Purchasing Managers salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
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.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 2 | $121,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 12 | $151,466 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $174,013 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid USA, Inc. | Staff Global Supply Manager | 6 | $164,078 |
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Lead Purchasing Manager | 5 | $151,931 |
| RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC | Director, Global Supply Management, Capex | 4 | $180,000 |
| Zoox, Inc. | Strategic Sourcing Manager | 3 | $151,000 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Associate Director Sourcing & Procurement | 2 | $178,537 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Sr Manager | 2 | $241,779 |
| Sandisk Technologies, Inc. | Manager 3, Strategic Sourcing | 2 | $112,940 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Buyer | 1 | $142,569 |
| Make Matter, Inc. | Founding Member of Technical Staff | 1 | $205,000 |
| NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Supply Chain Director | 1 | $225,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Buyer at NVIDIA Corporation$142,569Santa ClaraDecided Dec 22, 2025I-200-25350-484775
- Director, Global Supply Management, Capex at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC$276,520Palo AltoDecided Dec 17, 2025I-200-25344-473802
- Founding Member of Technical Staff at Make Matter, Inc.$205,000Palo AltoDecided Dec 8, 2025I-200-25335-444628
- Associate Director Sourcing & Procurement at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP$177,944Santa MonicaDecided Dec 3, 2025I-200-25330-438698
- Lead Global Supply Manager at RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC$145,008Palo AltoDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25307-365729
- Supply Chain Director at NeilMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$225,000Santa RosaDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25305-355004
- Sr. Global Supply Manager I at Samsara Inc.$174,013San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297158
- Commodity Manager at St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.$115,000PleasantonWage 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.