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Purchasing Managers salary in San Jose, CA

The median purchasing managers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $198,980 a year, 34% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $11,186 a month.

10th percentile
$129,490
25th percentile
$165,210
Median percentile
$198,980
75th percentile
$257,030
90th percentile
$294,680

Based on 700 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$134,238 take-home a year
Gross pay$198,980
Federal income tax−$36,489
Social Security + Medicare−$14,324
California income tax (approx.)−$13,929
Monthly take-home$11,186
Every two weeks$5,163

Does it go far here?

$180,198Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All purchasing managers salaries · Take-home pay in California