Purchasing Associate Salary in Nebraska

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in Nebraska?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in Nebraska is $49,141 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): $58,832
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,586 to $54,213
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,530

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,213	$4,518	$1,043	$26
Average	$49,141	$4,095	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$43,586	$3,632	$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): $43,526
Early Career (1-2 years): $48,768
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,972
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $62,720
Expert (over 8 years): $80,025

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$43,526
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$48,768
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,972
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$62,720
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$80,025

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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:

Offutt A F B: $49,381
La Vista: $49,428
Adams: $47,993

Offutt A F B, NE $49,381 La Vista, NE $49,428 Adams, NE $47,993 Alexandria, NE $47,993 Alvo, NE $48,311 Auburn, NE $47,993 Avoca, NE $48,348 Barneston, NE $47,993

Beatrice, NE $47,993 Beaver Crossing, NE $47,993 Bee, NE $48,129 Belvidere, NE $47,993 Benedict, NE $47,993 Bennet, NE $48,447 Blue Springs, NE $47,993 Bradshaw, NE $47,993

Brock, NE $47,993 Brownville, NE $48,369 Bruning, NE $47,993 Burchard, NE $47,993 Burr, NE $47,993 Byron, NE $47,993 Carleton, NE $47,993 Chester, NE $47,993

Clatonia, NE $47,993 Cook, NE $47,993 Cordova, NE $47,993 Cortland, NE $48,129 Crab Orchard, NE $47,993 Crete, NE $48,264 Davenport, NE $47,993 Davey, NE $48,624

Dawson, NE $47,993 Daykin, NE $47,993 Denton, NE $48,671 Deshler, NE $47,993 De Witt, NE $47,993 Diller, NE $47,993 Dorchester, NE $48,040 Douglas, NE $48,082

Du Bois, NE $47,539 Dunbar, NE $48,280 Eagle, NE $48,447 Elk Creek, NE $47,993 Elmwood, NE $48,348 Endicott, NE $47,993 Exeter, NE $47,993 Fairbury, NE $47,993

Fairmont, NE $47,993 Falls City, NE $47,086 Filley, NE $47,993 Firth, NE $48,176 Friend, NE $47,993 Garland, NE $48,400 Geneva, NE $47,993 Gilead, NE $47,993

Goehner, NE $47,993 Grafton, NE $47,993 Greenwood, NE $48,353 Gresham, NE $47,993 Wilcox, NE $47,993 Alma, NE $47,993 Arapahoe, NE $47,993 Atlanta, NE $47,993

Axtell, NE $47,993 Ayr, NE $47,993 Beaver City, NE $47,993 Bertrand, NE $47,993 Bladen, NE $47,993 Bloomington, NE $47,993 Blue Hill, NE $47,993 Campbell, NE $47,993

Clay Center, NE $47,993 Deweese, NE $47,993 Edgar, NE $47,993 Edison, NE $47,993 Elwood, NE $47,993 Fairfield, NE $47,993 Franklin, NE $47,993 Funk, NE $47,993

Glenvil, NE $47,993 Guide Rock, NE $47,993 Hardy, NE $47,993 Harvard, NE $47,993 Heartwell, NE $47,993 Hendley, NE $47,993 Hildreth, NE $47,993 Holbrook, NE $47,993

Holdrege, NE $47,993 Holstein, NE $47,993 Inavale, NE $47,993 Inland, NE $47,993 Juniata, NE $47,993 Kenesaw, NE $47,993 Lawrence, NE $47,993 Loomis, NE $47,993

Minden, NE $47,993 Naponee, NE $47,993 Nelson, NE $47,993 Oak, NE $47,993 Orleans, NE $47,993 Oxford, NE $47,993 Ragan, NE $47,993 Red Cloud, NE $47,993

Republican City, NE $47,993 Riverton, NE $47,993 Roseland, NE $47,993 Ruskin, NE $47,993 Saronville, NE $47,993 Smithfield, NE $47,993 Stamford, NE $47,993 Superior, NE $47,993

Sutton, NE $47,993 Trumbull, NE $47,993 Upland, NE $47,993 Bellwood, NE $47,993 Mc Cook, NE $48,338 Bartley, NE $47,993 Benkelman, NE $51,655 Cambridge, NE $47,993

Champion, NE $50,836 Culbertson, NE $51,045 Curtis, NE $47,993 Danbury, NE $47,993 Enders, NE $50,836 Eustis, NE $47,993 Farnam, NE $47,993 Haigler, NE $51,655

Hayes Center, NE $50,836 Imperial, NE $50,836 Indianola, NE $47,993 Lebanon, NE $47,993 Max, NE $51,655 Maywood, NE $48,338 Moorefield, NE $47,993 Palisade, NE $51,681

Parks, NE $51,655 Stockville, NE $47,993 Stratton, NE $51,368 Trenton, NE $50,888 Wauneta, NE $50,836 Wilsonville, NE $47,993 North Platte, NE $47,748 Arnold, NE $47,993

Arthur, NE $48,682 Big Springs, NE $48,682 Brady, NE $47,993 Broadwater, NE $48,682 Brule, NE $48,682 Bushnell, NE $48,682 Chappell, NE $48,682 Cozad, NE $47,993

Dalton, NE $48,682 Dickens, NE $49,923 Dix, NE $48,682 Elsie, NE $49,923 Elsmere, NE $43,163 Gothenburg, NE $47,993 Grant, NE $49,923 Abie, NE $47,993

Arlington, NE $48,666 Ashland, NE $48,390 Bancroft, NE $46,413 Bellevue, NE $49,428 Bennington, NE $49,292 Blair, NE $48,885 Boys Town, NE $49,428 Bruno, NE $47,993

Cedar Bluffs, NE $48,437 Cedar Creek, NE $49,109 Ceresco, NE $48,400 Colon, NE $48,348 Craig, NE $48,489 Decatur, NE $46,413 Elkhorn, NE $49,203 Fort Calhoun, NE $49,245

Fremont, NE $48,567 Gretna, NE $49,068 Herman, NE $48,750 Homer, NE $46,788 Hooper, NE $48,750 Ithaca, NE $48,311 Kennard, NE $48,974 Linwood, NE $47,993

Louisville, NE $48,525 Lyons, NE $46,413 Macy, NE $46,413 Malmo, NE $48,228 Mead, NE $48,379 Memphis, NE $48,364 Hallam, NE $48,218 Hebron, NE $47,993

Henderson, NE $47,993 Hickman, NE $48,489 Hubbell, NE $47,993 Humboldt, NE $47,993 Jansen, NE $47,993 Johnson, NE $47,993 Julian, NE $47,993 Lewiston, NE $47,993

Liberty, NE $47,993 Lorton, NE $48,155 Mc Cool Junction, NE $47,993 Malcolm, NE $48,671 Manley, NE $48,390 Martell, NE $48,583 Milford, NE $48,311 Milligan, NE $47,993

Murdock, NE $48,348 Murray, NE $48,609 Nebraska City, NE $48,515 Nehawka, NE $48,457 Nemaha, NE $48,369 Odell, NE $47,993 Ohiowa, NE $47,993 Otoe, NE $48,280

Palmyra, NE $48,264 Panama, NE $48,264 Pawnee City, NE $47,993 Peru, NE $48,369 Pickrell, NE $47,993 Pleasant Dale, NE $48,583 Plymouth, NE $47,993 Raymond, NE $48,671

Reynolds, NE $47,993 Roca, NE $48,583 Rulo, NE $48,697 Salem, NE $47,539 Seward, NE $48,176 Shickley, NE $47,993 Shubert, NE $48,369 Sprague, NE $48,489

Staplehurst, NE $47,993 Steele City, NE $47,993 Steinauer, NE $47,993 Stella, NE $47,993 Sterling, NE $47,993 Strang, NE $47,993 Swanton, NE $47,993 Syracuse, NE $48,165

Table Rock, NE $47,993 Talmage, NE $47,993 Tecumseh, NE $47,993 Ong, NE $47,993 Tobias, NE $47,993 Unadilla, NE $48,139 Union, NE $48,504 Utica, NE $47,993

Verdon, NE $47,941 Virginia, NE $47,993 Waco, NE $47,993 Walton, NE $48,583 Waverly, NE $48,624 Weeping Water, NE $48,379 Western, NE $47,993 Wilber, NE $47,993

Wymore, NE $47,993 York, NE $47,993 Lincoln, NE $48,671 Nickerson, NE $48,750 Oakland, NE $47,190 Papillion, NE $49,428 Pender, NE $46,413 Plattsmouth, NE $49,068

Prague, NE $48,176 Rosalie, NE $46,413 St Columbans, NE $49,292 Scribner, NE $48,750 South Bend, NE $48,426 Springfield, NE $49,156 Tekamah, NE $48,750 Thurston, NE $46,413

Uehling, NE $48,750 Valley, NE $48,671 Valparaiso, NE $48,311 Wahoo, NE $48,280 Walthill, NE $46,413 Washington, NE $49,156 Waterloo, NE $49,068 Weston, NE $48,181

Winnebago, NE $46,601 Winslow, NE $48,750 Yutan, NE $48,489 Omaha, NE $49,428 Brainard, NE $47,993 Cedar Rapids, NE $47,993 Clarks, NE $47,993 Clarkson, NE $47,717

Creston, NE $47,200 David City, NE $47,993 Dodge, NE $47,717 Duncan, NE $47,993 Dwight, NE $48,040 Elgin, NE $46,413 Ericson, NE $47,200 Fullerton, NE $47,993

Genoa, NE $47,993 Howells, NE $47,717 Humphrey, NE $47,200 Leigh, NE $47,200 Lindsay, NE $47,200 Monroe, NE $47,993 Morse Bluff, NE $48,317 North Bend, NE $48,296

Osceola, NE $47,993 Petersburg, NE $47,200 Platte Center, NE $47,993 Polk, NE $47,993 Primrose, NE $47,993 Rising City, NE $47,993 Rogers, NE $47,993 Saint Edward, NE $47,993

Schuyler, NE $47,993 Shelby, NE $47,993 Silver Creek, NE $47,993 Snyder, NE $47,581 Spalding, NE $47,993 Stromsburg, NE $47,993 Surprise, NE $47,993 Ulysses, NE $47,993

Norfolk, NE $46,413 Allen, NE $46,444 Amelia, NE $46,413 Atkinson, NE $46,486 Bassett, NE $43,163 Battle Creek, NE $46,413 Beemer, NE $46,413 Belden, NE $46,413

Gurley, NE $48,682 Columbus, NE $47,993 Albion, NE $47,993 Ames, NE $48,499 Bartlett, NE $47,200 Belgrade, NE $47,993 Bloomfield, NE $46,413 Halsey, NE $43,163

Hershey, NE $49,923 Keystone, NE $48,682 Kimball, NE $48,682 Lemoyne, NE $48,682 Lewellen, NE $48,682 Lisco, NE $48,682 Lodgepole, NE $48,682 Madrid, NE $49,923

Maxwell, NE $47,993 Mullen, NE $44,399 Ogallala, NE $48,682 Oshkosh, NE $48,682 Paxton, NE $49,923 Potter, NE $48,682 Purdum, NE $43,163 Sidney, NE $48,682

Seneca, NE $44,399 Stapleton, NE $45,855 Sutherland, NE $49,923 Thedford, NE $43,163 Tryon, NE $45,829 Venango, NE $49,923 Wallace, NE $49,923 Wellfleet, NE $49,282

Willow Island, NE $47,993 Valentine, NE $43,163 Ainsworth, NE $43,163 Cody, NE $44,399 Crookston, NE $43,163 Johnstown, NE $43,163 Kilgore, NE $43,163 Long Pine, NE $43,163

Merriman, NE $45,636 Nenzel, NE $43,163 Sparks, NE $43,163 Wood Lake, NE $43,163 Alliance, NE $48,682 Angora, NE $48,682 Ashby, NE $47,159 Bayard, NE $48,682

Bingham, NE $47,159 Bridgeport, NE $48,682 Chadron, NE $45,636 Crawford, NE $45,636 Ellsworth, NE $47,159 Gering, NE $48,682 Gordon, NE $45,636 Harrisburg, NE $48,682

Harrison, NE $45,636 Hay Springs, NE $45,636 Hemingford, NE $47,159 Hyannis, NE $47,159 Lakeside, NE $47,159 Lyman, NE $48,682 Mcgrew, NE $48,682 Marsland, NE $47,159

Melbeta, NE $48,682 Minatare, NE $48,682 Mitchell, NE $48,682 Morrill, NE $48,682 Rushville, NE $45,636 Scottsbluff, NE $48,682 Whiteclay, NE $45,636 Whitman, NE $44,399

Whitney, NE $45,636 Verdigre, NE $46,413 Wakefield, NE $46,413 Waterbury, NE $46,663 Wausa, NE $46,413 Wayne, NE $46,413 West Point, NE $46,413 Winnetoon, NE $46,413

Winside, NE $46,413 Wisner, NE $46,413 Wynot, NE $46,413 Grand Island, NE $47,993 Alda, NE $47,993 Amherst, NE $47,993 Anselmo, NE $47,200 Ansley, NE $47,993

Arcadia, NE $47,993 Archer, NE $47,993 Ashton, NE $47,993 Aurora, NE $47,993 Boelus, NE $47,993 Brewster, NE $45,855 Broken Bow, NE $47,993 Burwell, NE $47,200

Cairo, NE $47,993 Bristow, NE $46,486 Brunswick, NE $46,413 Butte, NE $45,380 Carroll, NE $46,413 Center, NE $46,413 Chambers, NE $46,413 Clearwater, NE $46,413

Coleridge, NE $46,413 Concord, NE $46,413 Creighton, NE $46,413 Crofton, NE $46,413 Dakota City, NE $46,882 Dixon, NE $46,413 Emerson, NE $46,475 Emmet, NE $46,486

Ewing, NE $46,413 Fordyce, NE $46,413 Hadar, NE $46,413 Hartington, NE $46,413 Hoskins, NE $46,413 Hubbard, NE $46,788 Inman, NE $46,413 Jackson, NE $46,882

Laurel, NE $46,413 Lynch, NE $46,486 Mclean, NE $46,413 Madison, NE $46,413 Magnet, NE $46,413 Maskell, NE $46,413 Meadow Grove, NE $46,413 Mills, NE $43,163

Naper, NE $43,163 Neligh, NE $46,413 Newcastle, NE $46,413 Newman Grove, NE $47,200 Newport, NE $43,163 Niobrara, NE $46,486 Oakdale, NE $46,413 Oneill, NE $46,486

Orchard, NE $46,413 Osmond, NE $46,413 Page, NE $46,413 Pierce, NE $46,413 Pilger, NE $46,413 Plainview, NE $46,413 Ponca, NE $46,694 Randolph, NE $46,413

Royal, NE $46,413 Saint Helena, NE $46,413 South Sioux City, NE $46,882 Spencer, NE $46,486 Springview, NE $43,163 Stanton, NE $46,413 Stuart, NE $45,380 Tilden, NE $46,413

Callaway, NE $47,993 Central City, NE $47,993 Chapman, NE $47,993 Comstock, NE $47,993 Dannebrog, NE $47,993 Doniphan, NE $47,993 Dunning, NE $45,855 Eddyville, NE $47,993

Elba, NE $47,993 Elm Creek, NE $47,993 Elyria, NE $47,200 Farwell, NE $47,993 Gibbon, NE $47,993 Giltner, NE $47,993 Greeley, NE $47,993 Hampton, NE $47,993

Hazard, NE $47,993 Kearney, NE $47,993 Hordville, NE $47,993 Lexington, NE $47,993 Litchfield, NE $47,993 Loup City, NE $47,993 Marquette, NE $47,993 Mason City, NE $47,993

Merna, NE $47,993 Miller, NE $47,993 North Loup, NE $47,993 Oconto, NE $47,993 Odessa, NE $47,993 Ord, NE $47,993 Overton, NE $47,993 Palmer, NE $47,993

Phillips, NE $47,993 Pleasanton, NE $47,993 Ravenna, NE $47,993 Riverdale, NE $47,993 Rockville, NE $47,993 Saint Libory, NE $47,993 Saint Paul, NE $47,993 Sargent, NE $47,993

Scotia, NE $47,993 Shelton, NE $47,993 Sumner, NE $47,993 Taylor, NE $47,200 Westerville, NE $47,993 Wolbach, NE $47,993 Wood River, NE $47,993 Hastings, NE $47,993

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

$43,586

Average $49,141/year

$54,213

$3,632

Average $4,095/month

$4,518

$838

Average $945/week

$1,043

$21

Average $24/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$54,213	$4,518	$1,043	$26
Average	$49,141	$4,095	$945	$24
25th Percentile	$43,586	$3,632	$838	$21

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