Purchasing Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in New Mexico?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in New Mexico is $48,325 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,835
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,855 to $53,303
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,874

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,303	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,325	$4,027	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,855	$3,571	$824	$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): $42,798
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,959
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,047
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,686
Expert (over 8 years): $78,698

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$42,798
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$47,959
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,047
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$61,686
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$78,698

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What Am I Worth?

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:

Algodones: $48,430
Belen: $48,273
Bernalillo: $48,690

Algodones, NM $48,430 Belen, NM $48,273 Bernalillo, NM $48,690 Bluewater, NM $48,273 Bosque, NM $48,273 Casa Blanca, NM $48,273 Cedar Crest, NM $48,743 Cedarvale, NM $48,273

Cerrillos, NM $48,430 Claunch, NM $48,273 Coyote, NM $48,523 Cuba, NM $48,523 Cubero, NM $48,273 Edgewood, NM $48,325 Estancia, NM $48,273 Gallina, NM $48,523

Counselor, NM $48,523 Grants, NM $48,273 Milan, NM $48,273 Isleta, NM $48,795 Jarales, NM $48,273 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,362 Jemez Springs, NM $48,482 Laguna, NM $48,273

La Jara, NM $48,523 La Joya, NM $48,273 Lindrith, NM $48,523 Los Lunas, NM $48,586 Mcintosh, NM $48,273 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,273 Moriarty, NM $48,289 Mountainair, NM $48,273

Nageezi, NM $48,398 New Laguna, NM $48,273 Paguate, NM $48,273 Pena Blanca, NM $48,565 Peralta, NM $48,638 Placitas, NM $48,534 Ponderosa, NM $48,482 Prewitt, NM $48,273

Regina, NM $48,523 Sandia Park, NM $48,690 Corrales, NM $49,004 San Fidel, NM $48,273 San Rafael, NM $48,273 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,424 San Ysidro, NM $48,320 Stanley, NM $48,398

Tijeras, NM $48,743 Tome, NM $48,325 Torreon, NM $48,273 Veguita, NM $48,273 Willard, NM $48,273 Youngsville, NM $48,523 Bosque Farms, NM $48,743 Clines Corners, NM $48,398

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,570 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,643 Albuquerque, NM $49,056 Kirtland Afb, NM $49,056 Rio Rancho, NM $48,899 Gallup, NM $48,273 Brimhall, NM $48,273 Church Rock, NM $48,273

Continental Divide, NM $48,273 Crownpoint, NM $48,273 Fence Lake, NM $48,273 Fort Wingate, NM $48,273 Gamerco, NM $48,273 Mentmore, NM $48,273 Mexican Springs, NM $48,273 Ramah, NM $48,273

Rehoboth, NM $48,273 Thoreau, NM $48,273 Tohatchi, NM $48,273 Vanderwagen, NM $48,273 Zuni, NM $48,273 Navajo, NM $48,972 Jamestown, NM $48,273 Pinehill, NM $48,273

Sheep Springs, NM $48,273 Smith Lake, NM $48,273 Yatahey, NM $48,273 Farmington, NM $48,398 Aztec, NM $48,398 Blanco, NM $48,398 Bloomfield, NM $48,398 Flora Vista, NM $48,398

Fruitland, NM $48,398 Kirtland, NM $48,398 La Plata, NM $48,398 Navajo Dam, NM $48,523 Shiprock, NM $48,398 Waterflow, NM $48,398 Newcomb, NM $48,273 Sanostee, NM $48,398

Santa Fe, NM $49,306 Abiquiu, NM $48,523 Alcalde, NM $48,523 Amalia, NM $48,523 Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,523 Arroyo Seco, NM $48,523 Canjilon, NM $48,523 Canones, NM $48,523

Carson, NM $48,523 Cebolla, NM $48,523 Cerro, NM $48,523 Chama, NM $48,523 Chamisal, NM $48,523 Chimayo, NM $48,784 Cordova, NM $48,680 Costilla, NM $48,523

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,523 Dixon, NM $48,523 Dulce, NM $48,523 El Prado, NM $48,523 El Rito, NM $48,523 Embudo, NM $48,523 Espanola, NM $48,732 Glorieta, NM $49,097

Hernandez, NM $48,523 Ilfeld, NM $48,523 La Madera, NM $48,523 Lamy, NM $48,993 Llano, NM $48,523 Los Alamos, NM $48,680 White Rock, NM $48,993 Medanales, NM $48,523

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,523 Los Ojos, NM $48,523 Pecos, NM $48,837 Penasco, NM $48,523 Petaca, NM $48,523 Questa, NM $48,523 Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,523 Red River, NM $48,523

Ribera, NM $48,523 Rowe, NM $48,680 San Cristobal, NM $48,523 San Jose, NM $48,576 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,523 Santa Cruz, NM $48,784 Serafina, NM $48,523 Taos, NM $48,523

Tererro, NM $48,941 Tesuque, NM $49,306 Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,523 Trampas, NM $48,523 Tres Piedras, NM $48,523 Truchas, NM $48,523 Vadito, NM $48,523 Valdez, NM $48,523

Vallecitos, NM $48,523 Velarde, NM $48,523 Villanueva, NM $48,523 Spaceport City, NM $44,417 Las Vegas, NM $48,523 Angel Fire, NM $48,523 Anton Chico, NM $48,523 Buena Vista, NM $48,523

Chacon, NM $48,523 Cimarron, NM $48,523 Cleveland, NM $48,523 Eagle Nest, NM $48,523 Guadalupita, NM $48,523 Holman, NM $48,523 La Loma, NM $48,523 Maxwell, NM $48,523

Miami, NM $48,523 Mills, NM $48,523 Montezuma, NM $48,523 Mora, NM $48,523 Mosquero, NM $48,523 Ocate, NM $48,523 Ojo Feliz, NM $48,523 Rainsville, NM $48,523

Raton, NM $49,974 Rociada, NM $48,523 Roy, NM $48,523 Sapello, NM $48,523 Solano, NM $48,523 Springer, NM $48,523 Ute Park, NM $48,523 Valmora, NM $48,523

Wagon Mound, NM $48,523 Watrous, NM $48,523 Socorro, NM $48,273 Aragon, NM $48,273 Datil, NM $48,273 Lemitar, NM $48,273 Luna, NM $48,174 Magdalena, NM $48,273

Pie Town, NM $48,273 Polvadera, NM $48,273 Quemado, NM $48,273 Reserve, NM $47,219 San Acacia, NM $48,273 San Antonio, NM $47,016 Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,417 Arrey, NM $44,417

Caballo, NM $44,417 Derry, NM $44,417 Elephant Butte, NM $44,417 Garfield, NM $44,417 Hatch, NM $44,417 Monticello, NM $45,085 Rincon, NM $44,417 Salem, NM $44,417

Williamsburg, NM $44,417 Winston, NM $44,417 Las Cruces, NM $45,200 White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,835 Santa Teresa, NM $45,377 Playas, NM $44,417 Animas, NM $46,692 Anthony, NM $45,210

Arenas Valley, NM $44,417 Bayard, NM $44,417 Berino, NM $44,678 Buckhorn, NM $44,417 Santa Clara, NM $44,417 Chamberino, NM $44,678 Cliff, NM $44,417 Columbus, NM $44,715

Deming, NM $44,417 Dona Ana, NM $45,200 Fairacres, NM $44,782 Faywood, NM $44,417 Fort Bayard, NM $44,417 Gila, NM $44,417 Glenwood, NM $46,692 Hachita, NM $44,417

Hanover, NM $44,417 Hillsboro, NM $44,417 Hurley, NM $44,417 La Mesa, NM $44,991 Lordsburg, NM $44,417 Mesilla, NM $45,200 Mesilla Park, NM $45,200 Mesquite, NM $45,148

Mimbres, NM $44,417 Mule Creek, NM $46,692 Organ, NM $45,096 Pinos Altos, NM $44,417 Radium Springs, NM $44,887 Redrock, NM $44,417 Rodeo, NM $48,972 San Miguel, NM $45,148

Silver City, NM $44,417 Sunland Park, NM $45,435 Tyrone, NM $44,417 Vado, NM $44,939 Chaparral, NM $45,184 Clovis, NM $46,598 Cannon Afb, NM $46,598 Broadview, NM $47,036

Causey, NM $46,160 Crossroads, NM $46,160 Dora, NM $46,160 Elida, NM $46,160 Floyd, NM $46,160 Fort Sumner, NM $48,523 Grady, NM $47,036 House, NM $47,036

Kenna, NM $46,160 Lingo, NM $46,160 Melrose, NM $46,598 Milnesand, NM $46,160 Pep, NM $46,160 Portales, NM $46,160 Rogers, NM $46,160 Saint Vrain, NM $46,598

Taiban, NM $47,240 Texico, NM $46,598 Yeso, NM $48,398 Roswell, NM $45,758 Artesia, NM $45,758 Caprock, NM $46,160 Carlsbad, NM $45,758 Dexter, NM $45,758

Eunice, NM $46,160 Hagerman, NM $45,758 Hobbs, NM $46,160 Hope, NM $45,758 Jal, NM $46,160 Lake Arthur, NM $45,758 Lakewood, NM $45,758 Loco Hills, NM $45,758

Loving, NM $45,758 Lovington, NM $46,160 Mcdonald, NM $46,160 Malaga, NM $45,758 Maljamar, NM $45,956 Monument, NM $46,160 Tatum, NM $46,160 Whites City, NM $45,758

Carrizozo, NM $45,758 Alamogordo, NM $46,541 Alto, NM $45,758 Bent, NM $46,123 Capitan, NM $45,758 Cloudcroft, NM $46,384 Corona, NM $48,273 Encino, NM $48,398

Fort Stanton, NM $45,758 Glencoe, NM $45,758 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,541 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,541 Hondo, NM $45,758 La Luz, NM $46,541 Lincoln, NM $45,758 Mayhill, NM $45,758

Mescalero, NM $46,019 Nogal, NM $45,758 Orogrande, NM $45,132 Picacho, NM $45,758 Pinon, NM $45,758 Ruidoso, NM $45,758 Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,758 Sacramento, NM $45,810

San Patricio, NM $45,758 Sunspot, NM $46,436 Timberon, NM $45,810 Tinnie, NM $45,758 Tularosa, NM $46,384 Vaughn, NM $48,398 Weed, NM $45,758 Tucumcari, NM $47,036

Amistad, NM $47,036 Bard, NM $47,036 Capulin, NM $49,974 Clayton, NM $47,036 Conchas Dam, NM $47,777 Cuervo, NM $48,523 Des Moines, NM $49,974 Folsom, NM $49,974

Garita, NM $48,523 Gladstone, NM $48,523 Grenville, NM $48,503 Logan, NM $47,036 Mcalister, NM $47,036 Nara Visa, NM $47,036 Newkirk, NM $48,523 Quay, NM $47,036

San Jon, NM $47,036 Santa Rosa, NM $48,523 Sedan, NM $47,036 Trementina, NM $48,523

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

$42,855

Average $48,325/year

$53,303

$3,571

Average $4,027/month

$4,442

$824

Average $929/week

$1,025

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,303	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,325	$4,027	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,855	$3,571	$824	$21

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