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Purchasing Managers salary in Manufacturing, California

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Purchasing Managers (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 39 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $164,902. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry2$121,000
Level II — qualified12$151,466
Level III — experienced8$174,013
Level IV — fully competent6$219,014

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Purchasing Managers (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Lucid USA, Inc.Staff Global Supply Manager6$164,078
Rivian Automotive, LLCLead Purchasing Manager5$151,931
RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLCDirector, Global Supply Management, Capex4$180,000
Zoox, Inc.Strategic Sourcing Manager3$151,000
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAssociate Director Sourcing & Procurement2$178,537
Tesla, Inc.Sr Manager2$241,779
Sandisk Technologies, Inc.Manager 3, Strategic Sourcing2$112,940
NVIDIA CorporationBuyer1$142,569
Make Matter, Inc.Founding Member of Technical Staff1$205,000
NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supply Chain Director1$225,000

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Buyer at NVIDIA Corporation
    $142,569
    Santa ClaraDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484775
  • Director, Global Supply Management, Capex at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $276,520
    Palo AltoDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473802
  • Founding Member of Technical Staff at Make Matter, Inc.
    $205,000
    Palo AltoDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-444628
  • Associate Director Sourcing & Procurement at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    $177,944
    Santa MonicaDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25330-438698
  • Lead Global Supply Manager at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
    $145,008
    Palo AltoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365729
  • Supply Chain Director at NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    $225,000
    Santa RosaDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25305-355004
  • Sr. Global Supply Manager I at Samsara Inc.
    $174,013
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297158
  • Commodity Manager at St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    $115,000
    PleasantonWage Level IDecided Sep 10, 2025I-200-25246-285092

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.