SOC 11-3061.00 · DOL LCA DATA

Purchasing Managers H-1B Visa Data 2026

The median H-1B offered wage for Purchasing Managers is $140K/year, across 1,246 certified Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor (FY2021–2026). Figures below are measured from DOL disclosure records, not modeled estimates.

$140K
Median Wage
$115K
25th Percentile
$168K
75th Percentile
1,246
Certified Filings

DOL Wage Levels & 2026 Lottery Entry Weight

Most certified Purchasing Managers petitions are filed at Level II (Qualified). Since February 27, 2026, USCIS weights the H-1B lottery by DOL prevailing wage level, so the level a role is filed at directly affects selection odds.

DOL Wage LevelFilingsShareMedian WageLottery Entries
Level I (Entry)27324.5%$105K
Level II (Qualified)45340.7%$140K
Level III (Experienced)21719.5%$165K
Level IV (Expert)17015.3%$185K

Across 1,113 certified Purchasing Managers filings with a reported DOL wage level. Entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.

Top H-1B Sponsors for Purchasing Managers

EmployerCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Amazon Data Services, Inc141$145K
Amazon.com Services LLC110$154K
Google LLC50$161K
Rivian Automotive, LLC42$160K
Microsoft Corporation38$157K
Zoox Inc.19$151K
Western Digital Technologies, Inc.16$124K
Lucid USA, Inc.12$164K

Ranked by certified Purchasing Managers filing volume, FY2021–2026.

Top States for Purchasing Managers H-1B Filings

StateCertified FilingsMedian Wage
California354$160K
Texas180$130K
Washington149$148K
New York69$156K
Georgia53$131K
Michigan41$136K
Florida41$120K
Illinois41$126K

Linked states have a full H-1B wage-level breakdown.

Purchasing Managers H-1B Jobs by City

MetroCertified FilingsMedian Wage
Seattle, WA112$148K

Metros with the highest Purchasing Managers H-1B filing volume, each with its own wage and sponsor breakdown.

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Aggregated from DOL LCA disclosure files (FY2021–2026) for SOC occupation 11-3061.00, Purchasing Managers, filtered to certified petitions with annual wages between $30K and $1M. Wages are medians of the offered wage stated in each filing (base salary only, not equity or bonus), reported as medians rather than averages because a small number of outlier filings can skew an average heavily.