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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

43-3061 Procurement Clerks

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. Excludes “Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products” (13-1022).


National estimates for Procurement Clerks
Industry profile for Procurement Clerks
Geographic profile for Procurement Clerks

National estimates for Procurement Clerks:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Procurement Clerks:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
63,340 1.0 % $ 22.38 $ 46,560 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Procurement Clerks:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.60 $ 18.18 $ 21.75 $ 25.53 $ 29.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,450 $ 37,800 $ 45,240 $ 53,100 $ 62,280


Industry profile for Procurement Clerks:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Procurement Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,460 0.45 $ 24.06 $ 50,030
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,110 0.15 $ 24.31 $ 50,560
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,510 0.06 $ 20.54 $ 42,730
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 2,290 0.16 $ 21.90 $ 45,540
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,240 0.04 $ 25.54 $ 53,130

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Procurement Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 9,460 0.45 $ 24.06 $ 50,030
Coal Mining 100 0.27 $ 22.79 $ 47,410
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 270 0.19 $ 22.32 $ 46,430
Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,210 0.17 $ 22.31 $ 46,400
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers 1,110 0.16 $ 22.22 $ 46,220

Top paying industries for Procurement Clerks:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oil and Gas Extraction 40 0.04 $ 37.41 $ 77,810
Metal Ore Mining 40 0.10 $ 34.93 $ 72,650
Telecommunications 320 0.05 $ 32.34 $ 67,270
Scientific Research and Development Services 310 0.04 $ 30.94 $ 64,360
Rail Transportation 120 0.07 $ 29.94 $ 62,270


Geographic profile for Procurement Clerks:

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



Map of employment of procurement clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Procurement Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 7,370 0.42 0.98 $ 24.13 $ 50,180
Texas 5,240 0.40 0.94 $ 20.87 $ 43,410
Illinois 4,670 0.79 1.85 $ 22.12 $ 46,000
New Jersey 4,150 1.01 2.36 $ 24.57 $ 51,100
Florida 3,940 0.43 1.00 $ 21.17 $ 44,030


Map of location quotient of procurement clerks by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Procurement Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 740 1.09 2.54 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
New Jersey 4,150 1.01 2.36 $ 24.57 $ 51,100
Alaska 250 0.82 1.92 $ 23.92 $ 49,740
Hawaii 490 0.82 1.91 $ 23.00 $ 47,840
Illinois 4,670 0.79 1.85 $ 22.12 $ 46,000


Map of annual mean wages of procurement clerks by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Procurement Clerks:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 220 0.32 0.74 $ 28.64 $ 59,570
Idaho 170 0.22 0.51 $ 26.68 $ 55,480
Nevada 530 0.38 0.88 $ 26.18 $ 54,440
Massachusetts 590 0.17 0.39 $ 26.06 $ 54,190
New York 2,650 0.29 0.68 $ 24.84 $ 51,660



Map of employment of procurement clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Procurement Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,680 0.51 1.19 $ 25.23 $ 52,480
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 3,410 0.77 1.80 $ 22.60 $ 47,010
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,510 0.41 0.96 $ 23.94 $ 49,800
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,370 0.36 0.84 $ 22.31 $ 46,410
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,300 0.47 1.09 $ 23.37 $ 48,600
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,190 0.45 1.05 $ 22.72 $ 47,260
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,070 0.35 0.82 $ 21.37 $ 44,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 910 0.56 1.31 $ 22.12 $ 46,010
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 870 0.39 0.91 $ 23.60 $ 49,090
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 860 0.31 0.73 $ 22.35 $ 46,490


Map of location quotient of procurement clerks by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Procurement Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hinesville, GA 40 2.23 5.21 $ 22.75 $ 47,310
Jefferson City, MO 130 1.78 4.15 $ 20.75 $ 43,170
Bloomington, IL 150 1.68 3.91 (8) (8)
Lawton, OK 70 1.65 3.86 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
Charleston, WV 160 1.60 3.72 $ 21.06 $ 43,810
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 140 1.51 3.53 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
Warner Robins, GA 110 1.47 3.42 $ 24.22 $ 50,370
Texarkana, TX-AR 80 1.42 3.32 $ 22.68 $ 47,170
Jacksonville, NC 70 1.36 3.19 $ 22.13 $ 46,020
East Stroudsburg, PA 70 1.36 3.18 $ 27.48 $ 57,150


Map of annual mean wages of procurement clerks by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Procurement Clerks:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 110 0.88 2.06 $ 30.77 $ 64,000
Worcester, MA-CT 60 0.22 0.52 $ 29.35 $ 61,050
East Stroudsburg, PA 70 1.36 3.18 $ 27.48 $ 57,150
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 840 0.35 0.82 $ 27.26 $ 56,700
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 330 0.29 0.68 $ 27.17 $ 56,500
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 290 0.29 0.67 $ 26.52 $ 55,170
New Haven, CT 120 0.42 0.99 $ 26.43 $ 54,980
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 140 1.51 3.53 $ 26.30 $ 54,700
York-Hanover, PA 220 1.23 2.87 $ 26.25 $ 54,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 790 0.26 0.61 $ 26.21 $ 54,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Procurement Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 190 0.82 1.91 $ 20.26 $ 42,140
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 2.92 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 130 0.42 0.97 $ 20.43 $ 42,500
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 130 0.34 0.79 $ 18.53 $ 38,550
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 130 0.81 1.90 $ 22.01 $ 45,770

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Procurement Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 100 1.38 3.22 $ 19.71 $ 41,000
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 170 1.25 2.92 $ 19.95 $ 41,500
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 110 1.12 2.61 $ 23.13 $ 48,110
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 100 1.04 2.43 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.91 2.13 $ 23.76 $ 49,420

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Procurement Clerks:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 40 0.39 0.90 $ 27.73 $ 57,690
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 100 1.04 2.43 $ 27.05 $ 56,260
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.91 2.13 $ 23.76 $ 49,420
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.34 0.80 $ 23.69 $ 49,280
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 0.62 $ 23.58 $ 49,040


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023