterville, MS $45,902 Preston, MS $44,003 Quitman, MS $45,907

Rose Hill, MS $45,907 Scooba, MS $44,003 Sebastopol, MS $45,907 Shubuta, MS $46,507 Shuqualak, MS $44,003 State Line, MS $47,112 Stonewall, MS $45,907 Toomsuba, MS $45,902

Union, MS $45,907 Vossburg, MS $45,907 Waynesboro, MS $47,112 Hattiesburg, MS $45,578 Bassfield, MS $45,907 Bay Springs, MS $45,907 Beaumont, MS $45,578 Brooklyn, MS $45,568

Carriere, MS $45,542 Carson, MS $45,907 Collins, MS $45,907 Columbia, MS $45,688 Eastabuchie, MS $45,688 Ellisville, MS $45,834 Heidelberg, MS $45,907 Laurel, MS $45,907

Leakesville, MS $47,112 Lucedale, MS $46,173 Lumberton, MS $45,396 Mc Lain, MS $45,688 Mc Neill, MS $45,495 Moselle, MS $45,688 Moss, MS $45,907 Neely, MS $45,954

New Augusta, MS $45,578 Nicholson, MS $46,246 Ovett, MS $45,954 Petal, MS $45,578 Picayune, MS $45,990 Poplarville, MS $45,526 Prentiss, MS $45,907 Purvis, MS $45,578

Richton, MS $45,954 Sandersville, MS $45,907 Sandy Hook, MS $45,578 Seminary, MS $45,907 Soso, MS $45,907 Stringer, MS $45,907 Sumrall, MS $45,688 Foxworth, MS $45,907

Gulfport, MS $45,865 Bay Saint Louis, MS $46,095 Plantersville, MS $44,003 Pontotoc, MS $44,003 Randolph, MS $44,003 Rienzi, MS $44,561 Saltillo, MS $44,279 Shannon, MS $44,003

Sherman, MS $44,003 Smithville, MS $44,003 Golden, MS $44,561 Greenwood Springs, MS $44,003 Guntown, MS $44,279 Houlka, MS $44,003 Houston, MS $44,003 Iuka, MS $44,561

Mantachie, MS $44,279 Marietta, MS $44,561 Mooreville, MS $44,003 Nettleton, MS $44,003 New Site, MS $44,561 Okolona, MS $44,003 Lambert, MS $48,494 Forest, MS $45,907

Gallman, MS $45,907 Georgetown, MS $45,907 Goodman, MS $45,907 Harperville, MS $45,907 Harriston, MS $45,907 Harrisville, MS $45,938 Hazlehurst, MS $45,907 Hermanville, MS $45,907

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

$41,259

Average $46,517/year

$51,319

$3,438

Average $3,876/month

$4,277

$793

Average $895/week

$987

$20

Average $22/hour

$25

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$51,319	$4,277	$987	$25
Average	$46,517	$3,876	$895	$22
25th Percentile	$41,259	$3,438	$793	$20

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