What are the main factors that influence an Acquisition Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change an Acquisition Associate's salary?

An Acquisition Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $90,917 for beginners, reaching about $93,600 at mid-level, and approach $94,205 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Acquisition Associate?

Acquisition Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Acquisition Associate roles are District of Columbia $100,663, California $100,281, Massachusetts $98,945. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Acquisition Associate roles make?

Salaries for Acquisition Associate level roles vary by specialization: Director of Acquisition: $188,251; Acquisition Manager: $114,108; Farmland Acquisition Associate: $99,120; Acquisition Agent: $95,776; Acquisition Analyst: $95,471.

How do different companies affect an Acquisition Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Acquisition Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Acquisition Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Acquisition Associate make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for an Acquisition Associate in the United States is $90,917 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $44.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $105,512
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $81,865 to $98,556
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $73,624

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Acquisition Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,556	$8,213	$1,895	$47
Average	$90,917	$7,576	$1,748	$44
25th Percentile	$81,865	$6,822	$1,574	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Acquisition Associate Salaries

An Acquisition 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, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Acquisition Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Acquisition 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): $90,917
Early Career (1-2 years): $91,787
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $93,600
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $93,963
Expert (over 8 years): $94,205

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Acquisition Associate	$90,917
Intermediate Level Acquisition Associate	$91,787
Senior Level Acquisition Associate	$93,600
Specialist Level Acquisition Associate	$93,963
Expert Level Acquisition Associate	$94,205

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How Do Acquisition 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 Acquisition Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $100,663.
California: $100,281.
Massachusetts: $98,945.

District of Columbia $100,663

California $100,281

Massachusetts $98,945

Washington $98,581

New Jersey $98,545

Alaska $98,417

Connecticut $97,163

New York $96,654

Hawaii $95,026

Rhode Island $94,262

Maryland $93,744

Minnesota $93,035

Colorado $92,762

Illinois $92,671

Oregon $92,326

Delaware $92,071

New Hampshire $91,911

Virginia $91,553

Pennsylvania $90,508

Nevada $89,980

North Dakota $89,808

Michigan $89,535

Wisconsin $89,435

Vermont $89,235

Texas $88,680

Maine $88,644

Arizona $88,589

Ohio $88,526

Georgia $87,689

Indiana $87,271

Wyoming $87,189

Utah $87,062

Iowa $87,007

Kansas $86,571

Louisiana $86,444

North Carolina $86,398

Missouri $86,380

Florida $86,025

Montana $85,834

Nebraska $85,653

Kentucky $85,553

South Carolina $85,189

Tennessee $84,962

Idaho $84,871

New Mexico $84,207

Oklahoma $84,062

Alabama $83,525

South Dakota $82,625

Arkansas $82,134

West Virginia $81,870

Mississippi $81,080

Top Paying Cities for Acquisition 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:

San Jose: $114,673
San Francisco: $113,546
Oakland: $111,027

San Jose, CA $114,673

San Francisco, CA $113,546

Oakland, CA $111,027

New York, NY $105,363

Queens Village, NY $104,681

Paramus, NJ $103,954

Passaic, NJ $103,863

Bergenfield, NJ $103,772

Stamford, CT $103,636

Huntington, NY $103,545

Newark, NJ $102,954

Bridgeport, CT $102,772

New Brunswick, NJ $102,472

Vallejo, CA $102,281

Middlesex, NJ $102,227

Somerset, NJ $102,145

Petaluma, CA $101,936

Santa Cruz, CA $101,581

Boston, MA $101,399

Monterey, CA $100,945

Fairbanks, AK $100,881

Los Angeles, CA $100,708

Washington, DC $100,663

Seattle, WA $100,499

Santa Rosa, CA $100,481

Juneau, AK $100,217

Orange, CA $99,917

Anchorage, AK $99,754

Anaheim, CA $99,690

Santa Ana, CA $99,554

Nassau, NY $99,499

Long Beach, CA $99,463

Danbury, CT $99,436

Santa Maria, CA $99,126

Everett, WA $99,108

Bremerton, WA $98,663

Trenton, NJ $98,490

Sacramento, CA $98,454

San Diego, CA $98,408

Brockton, MA $98,372

Tacoma, WA $98,336

Santa Barbara, CA $98,208

Lowell, MA $97,845

New Suffolk, NY $97,808

Nashua, NH $97,699

Lompoc, CA $97,554

Ventura, CA $97,463

Stockton, CA $97,435

New Haven, CT $97,254

Atlantic City, NJ $97,017

Hartford, CT $96,817

Modesto, CA $96,772

Poughkeepsie, NY $96,572

New Britain, CT $96,526

Olympia, WA $96,399

Kennewick, WA $96,399

New London, CT $96,381

Norwich, CT $96,354

Lawrence, MA $96,308

Bakersfield, CA $96,053

Riverside, CA $95,926

New Bedford, MA $95,926

Richland, WA $95,835

Portsmouth, NH $95,763

Vineland, NJ $95,744

San Bernardino, CA $95,672

Boulder, CO $95,417

Worcester, MA $95,344

Portland, OR $95,263

Saint Paul, MN $95,153

Minneapolis, MN $95,153

Philadelphia, PA $95,026

Honolulu, HI $94,544

Springfield, MA $94,226

Providence, RI $94,217

Chicago, IL $93,953

Bellingham, WA $93,844

Baltimore, MD $93,744

Chico, CA $93,517

Wilmington, DE $93,362

Pittsfield, MA $93,271

Manchester, NH $93,099

Spokane, WA $92,699

Denver, CO $92,690

Albany, NY $92,262

Troy, NY $92,226

Schenectady, NY $92,035

Burlington, VT $91,835

Portland, ME $91,517

Salem, OR $91,444

Yakima, WA $91,426

Ann Arbor, MI $91,399

Rochester, MN $91,144

Fresno, CA $91,099

Reno, NV $91,099

Milwaukee, WI $91,017

Detroit, MI $90,926

Allentown, PA $90,899

Carson City, NV $90,889

Houston, TX $90,753

Colorado Springs, CO $90,744

Syracuse, NY $90,698

Eugene, OR $90,526

Bismarck, ND $90,417

Gary, IN $90,417

Galveston, TX $90,417

Springfield, OR $90,344

Medford, OR $90,126

Fort Collins, CO $90,089

Austin, TX $90,017

Mesa, AZ $89,826

Phoenix, AZ $89,808

Dallas, TX $89,780

Reading, PA $89,726

Saint Cloud, MN $89,689

Concord, NH $89,607

Madison, WI $89,571

Utica, NY $89,326

Raleigh, NC $89,253

Las Vegas, NV $89,244

Rochester, NY $89,180

Des Moines, IA $89,171

Atlanta, GA $89,026

Battle Creek, MI $88,998

Salt Lake City, UT $88,971

Lancaster, PA $88,835

Champaign, IL $88,817

Harrisburg, PA $88,707

Durham, NC $88,626

Kansas City, MO $88,617

Kansas City, KS $88,598

Fort Worth, TX $88,589

Boca Raton, FL $88,553

Cleveland, OH $88,544

Columbus, OH $88,526

Pittsburgh, PA $88,516

Richmond, VA $88,480

Indianapolis, IN $88,462

Cincinnati, OH $88,344

Petersburg, VA $88,207

Billings, MT $88,007

Lansing, MI $88,007

Huntsville, AL $88,007

Lebanon, PA $87,998

Dayton, OH $87,989

Pueblo, CO $87,989

Appleton, WI $87,962

Buffalo, NY $87,926

Racine, WI $87,880

Charlotte, NC $87,871

Saint Louis, MO $87,844

Springfield, IL $87,807

Elkhart, IN $87,789

York, PA $87,789

Gastonia, NC $87,780

Benton Harbor, MI $87,780

Beaumont, TX $87,726

Lorain, OH $87,707

Toledo, OH $87,671

Binghamton, NY $87,626

Rock Hill, SC $87,616

Rockford, IL $87,571

Fargo, ND $87,526

Elyria, OH $87,526

Flagstaff, AZ $87,462

Fort Lauderdale, FL $87,407

Miami, FL $87,353

Duluth, MN $87,207

Bangor, ME $87,089

Cedar Rapids, IA $86,989

Louisville, KY $86,944

Grand Rapids, MI $86,925

Hialeah, FL $86,916

Casper, WY $86,789

Scranton, PA $86,680

New Orleans, LA $86,653

Virginia Beach, VA $86,644

Akron, OH $86,598

Peoria, IL $86,480

Sarasota, FL $86,462

Green Bay, WI $86,398

Baton Rouge, LA $86,353

Charleston, SC $86,334

Nashville, TN $86,307

Jamestown, NY $86,289

Davenport, IA $86,289

Tucson, AZ $86,244

Cheyenne, WY $86,216

Saint Petersburg, FL $86,189

Tampa, FL $86,171

Omaha, NE $86,153

Port Arthur, TX $86,116

Evansville, IN $86,116

Bradenton, FL $86,080

Santa Fe, NM $85,916

Orlando, FL $85,825

Clearwater, FL $85,725

Canton, OH $85,534

La Crosse, WI $85,534

Grand Forks, ND $85,507

Albuquerque, NM $85,480

Tulsa, OK $85,480

Newport News, VA $85,471

High Point, NC $85,444

Ogden, UT $85,407

Corpus Christi, TX $85,334

Laramie, WY $85,280

Norfolk, VA $85,280

Rock Island, IL $85,225

Saginaw, MI $85,207

Jacksonville, FL $85,198

Salisbury, NC $85,180

Memphis, TN $85,162

Moline, IL $85,116

Fort Myers, FL $85,089

Waterloo, IA $84,971

Spartanburg, SC $84,880

Lincoln, NE $84,834

Fort Wayne, IN $84,816

Birmingham, AL $84,716

Cedar Falls, IA $84,698

Provo, UT $84,689

Springfield, OH $84,680

San Antonio, TX $84,662

Greensboro, NC $84,625

South Bend, IN $84,616

Winston Salem, NC $84,607

Boise, ID $84,580

Savannah, GA $84,516

Muskegon, MI $84,353

Lima, OH $84,243

Lake Charles, LA $84,207

Anderson, IN $84,189

Lexington, KY $84,162

Augusta, GA $84,134

Greenville, SC $84,134

Wichita, KS $84,052

Tuscaloosa, AL $84,052

Columbia, SC $83,971

Bloomington, IN $83,743

Roanoke, VA $83,689

Asheville, NC $83,571

Knoxville, TN $83,416

Shreveport, LA $83,407

Wilmington, NC $83,289

Frankfort, KY $83,116

Oklahoma City, OK $83,052

Chillicothe, OH $83,016

Longview, TX $83,007

Topeka, KS $82,980

Mobile, AL $82,843

Terre Haute, IN $82,807

Erie, PA $82,798

Altoona, PA $82,752

Melbourne, FL $82,725

Amarillo, TX $82,689

Killeen, TX $82,661

Fayetteville, AR $82,589

Sioux Falls, SD $82,525

Chattanooga, TN $82,471

Idaho Falls, ID $82,461

Gainesville, FL $82,271

Portsmouth, OH $82,225

Little Rock, AR $82,207

Lynchburg, VA $82,207

Lafayette, LA $82,171

Youngstown, OH $82,171

Temple, TX $82,134

Daytona Beach, FL $82,116

Clarksville, TN $82,107

Pensacola, FL $82,098

Hopkinsville, KY $81,825

Charleston, WV $81,816

Florence, SC $81,770

Sioux City, IA $81,716

Macon, GA $81,452

Tallahassee, FL $81,443

Fayetteville, NC $81,425

Waco, TX $81,407

Wichita Falls, TX $81,407

Pine Bluff, AR $81,370

Vincennes, IN $81,198

Lubbock, TX $81,161

Great Falls, MT $81,107

Alamogordo, NM $81,098

Abilene, TX $81,025

Rapid City, SD $80,907

Monroe, LA $80,907

Albany, GA $80,852

Huntington, WV $80,843

Jackson, MS $80,834

Greenville, MS $80,825

Parkersburg, WV $80,734

Montgomery, AL $80,716

Johnstown, PA $80,698

Springfield, MO $80,625

Biloxi, MS $80,579

Sumter, SC $80,389

Columbus, GA $80,379

Twin Falls, ID $80,325

Pascagoula, MS $80,207

Kingsport, TN $79,970

Gulfport, MS $79,943

Alexandria, LA $79,643

Fort Smith, AR $79,416

El Paso, TX $79,170

Helena, MT $79,052

Las Cruces, NM $78,761

Harlingen, TX $78,507

Pocatello, ID $78,425

Florence, AL $78,397

Brownsville, TX $78,379

Dothan, AL $78,234

Mcallen, TX $78,188

Columbus, MS $77,516

Altus, OK $77,097

Lawton, OK $76,925

Pierre, SD $76,597

What Skills Can Increase an Acquisition Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Analysis (Mentioned in 13.71% Job Postings): Analysis is the process of considering something carefully or using statistical methods in order to understand it or explain it.
Microsoft Excel (Mentioned in 2.35% Job Postings): Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet developed by Microsoft for Windows, macOS, Android and iOS. It features calculation or computation capabilities, graphing tools, pivot tables, and a macro programming language called Visual Basic for Applications.
Statement of Work (Mentioned in 1.61% Job Postings): Provides a description of a given project's requirements. Defines the scope of work being provided, project deliverables, timelines, work location, and payment terms and conditions.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Analysis	13.71%
Microsoft Excel	2.35%
Statement of Work	1.61%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Acquisition Associate's salary.

Consulting: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Initiative: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Data Engineering: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Consulting	$100,008	10%
Initiative	$97,281	7%
Data Engineering	$97,281	7%
Acquisition Management	$96,372	6%
Square	$96,372	6%
Commitment	$96,372	6%

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How Education impacts an Acquisition Associate's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Acquisition Associates enter the field with a Bachelor's Degree degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Acquisition Associate with a Bachelor's Degree is between $87,089 and $94,089).

Acquisition Associate Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Acquisition Associate

No Diploma 2.0%

High School 2.0%

Associates 1.0%

Bachelors 48.0%

Masters 44.1%

Doctorate 4.9%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	2.0%
High School	2.0%
Associates	1.0%
Bachelors	48.0%
Masters	44.1%
Doctorate	4.9%

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Acquisition Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Acquisition 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 January 01, 2026

$81,865

Average $90,917/year

$98,556

$6,822

Average $7,576/month

$8,213

$1,574

Average $1,748/week

$1,895

$39

Average $44/hour

$47

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$98,556	$8,213	$1,895	$47
Average	$90,917	$7,576	$1,748	$44
25th Percentile	$81,865	$6,822	$1,574	$39

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Salary Trends for Acquisition Associate

Salaries for an Acquisition Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $98,492 in 2023 to around $97,815 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Acquisition Associate salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Acquisition Associate Over Time

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2023

$98,492

2024

$98,829

2025

$97,815

2026

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2023	$98,492
2024	$98,829
2025	$97,815
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