Average Salary for Procurement Clerks
SOC 43-3061 · Office and Administrative Support Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Procurement Clerks in the United States is $48,510 ($23.32/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $36,810 at the 10th percentile to $65,890 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 59,900 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 21.5% since 2014.
Median Annual
$48,510
Mean Annual
$50,430
10th Pct
$36,810
75th Pct
$57,680
Employment
59,900
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$41k
25th
$49k
Median
$58k
75th
$66k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Salinas, CA | $63,440 |
| Huntsville, AL | $62,840 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $62,290 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $62,210 |
| York-Hanover, PA | $62,070 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,550 |
| Vineland, NJ | $58,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,670 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,570 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $58,250 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $57,780 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $57,780 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $57,630 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $57,350 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $57,320 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $63,610 |
| Massachusetts | $57,950 |
| New Hampshire | $57,220 |
| Connecticut | $55,000 |
| Alaska | $54,800 |
| Maryland | $54,790 |
| California | $53,700 |
| Colorado | $53,650 |
| Minnesota | $53,270 |
| New Jersey | $53,130 |
| Virginia | $52,310 |
| Hawaii | $52,000 |
| New York | $51,910 |
| Rhode Island | $51,410 |
| Oklahoma | $50,900 |
| Washington | $50,010 |
| Oregon | $49,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,920 |
| Alabama | $49,920 |
| Wyoming | $49,730 |
| Maine | $49,140 |
| New Mexico | $49,000 |
| Utah | $49,000 |
| North Dakota | $49,000 |
| Idaho | $49,000 |
| Wisconsin | $48,060 |
| North Carolina | $47,850 |
| Nebraska | $47,510 |
| Iowa | $47,490 |
| Louisiana | $47,480 |
| Georgia | $47,380 |
| Kentucky | $47,220 |
| Texas | $46,840 |
| Arizona | $46,820 |
| Indiana | $46,610 |
| South Carolina | $46,600 |
| Vermont | $46,570 |
| Michigan | $46,470 |
| Illinois | $46,320 |
| Missouri | $46,300 |
| Ohio | $46,180 |
| Kansas | $46,020 |
| Montana | $45,970 |
| Mississippi | $45,470 |
| Florida | $45,300 |
| Arkansas | $45,100 |
| Delaware | $44,710 |
| South Dakota | $44,510 |
| West Virginia | $43,590 |
| Nevada | $42,470 |
| Tennessee | $37,580 |
| Guam | $34,520 |
| Puerto Rico | $23,450 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Procurement Clerks broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | $77,090 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $72,090 |
| Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | $68,420 |
| Rail Transportation | $67,580 |
| Rail Transportation | $67,580 |
| Offices of Dentists | $67,510 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | $66,630 |
| Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | $64,650 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $63,910 |
| Engineering Services | $63,350 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $63,340 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $61,880 |
| Utilities | $61,510 |
| Utilities | $61,510 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $60,980 |
| Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance | $60,490 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $59,980 |
| Legal Services | $59,740 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $58,520 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $57,670 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $57,650 |
| Support Activities for Water Transportation | $57,560 |
| Grain and Oilseed Milling | $57,560 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $57,350 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $56,760 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $55,740 |
| Other Support Services | $55,520 |
| Beverage Manufacturing | $55,390 |
| Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | $55,260 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $55,130 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $55,130 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $54,850 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $54,800 |
| Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing | $54,590 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $54,480 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $54,480 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $54,350 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $54,340 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,950 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,950 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $53,100 |
| Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers | $53,100 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $53,040 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $53,020 |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | $53,010 |
| Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers | $52,650 |
| Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers | $52,650 |
| Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $52,300 |
| Rubber Product Manufacturing | $52,250 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $51,800 |
| Security Systems Services | $51,740 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,720 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $51,720 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $51,720 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $51,620 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,580 |
| Information | $51,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $51,580 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $51,560 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $51,480 |
| Machinery Manufacturing (3331, 3332, 3334, and 3339 only) | $51,410 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $51,360 |
| Offices of Physicians | $51,350 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $51,250 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $51,250 |
| Telecommunications | $51,150 |
| Dairy Product Manufacturing | $51,060 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | $51,060 |
| Machinery Manufacturing | $50,970 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,940 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $50,940 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,890 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $50,700 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $50,630 |
| Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers | $50,450 |
| Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | $50,400 |
| Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $50,400 |
| Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers | $50,400 |
| Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $50,350 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $50,150 |
| Real Estate | $50,070 |
| Truck Transportation | $50,050 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $50,000 |
| Support Activities for Rail Transportation | $49,990 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3255 and 3256 only) | $49,920 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $49,920 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,910 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,910 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing | $49,730 |
| Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $49,670 |
| Temporary Help Services | $49,670 |
| Employment Services | $49,670 |
| Plastics Product Manufacturing | $49,590 |
| Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing | $49,570 |
| Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing | $49,560 |
| Office Administrative Services | $49,500 |
| Insurance Carriers | $49,420 |
| Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing | $49,420 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $49,370 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $49,350 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $49,280 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $49,230 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $49,170 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $49,170 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $49,030 |
| Educational Services | $48,930 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $48,910 |
| Manufacturing | $48,870 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $48,860 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | $48,860 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $48,810 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $48,710 |
| Educational Services | $48,660 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $48,610 |
| Animal Food Manufacturing | $48,480 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $48,380 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only) | $48,360 |
| Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $48,270 |
| Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $48,270 |
| Specialized Design Services | $48,250 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $48,240 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $48,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $48,170 |
| Facilities Support Services | $48,130 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $48,120 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities | $48,120 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $48,050 |
| Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing | $48,040 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $47,960 |
| Finance and Insurance | $47,930 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $47,860 |
| Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing | $47,780 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $47,720 |
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $47,680 |
| Other Food Manufacturing | $47,650 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $47,590 |
| Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing | $47,590 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3321, 3322, 3325, 3326, and 3329 only) | $47,440 |
| Junior Colleges | $47,400 |
| Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing | $47,300 |
| Ship and Boat Building | $47,270 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $47,260 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $47,230 |
| Food Manufacturing | $47,170 |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | $47,140 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | $47,100 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $47,060 |
| Testing Laboratories and Services | $47,060 |
| Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing | $46,940 |
| Social Assistance | $46,940 |
| Restaurants and Other Eating Places | $46,910 |
| Full-Service Restaurants | $46,910 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $46,910 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $46,890 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $46,730 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $46,710 |
| Sporting Goods Retailers | $46,590 |
| Furniture and Home Furnishings Retailers | $46,520 |
| Machine Shops | $46,480 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $46,440 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $46,310 |
| Construction of Buildings | $46,270 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $46,260 |
| Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | $46,160 |
| Publishing Industries | $46,130 |
| Residential Building Construction | $46,130 |
| Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, and Appliance Retailers | $46,090 |
| Construction | $46,020 |
| Repair and Maintenance | $45,890 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $45,850 |
| Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry | $45,850 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $45,820 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (5221 and 5223 only) | $45,760 |
| Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $45,760 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $45,670 |
| Casino Hotels | $45,640 |
| Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing | $45,630 |
| Other Building Equipment Contractors | $45,550 |
| Freight Transportation Arrangement | $45,540 |
| Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $45,520 |
| Support Activities for Crop Production | $45,520 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $45,520 |
| Foundries | $45,500 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $45,470 |
| Wholesale Trade | $45,330 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $45,320 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $45,320 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4241, 4247, and 4249 only) | $45,300 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4242 and 4246 only) | $45,250 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $45,230 |
| Textile Product Mills | $45,130 |
| Textile Furnishings Mills | $45,130 |
| Textile Mills | $45,090 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $45,070 |
| Electronics and Appliance Retailers | $45,070 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $45,030 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $45,030 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $44,990 |
| Health and Personal Care Retailers | $44,990 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $44,860 |
| Home Health Care Services | $44,700 |
| Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44,640 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $44,610 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $44,610 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $44,610 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $44,610 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing (3371 and 3372 only) | $44,600 |
| Other Miscellaneous Retailers | $44,530 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $44,500 |
| Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing | $44,460 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers (4451 and 4452 only) | $44,410 |
| Business Support Services | $44,360 |
| Special Food Services | $44,360 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $44,240 |
| Food and Beverage Retailers | $44,200 |
| Individual and Family Services | $44,190 |
| Florists | $44,010 |
| Gambling Industries | $44,000 |
| Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $43,830 |
| Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing | $43,830 |
| Apparel Manufacturing | $43,830 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $43,830 |
| Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing | $43,830 |
| Utility System Construction | $43,830 |
| Gasoline Stations | $43,590 |
| Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers | $43,590 |
| Credit Intermediation and Related Activities | $43,590 |
| Veterinary Services | $43,580 |
| Retail Trade | $43,570 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $43,550 |
| Automotive Body, Paint, Interior, and Glass Repair | $43,520 |
| Automotive Parts, Accessories, and Tire Retailers | $43,520 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $43,440 |
| Landscaping Services | $43,380 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $43,280 |
| Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing | $43,260 |
| Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $43,200 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $43,140 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $43,120 |
| Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities | $43,100 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $43,090 |
| Hospitals | $43,090 |
| Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $43,020 |
| Motor Vehicle and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $42,970 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $42,920 |
| Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | $42,860 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $42,840 |
| Waste Management and Remediation Services | $42,700 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $42,680 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Retailers | $42,530 |
| Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance | $42,480 |
| Other Insurance Related Activities | $42,250 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $42,240 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $41,970 |
| Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities | $41,820 |
| Automobile Dealers | $41,600 |
| Software Publishers | $41,600 |
| Air Transportation | $41,530 |
| General Merchandise Retailers | $41,450 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Retailers | $41,390 |
| Drycleaning and Laundry Services | $41,280 |
| Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | $40,670 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $40,520 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | $40,300 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $40,270 |
| Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Retailers | $39,660 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $39,040 |
| Accommodation | $39,020 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $38,730 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $38,310 |
| Scheduled Air Transportation | $38,270 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | $38,190 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $38,060 |
| Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | $37,750 |
| Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers | $37,580 |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, and Miscellaneous Retailers | $37,320 |
| Book Retailers and News Dealers | $36,900 |
| Religious Organizations | $34,650 |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers (4594 and 4595 only) | $34,530 |
| Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $25,890 |
| Nondepository Credit Intermediation | $25,890 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $48,510 |
| 2023 | $46,670 |
| 2022 | $45,240 |
| 2021 | $45,150 |
| 2020 | $44,740 |
| 2019 | $43,310 |
| 2018 | $42,670 |
| 2017 | $41,910 |
| 2016 | $41,410 |
| 2015 | $40,600 |
| 2014 | $39,930 |