Best states for a purchasing assistant

Q: What is the best state for purchasing assistants?

The best state to be a purchasing assistant is Vermont based on purchasing assistant salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for purchasing assistants?

The highest paying state for purchasing assistants is New Mexico based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for purchasing assistants?

The worst state for purchasing assistants is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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It seems like purchasing assistants are becoming more and more common across America. But working conditions and demand for purchasing assistants aren't the same everywhere in the U.S. This way, if you are newly entering the job market, or you are looking to change jobs, you know which places are the best for purchasing assistant jobs.

The median salary for purchasing assistants in Vermont is $44,963. Compare that to the median salary in New Mexico of $32,641, which ranked worst for purchasing assistants, and you can see how your location is important for your career.Vermont is the best state, and Bel Air North is the city with the highest pay for purchasing assistants.

10 best states for purchasing assistants in 2026

1. Vermont
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 18
Average annual salary: $44,963
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Purchasing assistant jobs in Vermont
2. Minnesota
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $41,216
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $50,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Purchasing assistant jobs in Minnesota
3. Washington
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 181
Average annual salary: $42,351
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $52,000
Location Quotient:
1.04
Purchasing assistant jobs in Washington
4. Mississippi
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 43
Average annual salary: $42,524
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $53,000
Location Quotient:
0.85
Purchasing assistant jobs in Mississippi
5. Maryland
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 154
Average annual salary: $44,976
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.02
Purchasing assistant jobs in Maryland
6. Oregon
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 107
Average annual salary: $41,202
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $51,000
Location Quotient:
1.08
Purchasing assistant jobs in Oregon
7. Pennsylvania
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 286
Average annual salary: $39,945
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $48,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Purchasing assistant jobs in Pennsylvania
8. Illinois
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 325
Average annual salary: $40,024
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $49,000
Location Quotient:
1.14
Purchasing assistant jobs in Illinois
9. Wyoming
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 17
Average annual salary: $38,230
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Location Quotient:
1.19
Purchasing assistant jobs in Wyoming
10. Alaska
Total purchasing assistant jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $40,404
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Purchasing assistant jobs in Alaska

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a purchasing assistant

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a purchasing assistant

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Vermont	$44,963	$38,000	623,657	18
2	Minnesota	$41,216	$33,000	5,576,606	171
3	Washington	$42,351	$34,000	7,405,743	181
4	Mississippi	$42,524	$33,000	2,984,100	43
5	Maryland	$44,976	$36,000	6,052,177	154
6	Oregon	$41,202	$33,000	4,142,776	107
7	Pennsylvania	$39,945	$32,000	12,805,537	286
8	Illinois	$40,024	$32,000	12,802,023	325
9	Wyoming	$38,230	$30,000	579,315	17
10	Alaska	$40,404	$36,000	739,795	24
11	West Virginia	$41,039	$33,000	1,815,857	19
12	California	$41,867	$32,000	39,536,653	942
13	Nebraska	$40,479	$32,000	1,920,076	41
14	District of Columbia	$44,301	$35,000	693,972	43
15	Ohio	$39,424	$31,000	11,658,609	215
16	Texas	$39,303	$30,000	28,304,596	475
17	New Hampshire	$39,304	$33,000	1,342,795	37
18	New York	$41,388	$34,000	19,849,399	261
19	Arizona	$37,564	$29,000	7,016,270	195
20	Hawaii	$41,570	$35,000	1,427,538	22
21	Colorado	$38,679	$30,000	5,607,154	229
22	New Jersey	$41,079	$33,000	9,005,644	154
23	Indiana	$38,426	$31,000	6,666,818	127
24	Connecticut	$38,908	$32,000	3,588,184	91
25	Michigan	$36,367	$29,000	9,962,311	204
26	Tennessee	$36,468	$29,000	6,715,984	139
27	Rhode Island	$38,373	$32,000	1,059,639	26
28	Iowa	$36,273	$29,000	3,145,711	96
29	South Carolina	$38,716	$30,000	5,024,369	81
30	Delaware	$38,305	$31,000	961,939	26
31	Massachusetts	$39,719	$33,000	6,859,819	167
32	Wisconsin	$36,501	$29,000	5,795,483	140
33	Virginia	$39,467	$31,000	8,470,020	186
34	Kentucky	$36,320	$29,000	4,454,189	86
35	Georgia	$35,976	$28,000	10,429,379	317
36	Missouri	$35,963	$29,000	6,113,532	143
37	North Dakota	$37,103	$30,000	755,393	13
38	Utah	$35,234	$28,000	3,101,833	84
39	Oklahoma	$36,749	$29,000	3,930,864	23
40	Arkansas	$35,548	$28,000	3,004,279	46
41	Louisiana	$36,258	$28,000	4,684,333	33
42	North Carolina	$34,186	$27,000	10,273,419	249
43	Maine	$34,333	$29,000	1,335,907	32
44	Nevada	$35,033	$27,000	2,998,039	43
45	South Dakota	$34,706	$28,000	869,666	19
46	Idaho	$33,971	$27,000	1,716,943	39
47	Florida	$34,993	$27,000	20,984,400	293
48	Montana	$35,298	$28,000	1,050,493	12
49	Alabama	$33,563	$26,000	4,874,747	71
50	Kansas	$33,759	$27,000	2,913,123	54
51	New Mexico	$32,641	$25,000	2,088,070	24

Highest paying states for purchasing assistants

Rank	State	Avg. Purchasing Assistant Salary
1	Vermont	$44,963
2	Minnesota	$41,216
3	Washington	$42,351
4	Mississippi	$42,524
5	Maryland	$44,976
6	Oregon	$41,202
7	Pennsylvania	$39,945
8	Illinois	$40,024
9	Wyoming	$38,230
10	Alaska	$40,404
11	West Virginia	$41,039
12	California	$41,867
13	Nebraska	$40,479
14	District of Columbia	$44,301
15	Ohio	$39,424
16	Texas	$39,303
17	New Hampshire	$39,304
18	New York	$41,388
19	Arizona	$37,564
20	Hawaii	$41,570
21	Colorado	$38,679
22	New Jersey	$41,079
23	Indiana	$38,426
24	Connecticut	$38,908
25	Michigan	$36,367
26	Tennessee	$36,468
27	Rhode Island	$38,373
28	Iowa	$36,273
29	South Carolina	$38,716
30	Delaware	$38,305
31	Massachusetts	$39,719
32	Wisconsin	$36,501
33	Virginia	$39,467
34	Kentucky	$36,320
35	Georgia	$35,976
36	Missouri	$35,963
37	North Dakota	$37,103
38	Utah	$35,234
39	Oklahoma	$36,749
40	Arkansas	$35,548
41	Louisiana	$36,258
42	North Carolina	$34,186
43	Maine	$34,333
44	Nevada	$35,033
45	South Dakota	$34,706
46	Idaho	$33,971
47	Florida	$34,993
48	Montana	$35,298
49	Alabama	$33,563
50	Kansas	$33,759
51	New Mexico	$32,641

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Total purchasing assistant jobs:	18
Average annual salary:	$44,963
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$38,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$52,000
Location Quotient:	0.98

Best states for a purchasing assistant

10 best states for purchasing assistants in 2026

1. Vermont

2. Minnesota

3. Washington

4. Mississippi

5. Maryland

6. Oregon

7. Pennsylvania

8. Illinois

9. Wyoming

10. Alaska