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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018

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)
68,100 1.5 % $20.76 $43,180 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $13.61 $16.68 $20.51 $24.32 $28.45
Annual Wage (2) $28,310 $34,700 $42,670 $50,590 $59,180


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) 10,600 0.53 $22.19 $46,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises 4,590 0.19 $21.64 $45,010
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 3,140 0.06 $18.58 $38,640
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,590 0.05 $22.24 $46,260
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 1,930 0.14 $19.93 $41,460

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) 10,600 0.53 $22.19 $46,160
Automotive Equipment Rental and Leasing 690 0.32 $20.66 $42,980
Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses 1,130 0.28 $20.75 $43,170
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing 120 0.25 $21.01 $43,690
Office Administrative Services 1,090 0.22 $21.32 $44,360

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Waste Treatment and Disposal 40 0.04 $34.74 $72,260
Oil and Gas Extraction 150 0.10 $28.28 $58,820
Scientific Research and Development Services 560 0.08 $26.51 $55,140
Grantmaking and Giving Services 50 0.03 $26.50 $55,130
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 280 0.07 $26.00 $54,070


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 6,980 0.41 0.87 $21.65 $45,030
Texas 6,070 0.50 1.07 $20.76 $43,180
New York 3,880 0.41 0.88 $21.63 $44,990
Pennsylvania 3,580 0.61 1.30 $20.18 $41,970
Ohio 3,460 0.64 1.36 $19.84 $41,270




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)
Maine 570 0.94 2.00 $18.48 $38,430
New Jersey 3,380 0.84 1.78 $21.93 $45,600
Mississippi 930 0.83 1.76 $19.27 $40,090
Oklahoma 1,250 0.79 1.67 $20.00 $41,590
Arizona 2,160 0.77 1.64 $20.84 $43,340




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 280 0.39 0.83 $26.84 $55,820
Alaska 240 0.77 1.63 $24.50 $50,960
Maryland 1,560 0.58 1.23 $23.97 $49,870
Washington 1,170 0.36 0.76 $23.83 $49,570
Massachusetts 1,310 0.37 0.78 $23.01 $47,870





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 4,720 0.50 1.06 $22.30 $46,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 3,120 0.51 1.08 $20.97 $43,620
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,790 0.39 0.82 $22.60 $47,010
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,640 0.80 1.70 $21.04 $43,760
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,640 0.46 0.98 $21.71 $45,150
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,630 0.57 1.21 $21.59 $44,910
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,420 0.45 0.96 $25.41 $52,850
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 1,410 0.47 1.01 $22.28 $46,340
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,060 0.38 0.81 $22.54 $46,880
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 970 0.49 1.05 $20.41 $42,450




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)
Hinesville, GA 50 3.00 6.37 $20.86 $43,390
Warner Robins, GA 170 2.35 4.99 $23.13 $48,100
Columbus, GA-AL 260 2.22 4.73 $18.04 $37,530
Valdosta, GA 110 2.08 4.41 $16.06 $33,410
Lawton, OK 80 1.92 4.08 $21.10 $43,900
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 60 1.72 3.67 $22.72 $47,250
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 70 1.67 3.56 $22.57 $46,950
East Stroudsburg, PA 90 1.59 3.38 $24.49 $50,950
Bangor, ME 100 1.57 3.34 $18.68 $38,860
Fayetteville, NC 200 1.57 3.33 $21.63 $44,990




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)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 60 0.54 1.14 $29.80 $61,990
Worcester, MA-CT 130 0.46 0.98 $25.62 $53,280
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 100 0.85 1.80 $25.43 $52,900
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 140 0.33 0.70 $25.41 $52,850
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,420 0.45 0.96 $25.41 $52,850
Fairbanks, AK (8) (8) (8) $25.22 $52,470
Anchorage, AK 110 0.61 1.30 $25.18 $52,360
Salinas, CA 60 0.35 0.74 $24.94 $51,880
California-Lexington Park, MD 50 1.00 2.13 $24.89 $51,770
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 90 1.00 2.12 $24.62 $51,220

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 290 1.24 2.64 $18.95 $39,410
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 200 1.07 2.28 $15.91 $33,090
North Northeastern Ohio non-metropolitan area (non-contiguous) 160 0.48 1.01 $16.73 $34,800
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 160 0.83 1.77 $17.65 $36,720
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 150 0.60 1.27 $18.56 $38,600

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 120 1.50 3.19 $19.09 $39,710
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 1.49 3.17 $17.75 $36,920
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 290 1.24 2.64 $18.95 $39,410
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 200 1.07 2.28 $15.91 $33,090
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area 120 1.02 2.17 $17.45 $36,300

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)
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 50 0.61 1.29 $24.76 $51,510
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 60 0.60 1.27 $24.49 $50,930
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 1.83 $23.36 $48,580
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 40 0.49 1.05 $22.38 $46,550
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 50 0.41 0.87 $22.02 $45,810


About May 2018 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2018 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2018 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 29, 2019