Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
United States Department of Labor
