Occupations › SOC 11-3061
Purchasing Managers
SOC 11-3061. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 562 labor condition applications for Purchasing Managers (SOC 11-3061) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 550 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $148,574 a year (quartiles $123,136–$173,900), close to the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $135,491. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (33% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 224 with a median offered wage of $124,223.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 18%Level II 33%Level III 17%Level IV 17%Not stated 15%
| Measure | SOC 11-3061 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $148,574 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $123,136–$173,900 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 51% | 56% |
| Share certified | 98% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (560 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Purchasing Managers: 130 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 134 · Texas 101 · Washington 62 · New York 30 · Georgia 24 · Michigan 23 · Illinois 20 · New Jersey 19 · Florida 16 · Tennessee 14
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $124,223.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Rivian Automotive, LLC | Irvine | 8 |
| Zoox Inc. | Foster City | 5 |
| Seoyon E-Hwa Manufacturing Auburn, Inc. (Formerly known as Kwangsung America Corporation) | Dadeville | 3 |
| Alstom Transportation Inc. | Hornell | 2 |
| Covidien LP | Minneapolis | 2 |
| Cummins Inc. | Nashville | 2 |
| HL Mando America Corporation | Opelika | 2 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Menlo Park | 2 |
| Haas Automation, Inc. | Oxnard | 2 |
| ZF Transmissions Gray Court, LLC | Gray Court | 2 |
| Zanini USA, Inc. | Southfield | 1 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 1 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | Fort Worth | 1 |
| Live Oak Contracting LLC | Jacksonville | 1 |
| Marelli North America, Inc. | Southfield | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Purchasing Managers?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 11-3061 is $148,574 a year, with the middle half between $123,136 and $173,900; the median prevailing wage cited is $135,491.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Purchasing Managers?
Amazon.com Services LLC (92), Rivian Automotive, LLC (19), Google LLC (17), Zoox Inc. (12), Microsoft Corporation (9)
Which wage level is most common for Purchasing Managers?
Level II: Level I 18%, Level II 33%, Level III 17%, Level IV 17% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Purchasing Managers?
224 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $124,223.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.