DOL Median (California)
$110,000
vs National
+7.8%
National: $102,000BLS Median (area)
N/A
COL-Adjusted
$79,422
Purchasing power equiv.Salary Comparison
This Location (DOL)
$110,000
+7.8% vs national
National Average (DOL)
$102,000
Baseline
BLS Estimate (This Area)
N/A
No comparison
Purchasing Power Analysis
A Purchasing Managers in California earns $110,000 in nominal terms, which is 7.8% above the national average of $102,000. After adjusting for the local cost of living (index 138.5 vs national 100), this is equivalent to $79,422 in national-average purchasing power.
Tax differences are not included. Only cost-of-living index adjustments are applied.
Top Employers in California
| Employer | Median Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adir International LLC | $280,000 | 4 |
| NEW YORK TRANSIT, INC. | $220,000 | 1 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | $216,653 | 1 |
| NOKIA INC. | $214,755 | 1 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | $212,145 | 2 |
| CHARLES DAVID OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA CORPORAT | $199,992 | 2 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | $194,670 | 2 |
| Box, Inc. | $190,343 | 3 |
| FUTURIS AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS (US) INC. | $190,000 | 3 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | $186,109 | 2 |
| Farmers Group, Inc. | $181,285 | 3 |
| Move, Inc | $180,000 | 1 |
| 23andMe, Inc | $179,608 | 1 |
| General Electric Company | $176,500 | 2 |
| Products Engineering Corporation | $176,405 | 1 |
| Atieva USA, Inc. | $175,000 | 1 |
| VISA USA | $172,120 | 2 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | $170,375 | 2 |
| ICON AIRCRAFT | $170,000 | 1 |
| NEXTEV LLC | $170,000 | 4 |
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Top-Paying Metros for Purchasing Managers
LONG ISLAND CITY, NE · $270,107CARLSBAD, CA · $250,000Totowa, NE · $245,211Englewood Cliffs, NE · $225,000Wellesley Hills, MA · $214,500Top-Paying Roles in California
Cardiologists · $600,000Physicians, All Other · $301,642General Internal Medicine Physicians · $300,000Pediatricians, General · $254,000Psychiatrists · $237,350Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Purchasing Managers make in California?
The median Purchasing Managers salary in California is $110,000 based on 558 DOL filings.
Is California a good place to work as a Purchasing Managers?
A Purchasing Managers in California earns 7.8% more than the national median of $102,000, or $79,422 after adjusting for the local cost of living.
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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.