Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

43-3061 Procurement Clerks

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
73,650 1.1 % $17.86 $37,150 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $11.47 $14.16 $17.69 $21.36 $24.58
Annual Wage (2) $23,860 $29,450 $36,790 $44,430 $51,130

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 13,310 0.65 $20.61 $42,860
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5,200 0.27 $17.92 $37,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 4,760 0.09 $16.09 $33,460
Elementary and Secondary Schools 3,110 0.04 $18.05 $37,540
Local Government (OES Designation) 3,060 0.06 $18.69 $38,880

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 13,310 0.65 $20.61 $42,860
Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers 490 0.39 $17.65 $36,720
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 480 0.35 $15.84 $32,950
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 450 0.34 $16.29 $33,890
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5,200 0.27 $17.92 $37,280

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Postal Service 60 0.01 $28.30 $58,860
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 180 0.05 $23.94 $49,790
Waste Treatment and Disposal 110 0.12 $23.03 $47,900
Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 200 0.22 $22.97 $47,780
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 350 0.04 $21.50 $44,720

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 8,460 0.60 1.04 $19.01 $39,550
Texas 5,640 0.56 0.97 $17.25 $35,880
New York 4,340 0.52 0.90 $17.27 $35,920
Florida 4,300 0.61 1.04 $16.02 $33,320
Pennsylvania 3,270 0.60 1.03 $18.65 $38,800




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Carolina 1,820 1.04 1.80 $16.53 $34,380
Oklahoma 1,530 1.03 1.77 $17.19 $35,750
Alaska 300 0.96 1.66 $20.06 $41,720
Nebraska 830 0.92 1.60 $14.96 $31,120
New Hampshire 480 0.80 1.38 $16.96 $35,280




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 300 0.47 0.81 $23.69 $49,280
Colorado 1,130 0.52 0.90 $20.78 $43,220
Maryland 1,810 0.73 1.27 $20.70 $43,060
Connecticut 980 0.62 1.06 $20.11 $41,820
Alaska 300 0.96 1.66 $20.06 $41,720

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 2,720 0.71 1.23 $17.71 $36,840
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 2,370 0.48 0.82 $17.83 $37,080
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 1,440 0.65 1.13 $17.66 $36,720
Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL Metropolitan Division 1,420 0.40 0.69 $19.23 $40,000
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 1,290 0.56 0.97 $21.68 $45,080
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 1,260 0.75 1.30 $17.99 $37,420
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1,210 0.48 0.84 $17.53 $36,460
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,040 0.57 0.99 $18.99 $39,500
Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL Metropolitan Division 1,000 1.05 1.81 $13.79 $28,670
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 960 0.48 0.82 $18.89 $39,280




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Warner Robins, GA 310 5.44 9.40 $21.17 $44,020
Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA 70 4.25 7.34 $19.63 $40,820
Elizabethtown, KY 140 3.31 5.71 $18.65 $38,800
Anniston-Oxford, AL 140 3.09 5.33 $17.81 $37,040
Lawton, OK 120 2.84 4.90 $17.57 $36,540
York-Hanover, PA 370 2.19 3.79 $22.21 $46,190
Texarkana-Texarkana, TX-AR 100 1.90 3.28 $19.28 $40,100
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 70 1.85 3.19 $18.51 $38,500
Fayetteville, NC 220 1.77 3.06 $19.51 $40,590
Ogden-Clearfield, UT 330 1.73 2.98 $19.24 $40,030