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Purchasing Managers: H-1B salaries
Standard Occupational Classification 11-3061. 1,118 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $147,900, middle half $120,000–$171,700.
Applications (LCAs)1,118
Median offered salary$147,900
Middle half of salaries$120,000–$171,700
10th–90th percentile$101,754–$196,736
By wage level
| Wage level | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | 199 | $110,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | 373 | $143,166 |
| Level III (experienced) | 187 | $166,400 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | 171 | $182,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
Employers
Cities
- Seattle, WA$147,900
- Austin, TX$145,000
- Houston, TX$127,686
- Sunnyvale, CA$165,610
- New York, NY$153,500
- Atlanta, GA$137,655
- Palo Alto, CA$176,000
- San Francisco, CA$174,013
Job titles
- Hardware Commodity Specialist III95
- Purchasing Manager79
- Hardware Commodity Specialist II47
- Procurement Manager41
- Strategic Sourcing Manager27
- HW Commodity Specialist III27
- Category Manager13
- Procurement Director11
- Sourcing Manager11
- Sourcing and Category Management10
- Commodity Manager8
- Director, Strategic Sourcing7
- Director of Procurement7
- HW Commodity Specialist II6
- Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager6
- Director, Procurement5
- Technical Procurement Manager5
- Sourcing and Category Manager5
- Lead Purchasing Manager5
- Strategic Sourcing Manager, Technology5
- Manager, Procurement5
- Program Manager5
- Staff Global Supply Manager5
- Sourcing Engineer4
- Procurement Specialist4
- Global Supply Manager4
- Senior Manager, Commodity4
- Regional Category Manager4
- Associate Director4
- Vendor Strategy and Governance Management4
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 271 | $140,171 |
| FY2024 | 285 | $146,178 |
| FY2025 | 313 | $147,900 |
| FY2026 | 249 | $150,000 |
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).