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Purchasing Managers in California

Considering a career as a Purchasing Manager in California?

9.3% Jobs Projection
$134,110 Median Salary
790 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Purchasing Managers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Purchasing Managers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Purchasing Managers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Purchasing Managers Work in California?

There were approximately 7,870 workers employed as Purchasing Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 8,070 Purchasing Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 200 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 800 Purchasing Managers working in it, which means California has more Purchasing Managers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Purchasing Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 9.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.4%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 790 annual job openings, and 9,400 total jobs in 2026 for Purchasing Managers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,300 annual jobs and 77,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Purchasing Managers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Purchasing Managers ranged from $83,940 to $205,240 with $134,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $40.36 to $98.68. The median hourly rate was $64.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $60.8 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.67.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Purchasing Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Purchasing Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,990 $132,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,430 $142,910
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 970 $147,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 810 $126,720
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 370 $108,070
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 300 $123,300
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 170 $131,850
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 90 $133,790
Santa Rosa, CA 70 $133,390
Bakersfield, CA 60 $107,800
Fresno, CA 60 $139,230
Stockton-Lodi, CA 60 $113,580
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 50 $145,760
Salinas, CA 40 $129,480
Modesto, CA 40 $113,340
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 40 $121,080
Visalia-Porterville, CA 40 $108,690

Top States for Purchasing Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Purchasing Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 7,870 $134,110
Texas 5,390 $123,470
Illinois 4,400 $106,850
New York 4,020 $133,640
Florida 2,960 $106,160
Virginia 2,830 $133,430
Massachusetts 2,810 $121,980
Ohio 2,290 $116,820
North Carolina 2,260 $109,710
Pennsylvania 2,200 $120,290
Minnesota 2,140 $111,920
Michigan 2,130 $112,010
New Jersey 1,870 $150,840
Washington 1,800 $130,890
Georgia 1,780 $115,340
Maryland 1,700 $135,730
Connecticut 1,680 $114,730
Tennessee 1,600 $94,600
District of Columbia 1,490 $137,510
Arizona 1,390 $100,760

Below are the states where Purchasing Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $150,840
District of Columbia $137,510
Maryland $135,730
Colorado $134,820
California $134,110
New York $133,640
Virginia $133,430
Washington $130,890
Rhode Island $125,880
Missouri $123,840

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