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Senior Purchasing Managers salary in California

Roles that require seasoned judgement and the ability to lead projects without supervision. Typically five to ten years of experience and a track record of complete ownership.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
MEDIAN to P75 of the California OES distribution for Purchasing Managers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$178,542
Across 14 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Senior Purchasing Managers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 14 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $178,542. 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 III — experienced14$178,542

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Lucid USA, Inc.Staff Global Supply Manager2$178,048
Amazon.com Services LLCHW Commodity Specialist III2$195,000
Crane Data Centers IncDirector of Procurement2$182,083
Rivian Automotive, LLCGroup Manager - Purchasing2$168,650
Samsara Inc.Sr. Global Supply Manager I1$174,013
ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC.CATEGORY MANAGER1$157,000
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.Director, IT Contract & Vendor Management1$193,954
Lightsource Renewable Energy US, LLCDirector of Procurement - KBGFJG239624-31$220,000
Harbinger Motors Inc.Commodity Manager, Battery1$152,714
Haas AutomationPurchasing Manager1$159,650

Recent sample filings

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

  • Sr. Global Supply Manager I at Samsara Inc.
    $174,013
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Sep 16, 2025I-200-25252-297158
  • Staff Global Supply Manager at Lucid USA, Inc.
    $174,013
    NewarkWage Level IIIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-256865
  • CATEGORY MANAGER at ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC.
    $157,000
    SYLMARWage Level IIIDecided Jul 21, 2025I-200-25195-173916
  • HW Commodity Specialist III at Amazon.com Services LLC
    $195,000
    HawthorneWage Level IIIDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-134390
  • Director, IT Contract & Vendor Management at Infineon Technologies Americas Corp.
    $193,954
    El SegundoWage Level IIIDecided Jun 12, 2025I-200-25156-057025
  • Director of Procurement at Crane Data Centers Inc
    $182,083
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Apr 10, 2025I-200-25093-830599
  • Director of Procurement at Crane Data Centers Inc
    $182,083
    San FranciscoWage Level IIIDecided Apr 4, 2025I-200-25087-812682
  • Group Manager - Purchasing at Rivian Automotive, LLC
    $162,300
    IrvineWage Level IIIDecided Mar 26, 2025I-200-25078-788496

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.