Purchasing Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in New Mexico?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in New Mexico is $48,332 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): $57,849
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,865 to $53,313
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,888

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,313	$4,443	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,332	$4,028	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,865	$3,572	$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): $42,801
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,966
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,057
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,697
Expert (over 8 years): $78,710

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$42,801
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$47,966
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,057
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$61,697
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$78,710

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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: $57,777.
California: $57,558.
Massachusetts: $56,791.

District of Columbia $57,777 California $57,558 Massachusetts $56,791 Washington $56,582 New Jersey $56,561 Alaska $56,488 Connecticut $55,768 New York $55,476

Hawaii $54,542 Rhode Island $54,103 Maryland $53,806 Minnesota $53,399 Colorado $53,242 Illinois $53,190 Oregon $52,992 Delaware $52,846

New Hampshire $52,754 Virginia $52,548 Pennsylvania $51,948 Nevada $51,645 North Dakota $51,546 Michigan $51,390 Wisconsin $51,332 Vermont $51,218

Texas $50,899 Maine $50,878 Arizona $50,847 Ohio $50,810 Georgia $50,330 Indiana $50,090 Wyoming $50,043 Utah $49,970

Iowa $49,939 Kansas $49,689 Louisiana $49,616 North Carolina $49,589 Missouri $49,579 Florida $49,375 Montana $49,266 Nebraska $49,162

Kentucky $49,104 South Carolina $48,895 Tennessee $48,765 Idaho $48,713 New Mexico $48,332 Oklahoma $48,248 Alabama $47,940 South Dakota $47,424

Arkansas $47,142 West Virginia $46,991 Mississippi $46,537

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: $48,846
Belen: $48,574
Bernalillo: $48,933

Algodones, NM $48,846 Belen, NM $48,574 Bernalillo, NM $48,933 Bluewater, NM $47,905 Bosque, NM $48,218 Casa Blanca, NM $48,327 Cedar Crest, NM $48,974 Cedarvale, NM $47,053

Cerrillos, NM $48,882 Claunch, NM $46,879 Coyote, NM $48,162 Cuba, NM $48,084 Cubero, NM $48,434 Edgewood, NM $48,755 Estancia, NM $48,174 Gallina, NM $47,910

Counselor, NM $47,939 Grants, NM $47,851 Milan, NM $48,042 Isleta, NM $49,017 Jarales, NM $48,527 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,612 Jemez Springs, NM $48,462 Laguna, NM $48,670

La Jara, NM $48,031 La Joya, NM $47,920 Lindrith, NM $47,862 Los Lunas, NM $48,832 Mcintosh, NM $48,439 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,116 Moriarty, NM $48,276 Mountainair, NM $47,755

Nageezi, NM $47,876 New Laguna, NM $48,410 Paguate, NM $48,443 Pena Blanca, NM $48,984 Peralta, NM $48,909 Placitas, NM $48,934 Ponderosa, NM $48,550 Prewitt, NM $47,891

Regina, NM $47,924 Sandia Park, NM $48,851 Corrales, NM $49,035 San Fidel, NM $48,149 San Rafael, NM $47,944 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,851 San Ysidro, NM $48,785 Stanley, NM $48,269

Tijeras, NM $48,857 Tome, NM $48,766 Torreon, NM $48,604 Veguita, NM $48,214 Willard, NM $47,669 Youngsville, NM $48,175 Bosque Farms, NM $48,999 Clines Corners, NM $47,977

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,888 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,952 Albuquerque, NM $49,062 Kirtland Afb, NM $49,062 Rio Rancho, NM $48,982 Gallup, NM $47,960 Brimhall, NM $47,825 Church Rock, NM $47,847

Continental Divide, NM $47,813 Crownpoint, NM $47,853 Fence Lake, NM $47,639 Fort Wingate, NM $47,830 Gamerco, NM $47,911 Mentmore, NM $47,837 Mexican Springs, NM $47,831 Ramah, NM $47,743

Rehoboth, NM $47,863 Thoreau, NM $47,865 Tohatchi, NM $47,821 Vanderwagen, NM $47,831 Zuni, NM $47,819 Navajo, NM $47,885 Jamestown, NM $47,766 Pinehill, NM $47,706

Sheep Springs, NM $47,873 Smith Lake, NM $48,052 Yatahey, NM $47,856 Farmington, NM $48,086 Aztec, NM $48,175 Blanco, NM $47,950 Bloomfield, NM $47,893 Flora Vista, NM $48,136

Fruitland, NM $47,834 Kirtland, NM $48,136 La Plata, NM $48,153 Navajo Dam, NM $48,132 Shiprock, NM $48,065 Waterflow, NM $48,041 Newcomb, NM $47,844 Sanostee, NM $47,874

Santa Fe, NM $49,313 Abiquiu, NM $47,964 Alcalde, NM $48,799 Amalia, NM $47,891 Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,824 Arroyo Seco, NM $47,879 Canjilon, NM $47,816 Canones, NM $48,251

Carson, NM $48,007 Cebolla, NM $47,844 Cerro, NM $47,858 Chama, NM $48,054 Chamisal, NM $48,670 Chimayo, NM $49,012 Cordova, NM $48,929 Costilla, NM $48,092

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,727 Dixon, NM $48,624 Dulce, NM $48,053 El Prado, NM $47,921 El Rito, NM $48,141 Embudo, NM $48,374 Espanola, NM $48,952 Glorieta, NM $49,123

Hernandez, NM $48,497 Ilfeld, NM $48,669 La Madera, NM $48,056 Lamy, NM $48,936 Llano, NM $48,571 Los Alamos, NM $49,051 White Rock, NM $49,144 Medanales, NM $48,551

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,266 Los Ojos, NM $47,936 Pecos, NM $48,970 Penasco, NM $48,391 Petaca, NM $47,771 Questa, NM $47,909 Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,161 Red River, NM $47,772

Ribera, NM $48,079 Rowe, NM $48,715 San Cristobal, NM $47,770 San Jose, NM $48,595 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,833 Santa Cruz, NM $48,995 Serafina, NM $47,958 Taos, NM $47,893

Tererro, NM $49,127 Tesuque, NM $49,313 Tierra Amarilla, NM $47,893 Trampas, NM $48,351 Tres Piedras, NM $47,758 Truchas, NM $48,792 Vadito, NM $48,327 Valdez, NM $47,806

Vallecitos, NM $47,769 Velarde, NM $48,550 Villanueva, NM $47,986 Spaceport City, NM $47,008 Las Vegas, NM $47,579 Angel Fire, NM $47,720 Anton Chico, NM $47,497 Buena Vista, NM $47,933

Chacon, NM $47,967 Cimarron, NM $47,645 Cleveland, NM $48,307 Eagle Nest, NM $47,681 Guadalupita, NM $47,893 Holman, NM $48,184 La Loma, NM $47,417 Maxwell, NM $47,661

Miami, NM $47,558 Mills, NM $47,389 Montezuma, NM $48,553 Mora, NM $48,375 Mosquero, NM $47,348 Ocate, NM $47,610 Ojo Feliz, NM $47,735 Rainsville, NM $47,945

Raton, NM $47,781 Rociada, NM $48,577 Roy, NM $47,400 Sapello, NM $48,155 Solano, NM $47,342 Springer, NM $47,538 Ute Park, NM $47,668 Valmora, NM $47,539

Wagon Mound, NM $47,485 Watrous, NM $47,555 Socorro, NM $47,445 Aragon, NM $47,589 Datil, NM $47,393 Lemitar, NM $47,666 Luna, NM $47,673 Magdalena, NM $47,396

Pie Town, NM $47,554 Polvadera, NM $47,781 Quemado, NM $47,653 Reserve, NM $47,567 San Acacia, NM $47,860 San Antonio, NM $47,183 Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,173 Arrey, NM $47,165

Caballo, NM $47,197 Derry, NM $46,957 Elephant Butte, NM $47,295 Garfield, NM $46,821 Hatch, NM $46,071 Monticello, NM $47,170 Rincon, NM $45,806 Salem, NM $46,675

Williamsburg, NM $47,232 Winston, NM $47,205 Las Cruces, NM $45,206 White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,354 Santa Teresa, NM $45,684 Playas, NM $47,391 Animas, NM $47,507 Anthony, NM $45,673

Arenas Valley, NM $47,423 Bayard, NM $47,379 Berino, NM $45,466 Buckhorn, NM $47,429 Santa Clara, NM $47,462 Chamberino, NM $45,513 Cliff, NM $47,374 Columbus, NM $47,246

Deming, NM $47,257 Dona Ana, NM $45,208 Fairacres, NM $45,343 Faywood, NM $47,235 Fort Bayard, NM $47,417 Gila, NM $47,304 Glenwood, NM $47,341 Hachita, NM $47,246

Hanover, NM $47,256 Hillsboro, NM $47,160 Hurley, NM $47,348 La Mesa, NM $46,071 Lordsburg, NM $47,356 Mesilla, NM $45,207 Mesilla Park, NM $45,212 Mesquite, NM $45,250

Mimbres, NM $47,294 Mule Creek, NM $47,422 Organ, NM $45,235 Pinos Altos, NM $47,373 Radium Springs, NM $45,225 Redrock, NM $47,252 Rodeo, NM $47,567 San Miguel, NM $45,233

Silver City, NM $47,373 Sunland Park, NM $45,441 Tyrone, NM $47,514 Vado, NM $45,269 Chaparral, NM $45,840 Clovis, NM $47,282 Cannon Afb, NM $47,178 Broadview, NM $47,145

Causey, NM $47,064 Crossroads, NM $46,952 Dora, NM $47,175 Elida, NM $46,980 Floyd, NM $47,094 Fort Sumner, NM $47,056 Grady, NM $47,190 House, NM $47,152

Kenna, NM $46,980 Lingo, NM $47,061 Melrose, NM $47,160 Milnesand, NM $46,961 Pep, NM $47,026 Portales, NM $47,198 Rogers, NM $47,039 Saint Vrain, NM $47,190

Taiban, NM $47,040 Texico, NM $47,208 Yeso, NM $46,869 Roswell, NM $46,923 Artesia, NM $47,016 Caprock, NM $46,921 Carlsbad, NM $47,047 Dexter, NM $46,957

Eunice, NM $47,089 Hagerman, NM $46,980 Hobbs, NM $47,158 Hope, NM $46,808 Jal, NM $47,033 Lake Arthur, NM $46,903 Lakewood, NM $46,972 Loco Hills, NM $47,059

Loving, NM $47,035 Lovington, NM $47,112 Mcdonald, NM $46,984 Malaga, NM $46,989 Maljamar, NM $46,943 Monument, NM $47,054 Tatum, NM $47,014 Whites City, NM $47,093

Carrizozo, NM $46,701 Alamogordo, NM $46,552 Alto, NM $46,708 Bent, NM $46,561 Capitan, NM $46,599 Cloudcroft, NM $46,556 Corona, NM $46,904 Encino, NM $47,281

Fort Stanton, NM $46,619 Glencoe, NM $46,586 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,547 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,547 Hondo, NM $46,629 La Luz, NM $46,547 Lincoln, NM $46,493 Mayhill, NM $46,653

Mescalero, NM $46,568 Nogal, NM $46,768 Orogrande, NM $46,571 Picacho, NM $46,619 Pinon, NM $46,794 Ruidoso, NM $46,797 Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,733 Sacramento, NM $46,589

San Patricio, NM $46,644 Sunspot, NM $46,547 Timberon, NM $46,648 Tinnie, NM $46,592 Tularosa, NM $46,578 Vaughn, NM $47,090 Weed, NM $46,647 Tucumcari, NM $47,324

Amistad, NM $47,263 Bard, NM $47,187 Capulin, NM $47,722 Clayton, NM $47,355 Conchas Dam, NM $47,398 Cuervo, NM $47,170 Des Moines, NM $47,533 Folsom, NM $47,607

Garita, NM $47,307 Gladstone, NM $47,402 Grenville, NM $47,393 Logan, NM $47,323 Mcalister, NM $47,176 Nara Visa, NM $47,210 Newkirk, NM $47,263 Quay, NM $47,290

San Jon, NM $47,239 Santa Rosa, NM $47,290 Sedan, NM $47,306 Trementina, NM $47,304

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 May 01, 2026

$42,865

Average $48,332/year

$53,313

$3,572

Average $4,028/month

$4,443

$824

Average $929/week

$1,025

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,313	$4,443	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,332	$4,028	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,865	$3,572	$824	$21

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