Purchasing Agent California
Purchasing Agent salary in California
Typical pay
$97,900a year
Most Purchasing Agents earn $80k to $122k a year
From 256 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Purchasing Agent salary in California is $97,900 a year. Most job postings pay $80,000 to $121,600. From 256 current job postings, updated Nov 1, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$98k typical, most $80k to $122k
| San Jose, CA | $117k | $100k to $169k | 57 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $114k | $99k to $130k | 44 |
| San Diego, CA | $94k | $77k to $106k | 18 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $85k | $75k to $107k | 122 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 3 |
| Fresno, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Riverside, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Sacramento, CA | – | – | 8 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 0 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Visalia, CA | – | – | 0 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 28 job postings$60k $80k
Typical: $72k
Most new hires start near the low end.
- Experienced 123 job postings$83k $121k
Typical: $100k
- Senior 62 job postings$111k $144k
Typical: $123k
- Lead or manager 4 job postings
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Experienced: most postings pay $83k to $121k a year, typically $100k.
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX | $110k | – | – | – | – |
How much does a Purchasing Agent make in California?
Employers hiring now typically offer $97,900 a year for Purchasing Agent roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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