Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 61,930 |
1.6 % |
$ 21.60 |
$ 44,930 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Procurement Clerks:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 14.46 |
$ 17.74 |
$ 21.71 |
$ 24.26 |
$ 29.09 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 30,080 |
$ 36,890 |
$ 45,150 |
$ 50,450 |
$ 60,510 |
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) |
10,130 |
0.48 |
$ 23.31 |
$ 48,480 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises |
4,450 |
0.18 |
$ 23.06 |
$ 47,960 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
4,000 |
0.07 |
$ 19.73 |
$ 41,040 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,160 |
0.04 |
$ 23.67 |
$ 49,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) |
2,110 |
0.15 |
$ 20.52 |
$ 42,680 |
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) |
10,130 |
0.48 |
$ 23.31 |
$ 48,480 |
| Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses |
1,360 |
0.29 |
$ 20.92 |
$ 43,520 |
| Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas |
80 |
0.28 |
$ 21.64 |
$ 45,000 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
1,770 |
0.26 |
$ 21.43 |
$ 44,580 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers |
260 |
0.20 |
$ 19.75 |
$ 41,070 |
Top paying industries for Procurement Clerks:
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.
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 |
6,240 |
0.38 |
0.86 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 49,280 |
| Texas |
5,550 |
0.45 |
1.03 |
$ 20.92 |
$ 43,520 |
| New Jersey |
4,570 |
1.19 |
2.70 |
$ 22.31 |
$ 46,410 |
| Illinois |
3,710 |
0.66 |
1.50 |
$ 21.11 |
$ 43,910 |
| Florida |
3,290 |
0.38 |
0.87 |
$ 19.36 |
$ 40,280 |
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) |
| New Jersey |
4,570 |
1.19 |
2.70 |
$ 22.31 |
$ 46,410 |
| West Virginia |
690 |
1.06 |
2.40 |
$ 20.34 |
$ 42,320 |
| Washington |
2,420 |
0.75 |
1.72 |
$ 22.22 |
$ 46,220 |
| Hawaii |
400 |
0.74 |
1.68 |
$ 22.15 |
$ 46,080 |
| Illinois |
3,710 |
0.66 |
1.50 |
$ 21.11 |
$ 43,910 |
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 |
290 |
0.45 |
1.01 |
$ 27.36 |
$ 56,920 |
| Idaho |
190 |
0.25 |
0.57 |
$ 26.45 |
$ 55,010 |
| Alaska |
180 |
0.61 |
1.39 |
$ 25.33 |
$ 52,680 |
| Wyoming |
110 |
0.41 |
0.92 |
$ 24.01 |
$ 49,930 |
| California |
6,240 |
0.38 |
0.86 |
$ 23.69 |
$ 49,280 |
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 |
4,930 |
0.57 |
1.29 |
$ 22.64 |
$ 47,080 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
2,690 |
0.63 |
1.44 |
$ 21.70 |
$ 45,130 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
2,220 |
0.39 |
0.88 |
$ 23.50 |
$ 48,870 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
1,710 |
0.48 |
1.08 |
$ 21.26 |
$ 44,220 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
1,450 |
0.55 |
1.24 |
$ 22.45 |
$ 46,690 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
1,410 |
0.73 |
1.67 |
$ 22.29 |
$ 46,370 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
1,160 |
0.55 |
1.25 |
$ 22.23 |
$ 46,230 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
1,160 |
0.40 |
0.91 |
$ 22.69 |
$ 47,180 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
950 |
0.32 |
0.74 |
$ 25.97 |
$ 54,010 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
940 |
0.38 |
0.88 |
$ 19.06 |
$ 39,630 |
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 |
2.36 |
5.37 |
$ 21.44 |
$ 44,600 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA |
160 |
1.80 |
4.10 |
$ 25.79 |
$ 53,630 |
| Lawton, OK |
70 |
1.75 |
3.97 |
$ 22.29 |
$ 46,360 |
| Warner Robins, GA |
120 |
1.64 |
3.73 |
$ 22.32 |
$ 46,420 |
| Jefferson City, MO |
120 |
1.64 |
3.72 |
$ 21.03 |
$ 43,740 |
| Charleston, WV |
160 |
1.60 |
3.63 |
$ 20.64 |
$ 42,920 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR |
90 |
1.53 |
3.48 |
$ 22.40 |
$ 46,590 |
| York-Hanover, PA |
260 |
1.51 |
3.43 |
$ 24.86 |
$ 51,710 |
| Lebanon, PA |
70 |
1.43 |
3.25 |
$ 21.21 |
$ 44,110 |
| Jacksonville, NC |
70 |
1.43 |
3.24 |
$ 21.76 |
$ 45,270 |
United States Department of Labor
