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Lead / Director Purchasing Managers salary in California

Roles that direct strategy, lead teams, or hold full functional ownership. Typically ten or more years of experience or a Director-class title with budget responsibility.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
BLS percentile range
P75 to P90 of the California OES distribution for Purchasing Managers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$221,458
Across 9 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Lead / Director Purchasing Managers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $221,458. 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 IV — fully competent9$221,458

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Lead / Director Purchasing Managers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Tesla, Inc.Sr Manager2$241,779
Heron Power Electronics CompanyHead of Supply Chain1$216,570
Thistle Health Inc.Procurement Director1$170,602
Magic Leap, Inc.Director, Sourcing1$230,010
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPAssociate Director Sourcing & Procurement1$179,130
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Director, Demand Management Analysis1$221,458
Neogene Therapeutics, Inc.Sr. Manager Sourcing & Procurement1$179,130
CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC.Strategic Sourcing Director1$221,458

Recent sample filings

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

  • Head of Supply Chain at Heron Power Electronics Company
    $216,570
    Scotts ValleyWage Level IVDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-053916
  • Procurement Director at Thistle Health Inc.
    $170,602
    VacavilleWage Level IVDecided May 2, 2025I-200-25115-907631
  • Sr Manager at Tesla, Inc.
    $241,779
    FremontWage Level IVDecided Feb 4, 2025I-200-25028-646687
  • Director, Sourcing at Magic Leap, Inc.
    $230,010
    Mountain ViewWage Level IVDecided Jan 29, 2025I-200-25022-635403
  • Associate Director Sourcing & Procurement at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
    $179,130
    Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Dec 26, 2024I-200-24352-551750
  • Director, Demand Management Analysis at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
    $221,458
    Santa ClaraWage Level IVDecided Dec 4, 2024I-200-24331-500043
  • Sr. Manager Sourcing & Procurement at Neogene Therapeutics, Inc.
    $179,130
    Santa MonicaWage Level IVDecided Nov 5, 2024I-200-24303-441182
  • Strategic Sourcing Director at CEREBRAS SYSTEMS INC.
    $221,458
    SunnyvaleWage Level IVDecided Nov 5, 2024I-200-24303-439969

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.