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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
66,030 1.4 % $21.14 $43,980 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.16 $17.08 $20.82 $24.66 $28.81
Annual Wage (2) $29,450 $35,530 $43,310 $51,290 $59,920


Industry profile for this occupation:

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) 10,510 0.52 $22.12 $46,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,250 0.17 $22.32 $46,430
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,500 0.06 $18.48 $38,440
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,510 0.05 $22.87 $47,560
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 1,970 0.14 $20.53 $42,700

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) 10,510 0.52 $22.12 $46,000
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers 550 0.37 $19.72 $41,010
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 120 0.25 $21.46 $44,630
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 890 0.23 $20.49 $42,630
Freight Transportation Arrangement 430 0.18 $21.30 $44,300

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 290 0.08 $28.22 $58,700
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 40 (7) $28.09 $58,430
Oil and Gas Extraction 200 0.14 $27.90 $58,030
Grantmaking and Giving Services 60 0.04 $27.52 $57,250
Scientific Research and Development Services 490 0.07 $26.39 $54,880


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 7,070 0.41 0.90 $22.01 $45,790
Texas 6,140 0.49 1.10 $21.17 $44,030
New York 3,560 0.37 0.83 $21.63 $44,990
New Jersey 3,490 0.85 1.90 $22.99 $47,820
Ohio 3,190 0.59 1.30 $20.50 $42,630




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)
New Jersey 3,490 0.85 1.90 $22.99 $47,820
Mississippi 850 0.75 1.68 $19.15 $39,840
Arizona 2,080 0.73 1.61 $21.04 $43,760
Alaska 230 0.72 1.60 $24.14 $50,200
Oklahoma 1,140 0.70 1.56 $20.39 $42,420




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 340 0.47 1.06 $28.74 $59,770
Alaska 230 0.72 1.60 $24.14 $50,200
Maryland 1,560 0.58 1.28 $24.13 $50,190
Washington 1,140 0.34 0.76 $23.25 $48,360
Massachusetts 1,170 0.32 0.72 $23.10 $48,040





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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,710 0.49 1.09 $22.91 $47,650
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,030 0.48 1.08 $21.17 $44,030
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,820 0.50 1.11 $21.96 $45,680
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,670 0.36 0.79 $22.35 $46,490
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,650 0.57 1.28 $22.13 $46,020
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,560 0.51 1.13 $22.80 $47,430
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,520 0.72 1.59 $21.40 $44,510
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,380 0.43 0.97 $26.06 $54,200
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 1,230 0.45 1.00 $19.92 $41,430
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,020 0.39 0.86 $21.09 $43,870




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 190 2.57 5.71 $22.91 $47,660
Columbus, GA-AL 250 2.14 4.77 $18.02 $37,490
Texarkana, TX-AR 100 1.68 3.74 $20.64 $42,940
Lawton, OK 70 1.62 3.61 $21.78 $45,310
Jacksonville, NC 70 1.51 3.37 $20.79 $43,230
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 70 1.49 3.31 $22.83 $47,480
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 50 1.48 3.30 $21.79 $45,320
Killeen-Temple, TX 210 1.47 3.28 (8) (8)
York-Hanover, PA 260 1.42 3.16 $23.86 $49,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 320 1.42 3.15 $19.90 $41,380




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 140 0.33 0.73 $26.71 $55,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,380 0.43 0.97 $26.06 $54,200
Worcester, MA-CT 110 0.38 0.84 $25.73 $53,520
Anchorage, AK 100 0.55 1.22 $25.53 $53,100
East Stroudsburg, PA 70 1.27 2.82 $25.21 $52,440
Albany, OR 30 0.75 1.67 $25.18 $52,370
California-Lexington Park, MD 50 1.05 2.34 $24.99 $51,970
Salinas, CA 80 0.43 0.96 $24.97 $51,940
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 120 1.34 2.99 $24.90 $51,790
Stockton-Lodi, CA 200 0.80 1.77 $24.37 $50,700

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 260 1.11 2.47 $18.61 $38,720
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 200 2.52 5.61 $19.03 $39,580
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 170 0.51 1.13 $18.34 $38,150
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 160 0.64 1.42 $18.45 $38,370
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 140 0.35 0.79 $18.13 $37,710

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 200 2.52 5.61 $19.03 $39,580
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 40 1.12 2.50 $18.00 $37,430
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 260 1.11 2.47 $18.61 $38,720
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 90 1.02 2.26 $20.37 $42,380
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.96 2.14 $21.05 $43,780

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 50 0.53 1.18 $26.37 $54,860
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.62 1.37 $23.94 $49,800
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 100 0.88 1.95 $23.39 $48,650
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 100 0.90 2.00 $22.51 $46,830
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.45 1.00 $22.29 $46,360


About May 2019 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.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020