Purchasing Associate Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Nebraska?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Nebraska is $49,155 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): $58,828
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,590 to $54,218
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,524

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,218	$4,518	$1,043	$26
Average	$49,155	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$43,590	$3,633	$838	$21

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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): $43,533
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,783
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,992
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,745
Expert (over 8 years): $80,049

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$43,533
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$48,783
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,992
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$62,745
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$80,049

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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:

Offutt A F B: $49,395
La Vista: $49,442
Adams: $48,007

Offutt A F B, NE $49,395 La Vista, NE $49,442 Adams, NE $48,007 Alexandria, NE $48,007 Alvo, NE $48,325 Auburn, NE $48,007 Avoca, NE $48,362 Barneston, NE $48,007

Beatrice, NE $48,007 Beaver Crossing, NE $48,007 Bee, NE $48,143 Belvidere, NE $48,007 Benedict, NE $48,007 Bennet, NE $48,461 Blue Springs, NE $48,007 Bradshaw, NE $48,007

Brock, NE $48,007 Brownville, NE $48,383 Bruning, NE $48,007 Burchard, NE $48,007 Burr, NE $48,007 Byron, NE $48,007 Carleton, NE $48,007 Chester, NE $48,007

Clatonia, NE $48,007 Cook, NE $48,007 Cordova, NE $48,007 Cortland, NE $48,143 Crab Orchard, NE $48,007 Crete, NE $48,278 Davenport, NE $48,007 Davey, NE $48,638

Dawson, NE $48,007 Daykin, NE $48,007 Denton, NE $48,685 Deshler, NE $48,007 De Witt, NE $48,007 Diller, NE $48,007 Dorchester, NE $48,054 Douglas, NE $48,096

Du Bois, NE $47,553 Dunbar, NE $48,294 Eagle, NE $48,461 Elk Creek, NE $48,007 Elmwood, NE $48,362 Endicott, NE $48,007 Exeter, NE $48,007 Fairbury, NE $48,007

Fairmont, NE $48,007 Falls City, NE $47,099 Filley, NE $48,007 Firth, NE $48,190 Friend, NE $48,007 Garland, NE $48,414 Geneva, NE $48,007 Gilead, NE $48,007

Goehner, NE $48,007 Grafton, NE $48,007 Greenwood, NE $48,367 Gresham, NE $48,007 Wilcox, NE $48,007 Alma, NE $48,007 Arapahoe, NE $48,007 Atlanta, NE $48,007

Axtell, NE $48,007 Ayr, NE $48,007 Beaver City, NE $48,007 Bertrand, NE $48,007 Bladen, NE $48,007 Bloomington, NE $48,007 Blue Hill, NE $48,007 Campbell, NE $48,007

Clay Center, NE $48,007 Deweese, NE $48,007 Edgar, NE $48,007 Edison, NE $48,007 Elwood, NE $48,007 Fairfield, NE $48,007 Franklin, NE $48,007 Funk, NE $48,007

Glenvil, NE $48,007 Guide Rock, NE $48,007 Hardy, NE $48,007 Harvard, NE $48,007 Heartwell, NE $48,007 Hendley, NE $48,007 Hildreth, NE $48,007 Holbrook, NE $48,007

Holdrege, NE $48,007 Holstein, NE $48,007 Inavale, NE $48,007 Inland, NE $48,007 Juniata, NE $48,007 Kenesaw, NE $48,007 Lawrence, NE $48,007 Loomis, NE $48,007

Minden, NE $48,007 Naponee, NE $48,007 Nelson, NE $48,007 Oak, NE $48,007 Orleans, NE $48,007 Oxford, NE $48,007 Ragan, NE $48,007 Red Cloud, NE $48,007

Republican City, NE $48,007 Riverton, NE $48,007 Roseland, NE $48,007 Ruskin, NE $48,007 Saronville, NE $48,007 Smithfield, NE $48,007 Stamford, NE $48,007 Superior, NE $48,007

Sutton, NE $48,007 Trumbull, NE $48,007 Upland, NE $48,007 Bellwood, NE $48,007 Mc Cook, NE $48,351 Bartley, NE $48,007 Benkelman, NE $51,670 Cambridge, NE $48,007

Champion, NE $50,851 Culbertson, NE $51,059 Curtis, NE $48,007 Danbury, NE $48,007 Enders, NE $50,851 Eustis, NE $48,007 Farnam, NE $48,007 Haigler, NE $51,670

Hayes Center, NE $50,851 Imperial, NE $50,851 Indianola, NE $48,007 Lebanon, NE $48,007 Max, NE $51,670 Maywood, NE $48,351 Moorefield, NE $48,007 Palisade, NE $51,696

Parks, NE $51,670 Stockville, NE $48,007 Stratton, NE $51,383 Trenton, NE $50,903 Wauneta, NE $50,851 Wilsonville, NE $48,007 North Platte, NE $47,762 Arnold, NE $48,007

Arthur, NE $48,696 Big Springs, NE $48,696 Brady, NE $48,007 Broadwater, NE $48,696 Brule, NE $48,696 Bushnell, NE $48,696 Chappell, NE $48,696 Cozad, NE $48,007

Dalton, NE $48,696 Dickens, NE $49,937 Dix, NE $48,696 Elsie, NE $49,937 Elsmere, NE $43,175 Gothenburg, NE $48,007 Grant, NE $49,937 Abie, NE $48,007

Arlington, NE $48,680 Ashland, NE $48,403 Bancroft, NE $46,426 Bellevue, NE $49,442 Bennington, NE $49,306 Blair, NE $48,899 Boys Town, NE $49,442 Bruno, NE $48,007

Cedar Bluffs, NE $48,450 Cedar Creek, NE $49,124 Ceresco, NE $48,414 Colon, NE $48,362 Craig, NE $48,503 Decatur, NE $46,426 Elkhorn, NE $49,217 Fort Calhoun, NE $49,259

Fremont, NE $48,581 Gretna, NE $49,082 Herman, NE $48,764 Homer, NE $46,802 Hooper, NE $48,764 Ithaca, NE $48,325 Kennard, NE $48,988 Linwood, NE $48,007

Louisville, NE $48,539 Lyons, NE $46,426 Macy, NE $46,426 Malmo, NE $48,242 Mead, NE $48,393 Memphis, NE $48,377 Hallam, NE $48,231 Hebron, NE $48,007

Henderson, NE $48,007 Hickman, NE $48,503 Hubbell, NE $48,007 Humboldt, NE $48,007 Jansen, NE $48,007 Johnson, NE $48,007 Julian, NE $48,007 Lewiston, NE $48,007

Liberty, NE $48,007 Lorton, NE $48,169 Mc Cool Junction, NE $48,007 Malcolm, NE $48,685 Manley, NE $48,403 Martell, NE $48,597 Milford, NE $48,325 Milligan, NE $48,007

Murdock, NE $48,362 Murray, NE $48,623 Nebraska City, NE $48,529 Nehawka, NE $48,471 Nemaha, NE $48,383 Odell, NE $48,007 Ohiowa, NE $48,007 Otoe, NE $48,294

Palmyra, NE $48,278 Panama, NE $48,278 Pawnee City, NE $48,007 Peru, NE $48,383 Pickrell, NE $48,007 Pleasant Dale, NE $48,597 Plymouth, NE $48,007 Raymond, NE $48,685

Reynolds, NE $48,007 Roca, NE $48,597 Rulo, NE $48,711 Salem, NE $47,553 Seward, NE $48,190 Shickley, NE $48,007 Shubert, NE $48,383 Sprague, NE $48,503

Staplehurst, NE $48,007 Steele City, NE $48,007 Steinauer, NE $48,007 Stella, NE $48,007 Sterling, NE $48,007 Strang, NE $48,007 Swanton, NE $48,007 Syracuse, NE $48,179

Table Rock, NE $48,007 Talmage, NE $48,007 Tecumseh, NE $48,007 Ong, NE $48,007 Tobias, NE $48,007 Unadilla, NE $48,153 Union, NE $48,518 Utica, NE $48,007

Verdon, NE $47,955 Virginia, NE $48,007 Waco, NE $48,007 Walton, NE $48,597 Waverly, NE $48,638 Weeping Water, NE $48,393 Western, NE $48,007 Wilber, NE $48,007

Wymore, NE $48,007 York, NE $48,007 Lincoln, NE $48,685 Nickerson, NE $48,764 Oakland, NE $47,203 Papillion, NE $49,442 Pender, NE $46,426 Plattsmouth, NE $49,082

Prague, NE $48,190 Rosalie, NE $46,426 St Columbans, NE $49,306 Scribner, NE $48,764 South Bend, NE $48,440 Springfield, NE $49,170 Tekamah, NE $48,764 Thurston, NE $46,426

Uehling, NE $48,764 Valley, NE $48,685 Valparaiso, NE $48,325 Wahoo, NE $48,294 Walthill, NE $46,426 Washington, NE $49,170 Waterloo, NE $49,082 Weston, NE $48,195

Winnebago, NE $46,614 Winslow, NE $48,764 Yutan, NE $48,503 Omaha, NE $49,442 Brainard, NE $48,007 Cedar Rapids, NE $48,007 Clarks, NE $48,007 Clarkson, NE $47,730

Creston, NE $47,214 David City, NE $48,007 Dodge, NE $47,730 Duncan, NE $48,007 Dwight, NE $48,054 Elgin, NE $46,426 Ericson, NE $47,214 Fullerton, NE $48,007

Genoa, NE $48,007 Howells, NE $47,730 Humphrey, NE $47,214 Leigh, NE $47,214 Lindsay, NE $47,214 Monroe, NE $48,007 Morse Bluff, NE $48,330 North Bend, NE $48,310

Osceola, NE $48,007 Petersburg, NE $47,214 Platte Center, NE $48,007 Polk, NE $48,007 Primrose, NE $48,007 Rising City, NE $48,007 Rogers, NE $48,007 Saint Edward, NE $48,007

Schuyler, NE $48,007 Shelby, NE $48,007 Silver Creek, NE $48,007 Snyder, NE $47,595 Spalding, NE $48,007 Stromsburg, NE $48,007 Surprise, NE $48,007 Ulysses, NE $48,007

Norfolk, NE $46,426 Allen, NE $46,457 Amelia, NE $46,426 Atkinson, NE $46,499 Bassett, NE $43,175 Battle Creek, NE $46,426 Beemer, NE $46,426 Belden, NE $46,426

Gurley, NE $48,696 Columbus, NE $48,007 Albion, NE $48,007 Ames, NE $48,513 Bartlett, NE $47,214 Belgrade, NE $48,007 Bloomfield, NE $46,426 Halsey, NE $43,175

Hershey, NE $49,937 Keystone, NE $48,696 Kimball, NE $48,696 Lemoyne, NE $48,696 Lewellen, NE $48,696 Lisco, NE $48,696 Lodgepole, NE $48,696 Madrid, NE $49,937

Maxwell, NE $48,007 Mullen, NE $44,412 Ogallala, NE $48,696 Oshkosh, NE $48,696 Paxton, NE $49,937 Potter, NE $48,696 Purdum, NE $43,175 Sidney, NE $48,696

Seneca, NE $44,412 Stapleton, NE $45,868 Sutherland, NE $49,937 Thedford, NE $43,175 Tryon, NE $45,842 Venango, NE $49,937 Wallace, NE $49,937 Wellfleet, NE $49,296

Willow Island, NE $48,007 Valentine, NE $43,175 Ainsworth, NE $43,175 Cody, NE $44,412 Crookston, NE $43,175 Johnstown, NE $43,175 Kilgore, NE $43,175 Long Pine, NE $43,175

Merriman, NE $45,649 Nenzel, NE $43,175 Sparks, NE $43,175 Wood Lake, NE $43,175 Alliance, NE $48,696 Angora, NE $48,696 Ashby, NE $47,172 Bayard, NE $48,696

Bingham, NE $47,172 Bridgeport, NE $48,696 Chadron, NE $45,649 Crawford, NE $45,649 Ellsworth, NE $47,172 Gering, NE $48,696 Gordon, NE $45,649 Harrisburg, NE $48,696

Harrison, NE $45,649 Hay Springs, NE $45,649 Hemingford, NE $47,172 Hyannis, NE $47,172 Lakeside, NE $47,172 Lyman, NE $48,696 Mcgrew, NE $48,696 Marsland, NE $47,172

Melbeta, NE $48,696 Minatare, NE $48,696 Mitchell, NE $48,696 Morrill, NE $48,696 Rushville, NE $45,649 Scottsbluff, NE $48,696 Whiteclay, NE $45,649 Whitman, NE $44,412

Whitney, NE $45,649 Verdigre, NE $46,426 Wakefield, NE $46,426 Waterbury, NE $46,676 Wausa, NE $46,426 Wayne, NE $46,426 West Point, NE $46,426 Winnetoon, NE $46,426

Winside, NE $46,426 Wisner, NE $46,426 Wynot, NE $46,426 Grand Island, NE $48,007 Alda, NE $48,007 Amherst, NE $48,007 Anselmo, NE $47,214 Ansley, NE $48,007

Arcadia, NE $48,007 Archer, NE $48,007 Ashton, NE $48,007 Aurora, NE $48,007 Boelus, NE $48,007 Brewster, NE $45,868 Broken Bow, NE $48,007 Burwell, NE $47,214

Cairo, NE $48,007 Bristow, NE $46,499 Brunswick, NE $46,426 Butte, NE $45,393 Carroll, NE $46,426 Center, NE $46,426 Chambers, NE $46,426 Clearwater, NE $46,426

Coleridge, NE $46,426 Concord, NE $46,426 Creighton, NE $46,426 Crofton, NE $46,426 Dakota City, NE $46,896 Dixon, NE $46,426 Emerson, NE $46,489 Emmet, NE $46,499

Ewing, NE $46,426 Fordyce, NE $46,426 Hadar, NE $46,426 Hartington, NE $46,426 Hoskins, NE $46,426 Hubbard, NE $46,802 Inman, NE $46,426 Jackson, NE $46,896

Laurel, NE $46,426 Lynch, NE $46,499 Mclean, NE $46,426 Madison, NE $46,426 Magnet, NE $46,426 Maskell, NE $46,426 Meadow Grove, NE $46,426 Mills, NE $43,175

Naper, NE $43,175 Neligh, NE $46,426 Newcastle, NE $46,426 Newman Grove, NE $47,214 Newport, NE $43,175 Niobrara, NE $46,499 Oakdale, NE $46,426 Oneill, NE $46,499

Orchard, NE $46,426 Osmond, NE $46,426 Page, NE $46,426 Pierce, NE $46,426 Pilger, NE $46,426 Plainview, NE $46,426 Ponca, NE $46,708 Randolph, NE $46,426

Royal, NE $46,426 Saint Helena, NE $46,426 South Sioux City, NE $46,896 Spencer, NE $46,499 Springview, NE $43,175 Stanton, NE $46,426 Stuart, NE $45,393 Tilden, NE $46,426

Callaway, NE $48,007 Central City, NE $48,007 Chapman, NE $48,007 Comstock, NE $48,007 Dannebrog, NE $48,007 Doniphan, NE $48,007 Dunning, NE $45,868 Eddyville, NE $48,007

Elba, NE $48,007 Elm Creek, NE $48,007 Elyria, NE $47,214 Farwell, NE $48,007 Gibbon, NE $48,007 Giltner, NE $48,007 Greeley, NE $48,007 Hampton, NE $48,007

Hazard, NE $48,007 Kearney, NE $48,007 Hordville, NE $48,007 Lexington, NE $48,007 Litchfield, NE $48,007 Loup City, NE $48,007 Marquette, NE $48,007 Mason City, NE $48,007

Merna, NE $48,007 Miller, NE $48,007 North Loup, NE $48,007 Oconto, NE $48,007 Odessa, NE $48,007 Ord, NE $48,007 Overton, NE $48,007 Palmer, NE $48,007

Phillips, NE $48,007 Pleasanton, NE $48,007 Ravenna, NE $48,007 Riverdale, NE $48,007 Rockville, NE $48,007 Saint Libory, NE $48,007 Saint Paul, NE $48,007 Sargent, NE $48,007

Scotia, NE $48,007 Shelton, NE $48,007 Sumner, NE $48,007 Taylor, NE $47,214 Westerville, NE $48,007 Wolbach, NE $48,007 Wood River, NE $48,007 Hastings, NE $48,007

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

$43,590

Average $49,155/year

$54,218

$3,633

Average $4,096/month

$4,518

$838

Average $945/week

$1,043

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,218	$4,518	$1,043	$26
Average	$49,155	$4,096	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$43,590	$3,633	$838	$21

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