Purchasing Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,860 or more. The middle half of purchasing managers in Sacramento earn between $124,310 and $174,030.
- $96K10th
- $124K25th
- $147KMedian
- $174K75th
- $212K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $155,750 | $12,979 | $74.88 |
| Median | $146,750 | $12,229 | $70.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $124,310 | $10,359 | $59.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $174,030 | $14,502 | $83.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Purchasing Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $155,750, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $107,328 a year, or $8,944 a month and $4,128 every two weeks. Taxes take 31% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for purchasing managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $155,750 buys what about $146,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Purchasing Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 7th of 15 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($205,970).
- San Jose$205,970
- San Francisco$178,750
- San Diego$162,720
- Los Angeles$161,840
- Salinas$158,190
- Santa Rosa$156,070
- Sacramento$155,750
- Vallejo$152,760
- Oxnard$151,980
- Modesto$148,050
Highest-paying cities for purchasing managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($205,970).
- San Jose, CA$205,970
- Fayetteville, AR$199,040
- Trenton, NJ$195,400
- New York, NY$189,490
- Denver, CO$189,060
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Purchasing Managers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do purchasing managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$74.88 an hour on average, and $70.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level purchasing managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $96,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $124,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the purchasing managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $107,328 a year ($8,944 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $155,750. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do purchasing managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($159,038).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3061; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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