Purchasing Managers Salary in Fresno, CA
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Purchasing Managers in Fresno, CA is $127,510. BLS estimates approximately 100 people work in this occupation in Fresno, CA. Fresno, CA is 13.9% below the national median ($148,080).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $85,970 | $41.33 |
| 25th percentile | $105,340 | $50.65 |
| Median (50th) | $127,510 | $61.30 |
| 75th percentile | $165,910 | $79.76 |
| 90th percentile | $199,590 | $95.96 |
Data Reliability
BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.
- Wage estimate
- RSE 3.8% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 9.4% — Reliable
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.211
- Location quotient
- 0.39
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Fresno, CA’s regional price level is above the national average (index 102.158, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $124,816 at the national price level.
This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.
Sources
Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) — May 2025 (release 25).
Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.