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Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
SOC 13-1023. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 677 labor condition applications for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products (SOC 13-1023) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 663 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $84,053 a year (quartiles $69,000–$107,744), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $70,138. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (38% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 174 with a median offered wage of $63,350.
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 24%Level II 38%Level III 19%Level IV 17%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 13-1023 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $84,053 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $69,000–$107,744 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 62% | 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 (674 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 Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products: 204 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 138 · Texas 107 · Michigan 40 · Massachusetts 29 · New Jersey 29 · New York 26 · Florida 26 · Ohio 25 · North Carolina 21 · Georgia 21
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: $63,350.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System, LLC | West Point | 3 |
| Hanwha Q Cells USA, Inc. | Dalton | 3 |
| Tesla, Inc. | Austin | 3 |
| Webasto Roof Systems Inc. | Auburn Hills | 2 |
| Stanford Health Care | Palo Alto | 2 |
| Accenture LLP | Chicago | 2 |
| International Products Sourcing Group, Inc. | Hilliard | 2 |
| Roofcorp of America Inc | Costa Mesa | 2 |
| Sm America, LLC | Opelika | 2 |
| No 1 Beauty & Cosmetic Inc | Los Angeles | 2 |
| Hwaseung Automotive Alabama LLC | Enterprise | 2 |
| Carilion Services, Inc. | Roanoke | 1 |
| Nextracker LLC | Fremont | 1 |
| Vitesco Technologies USA, LLC | Auburn Hills | 1 |
| INEOS Styrolution America LLC | Naperville | 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 Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 13-1023 is $84,053 a year, with the middle half between $69,000 and $107,744; the median prevailing wage cited is $70,138.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?
Tesla, Inc. (74), Amazon.com Services LLC (28), American Airlines, Inc. (11), Fuyao Glass America Inc. (8), Hanwha Q Cells Georgia, Inc. (7)
Which wage level is most common for Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?
Level II: Level I 24%, Level II 38%, Level III 19%, Level IV 17% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products?
174 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $63,350.
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.