Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
SOC code 13-1023 · 969 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.
969
certified positions
$83,200
Median pay
$67,659
25th pct
$107,744
75th pct
$134,827
90th pct
$59,280
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are
employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not
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Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$69,909
Median prevailing wage
$59,280$83,200 median$134,827
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 9.3%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Level I · Entry — 225 (24%), med $61,900Level II · Qualified — 359 (38%), med $80,000Level III · Experienced — 198 (21%), med $90,605Level IV · Fully competent — 165 (17%), med $115,000
Top employers hiring
| Employer | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla, Inc. | 115 | $130,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 47 | $83,800 |
| Siemens Mobility, Inc. | 12 | $69,992 |
| AUTOMANN INC | 10 | $72,500 |
| ABB Inc. | 10 | $89,628 |
| American Airlines, Inc. | 10 | $83,574 |
| Canadian Solar U.S. Module Manufacturing Corporation | 7 | $65,000 |
| Fuyao Glass America Inc. | 7 | $62,830 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 7 | $115,000 |
| HANWHA Q CELLS GEORGIA, INC. | 7 | $65,000 |
| NSG TECHNOLOGY INC | 6 | $73,500 |
| Schlumberger Technology Corporation | 6 | $83,120 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. | 6 | $87,000 |
| Brigham Young University | 6 | $78,369 |
| NB Ventures, Inc. | 5 | $105,000 |
Top states
| State | Positions |
|---|---|
| California | 184 |
| Texas | 154 |
| New Jersey | 62 |
| Michigan | 61 |
| New York | 48 |
| Massachusetts | 42 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Washington | 34 |
| North Carolina | 31 |
| Florida | 31 |
| Illinois | 27 |
| Georgia | 26 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 |
| Arizona | 20 |
| Indiana | 19 |