Purchasing Associate Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Purchasing Associate make in New Mexico?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for a Purchasing Associate in New Mexico is $48,311 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): $57,839
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,851 to $53,298
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,879

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Purchasing Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,298	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,311	$4,026	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,851	$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): $42,791
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,945
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $55,027
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $61,661
Expert (over 8 years): $78,674

Levels	Salary
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$42,791
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$47,945
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$55,027
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$61,661
Purchasin... Level Purchasing Associate	$78,674

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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: $57,753.
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:

Algodones: $48,416
Belen: $48,259
Bernalillo: $48,677

Algodones, NM $48,416 Belen, NM $48,259 Bernalillo, NM $48,677 Bluewater, NM $48,259 Bosque, NM $48,259 Casa Blanca, NM $48,259 Cedar Crest, NM $48,729 Cedarvale, NM $48,259

Cerrillos, NM $48,416 Claunch, NM $48,259 Coyote, NM $48,510 Cuba, NM $48,510 Cubero, NM $48,259 Edgewood, NM $48,311 Estancia, NM $48,259 Gallina, NM $48,510

Counselor, NM $48,510 Grants, NM $48,259 Milan, NM $48,259 Isleta, NM $48,781 Jarales, NM $48,259 Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,348 Jemez Springs, NM $48,468 Laguna, NM $48,259

La Jara, NM $48,510 La Joya, NM $48,259 Lindrith, NM $48,510 Los Lunas, NM $48,572 Mcintosh, NM $48,259 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,259 Moriarty, NM $48,275 Mountainair, NM $48,259

Nageezi, NM $48,384 New Laguna, NM $48,259 Paguate, NM $48,259 Pena Blanca, NM $48,551 Peralta, NM $48,624 Placitas, NM $48,520 Ponderosa, NM $48,468 Prewitt, NM $48,259

Regina, NM $48,510 Sandia Park, NM $48,677 Corrales, NM $48,990 San Fidel, NM $48,259 San Rafael, NM $48,259 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,411 San Ysidro, NM $48,306 Stanley, NM $48,384

Tijeras, NM $48,729 Tome, NM $48,311 Torreon, NM $48,259 Veguita, NM $48,259 Willard, NM $48,259 Youngsville, NM $48,510 Bosque Farms, NM $48,729 Clines Corners, NM $48,384

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,557 Cochiti Lake, NM $48,630 Albuquerque, NM $49,042 Kirtland Afb, NM $49,042 Rio Rancho, NM $48,885 Gallup, NM $48,259 Brimhall, NM $48,259 Church Rock, NM $48,259

Continental Divide, NM $48,259 Crownpoint, NM $48,259 Fence Lake, NM $48,259 Fort Wingate, NM $48,259 Gamerco, NM $48,259 Mentmore, NM $48,259 Mexican Springs, NM $48,259 Ramah, NM $48,259

Rehoboth, NM $48,259 Thoreau, NM $48,259 Tohatchi, NM $48,259 Vanderwagen, NM $48,259 Zuni, NM $48,259 Navajo, NM $48,958 Jamestown, NM $48,259 Pinehill, NM $48,259

Sheep Springs, NM $48,259 Smith Lake, NM $48,259 Yatahey, NM $48,259 Farmington, NM $48,384 Aztec, NM $48,384 Blanco, NM $48,384 Bloomfield, NM $48,384 Flora Vista, NM $48,384

Fruitland, NM $48,384 Kirtland, NM $48,384 La Plata, NM $48,384 Navajo Dam, NM $48,510 Shiprock, NM $48,384 Waterflow, NM $48,384 Newcomb, NM $48,259 Sanostee, NM $48,384

Santa Fe, NM $49,292 Abiquiu, NM $48,510 Alcalde, NM $48,510 Amalia, NM $48,510 Arroyo Hondo, NM $48,510 Arroyo Seco, NM $48,510 Canjilon, NM $48,510 Canones, NM $48,510

Carson, NM $48,510 Cebolla, NM $48,510 Cerro, NM $48,510 Chama, NM $48,510 Chamisal, NM $48,510 Chimayo, NM $48,770 Cordova, NM $48,666 Costilla, NM $48,510

Taos Ski Valley, NM $48,510 Dixon, NM $48,510 Dulce, NM $48,510 El Prado, NM $48,510 El Rito, NM $48,510 Embudo, NM $48,510 Espanola, NM $48,718 Glorieta, NM $49,083

Hernandez, NM $48,510 Ilfeld, NM $48,510 La Madera, NM $48,510 Lamy, NM $48,979 Llano, NM $48,510 Los Alamos, NM $48,666 White Rock, NM $48,979 Medanales, NM $48,510

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,510 Los Ojos, NM $48,510 Pecos, NM $48,823 Penasco, NM $48,510 Petaca, NM $48,510 Questa, NM $48,510 Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,510 Red River, NM $48,510

Ribera, NM $48,510 Rowe, NM $48,666 San Cristobal, NM $48,510 San Jose, NM $48,562 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,510 Santa Cruz, NM $48,770 Serafina, NM $48,510 Taos, NM $48,510

Tererro, NM $48,927 Tesuque, NM $49,292 Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,510 Trampas, NM $48,510 Tres Piedras, NM $48,510 Truchas, NM $48,510 Vadito, NM $48,510 Valdez, NM $48,510

Vallecitos, NM $48,510 Velarde, NM $48,510 Villanueva, NM $48,510 Spaceport City, NM $44,405 Las Vegas, NM $48,510 Angel Fire, NM $48,510 Anton Chico, NM $48,510 Buena Vista, NM $48,510

Chacon, NM $48,510 Cimarron, NM $48,510 Cleveland, NM $48,510 Eagle Nest, NM $48,510 Guadalupita, NM $48,510 Holman, NM $48,510 La Loma, NM $48,510 Maxwell, NM $48,510

Miami, NM $48,510 Mills, NM $48,510 Montezuma, NM $48,510 Mora, NM $48,510 Mosquero, NM $48,510 Ocate, NM $48,510 Ojo Feliz, NM $48,510 Rainsville, NM $48,510

Raton, NM $49,960 Rociada, NM $48,510 Roy, NM $48,510 Sapello, NM $48,510 Solano, NM $48,510 Springer, NM $48,510 Ute Park, NM $48,510 Valmora, NM $48,510

Wagon Mound, NM $48,510 Watrous, NM $48,510 Socorro, NM $48,259 Aragon, NM $48,259 Datil, NM $48,259 Lemitar, NM $48,259 Luna, NM $48,160 Magdalena, NM $48,259

Pie Town, NM $48,259 Polvadera, NM $48,259 Quemado, NM $48,259 Reserve, NM $47,206 San Acacia, NM $48,259 San Antonio, NM $47,002 Truth Or Consequences, NM $44,405 Arrey, NM $44,405

Caballo, NM $44,405 Derry, NM $44,405 Elephant Butte, NM $44,405 Garfield, NM $44,405 Hatch, NM $44,405 Monticello, NM $45,072 Rincon, NM $44,405 Salem, NM $44,405

Williamsburg, NM $44,405 Winston, NM $44,405 Las Cruces, NM $45,187 White Sands Missile Range, NM $44,822 Santa Teresa, NM $45,364 Playas, NM $44,405 Animas, NM $46,679 Anthony, NM $45,197

Arenas Valley, NM $44,405 Bayard, NM $44,405 Berino, NM $44,665 Buckhorn, NM $44,405 Santa Clara, NM $44,405 Chamberino, NM $44,665 Cliff, NM $44,405 Columbus, NM $44,702

Deming, NM $44,405 Dona Ana, NM $45,187 Fairacres, NM $44,770 Faywood, NM $44,405 Fort Bayard, NM $44,405 Gila, NM $44,405 Glenwood, NM $46,679 Hachita, NM $44,405

Hanover, NM $44,405 Hillsboro, NM $44,405 Hurley, NM $44,405 La Mesa, NM $44,978 Lordsburg, NM $44,405 Mesilla, NM $45,187 Mesilla Park, NM $45,187 Mesquite, NM $45,135

Mimbres, NM $44,405 Mule Creek, NM $46,679 Organ, NM $45,083 Pinos Altos, NM $44,405 Radium Springs, NM $44,874 Redrock, NM $44,405 Rodeo, NM $48,958 San Miguel, NM $45,135

Silver City, NM $44,405 Sunland Park, NM $45,422 Tyrone, NM $44,405 Vado, NM $44,926 Chaparral, NM $45,171 Clovis, NM $46,585 Cannon Afb, NM $46,585 Broadview, NM $47,023

Causey, NM $46,147 Crossroads, NM $46,147 Dora, NM $46,147 Elida, NM $46,147 Floyd, NM $46,147 Fort Sumner, NM $48,510 Grady, NM $47,023 House, NM $47,023

Kenna, NM $46,147 Lingo, NM $46,147 Melrose, NM $46,585 Milnesand, NM $46,147 Pep, NM $46,147 Portales, NM $46,147 Rogers, NM $46,147 Saint Vrain, NM $46,585

Taiban, NM $47,226 Texico, NM $46,585 Yeso, NM $48,384 Roswell, NM $45,745 Artesia, NM $45,745 Caprock, NM $46,147 Carlsbad, NM $45,745 Dexter, NM $45,745

Eunice, NM $46,147 Hagerman, NM $45,745 Hobbs, NM $46,147 Hope, NM $45,745 Jal, NM $46,147 Lake Arthur, NM $45,745 Lakewood, NM $45,745 Loco Hills, NM $45,745

Loving, NM $45,745 Lovington, NM $46,147 Mcdonald, NM $46,147 Malaga, NM $45,745 Maljamar, NM $45,943 Monument, NM $46,147 Tatum, NM $46,147 Whites City, NM $45,745

Carrizozo, NM $45,745 Alamogordo, NM $46,528 Alto, NM $45,745 Bent, NM $46,110 Capitan, NM $45,745 Cloudcroft, NM $46,371 Corona, NM $48,259 Encino, NM $48,384

Fort Stanton, NM $45,745 Glencoe, NM $45,745 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,528 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,528 Hondo, NM $45,745 La Luz, NM $46,528 Lincoln, NM $45,745 Mayhill, NM $45,745

Mescalero, NM $46,006 Nogal, NM $45,745 Orogrande, NM $45,119 Picacho, NM $45,745 Pinon, NM $45,745 Ruidoso, NM $45,745 Ruidoso Downs, NM $45,745 Sacramento, NM $45,797

San Patricio, NM $45,745 Sunspot, NM $46,423 Timberon, NM $45,797 Tinnie, NM $45,745 Tularosa, NM $46,371 Vaughn, NM $48,384 Weed, NM $45,745 Tucumcari, NM $47,023

Amistad, NM $47,023 Bard, NM $47,023 Capulin, NM $49,960 Clayton, NM $47,023 Conchas Dam, NM $47,764 Cuervo, NM $48,510 Des Moines, NM $49,960 Folsom, NM $49,960

Garita, NM $48,510 Gladstone, NM $48,510 Grenville, NM $48,489 Logan, NM $47,023 Mcalister, NM $47,023 Nara Visa, NM $47,023 Newkirk, NM $48,510 Quay, NM $47,023

San Jon, NM $47,023 Santa Rosa, NM $48,510 Sedan, NM $47,023 Trementina, NM $48,510

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

$42,851

Average $48,311/year

$53,298

$3,571

Average $4,026/month

$4,442

$824

Average $929/week

$1,025

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$53,298	$4,442	$1,025	$26
Average	$48,311	$4,026	$929	$23
25th Percentile	$42,851	$3,571	$824	$21

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