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Occupation · SOC 43-3061
Procurement Clerks: pay and where the jobs are
What procurement clerks earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$50,580 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $52,370
- Median hourly wage
- $24.32
- Mean hourly wage
- $25.18
- Employment
- 55,810
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-3061.
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How much do procurement clerks make?
The median annual wage for procurement clerks was $50,580 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $38,040 and the highest-paid 10% more than $68,620. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.32. About 55,810 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in District of Columbia ($62,880), Massachusetts ($60,110) and New Hampshire ($58,830). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for procurement clerks looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $38,040 | $18.29 | $3,170 | $2,729 |
| 25th percentile | $43,420 | $20.88 | $3,618 | $3,089 |
| Median | $50,580 | $24.32 | $4,215 | $3,568 |
| 75th percentile | $60,080 | $28.89 | $5,007 | $4,205 |
| 90th percentile | $68,620 | $32.99 | $5,718 | $4,759 |
Procurement Clerks: pay by state
53 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$49,084 take-home in national prices
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$47,869 take-home in national prices
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$47,473 take-home in national prices
Where a median procurement clerk paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 220 | $62,880 | $47,670 | $88,850 | $50,063 | $45,553 |
| Massachusetts | 520 | $60,110 | $46,520 | $72,210 | $47,416 | $44,835 |
| New Hampshire | 190 | $58,830 | $42,820 | $77,950 | $49,450 | $47,473 |
| Minnesota | 790 | $58,100 | $42,450 | $68,620 | $46,180 | $46,826 |
| New Jersey | 2,370 | $57,460 | $39,690 | $72,660 | $46,290 | $42,544 |
| California | 7,080 | $56,160 | $40,100 | $75,110 | $45,165 | $40,792 |
| Colorado | 830 | $55,210 | $39,270 | $71,100 | $44,577 | $43,257 |
| Utah | 540 | $54,950 | $36,360 | $73,510 | $44,375 | $44,885 |
| Virginia | 930 | $54,660 | $42,120 | $69,240 | $43,770 | $43,293 |
| Alaska | 230 | $54,100 | $43,260 | $71,390 | $45,379 | $44,333 |
| New York | 2,680 | $54,080 | $40,630 | $74,030 | $43,045 | $39,886 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $53,980 | $41,280 | $75,080 | $43,552 | $42,581 |
| Maryland | 1,230 | $53,960 | $38,530 | $76,900 | $43,340 | $41,292 |
| Hawaii | 330 | $53,890 | $42,100 | $67,810 | $42,906 | $39,023 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,360 | $53,800 | $41,400 | $71,550 | $43,719 | $44,807 |
| Maine | 320 | $53,070 | $41,550 | $72,220 | $42,652 | $43,948 |
| Alabama | 260 | $52,940 | $38,790 | $65,600 | $42,519 | $47,869 |
| Washington | 1,750 | $52,910 | $43,760 | $69,240 | $43,959 | $41,078 |
| Oregon | 510 | $52,700 | $40,630 | $67,280 | $40,796 | $39,470 |
| North Dakota | 90 | $51,630 | $37,200 | $77,250 | $43,665 | $49,084 |
| Nevada | 580 | $51,530 | $35,080 | $72,890 | $43,584 | $43,594 |
| New Mexico | 460 | $51,080 | $38,210 | $71,480 | $41,988 | $45,534 |
| Georgia | 1,800 | $50,730 | $33,870 | $67,090 | $41,159 | $42,743 |
| Kentucky | 810 | $50,610 | $37,060 | $64,410 | $41,191 | $45,687 |
| Connecticut | 710 | $50,510 | $34,010 | $70,640 | $40,484 | $39,074 |
| North Carolina | 1,460 | $50,390 | $37,990 | $64,330 | $41,167 | $43,643 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $50,380 | $40,780 | $70,080 | $42,660 | $46,024 |
| Idaho | 470 | $50,310 | $38,200 | $65,000 | $41,046 | $42,983 |
| Michigan | 1,220 | $49,980 | $39,390 | $65,550 | $40,466 | $42,057 |
| Oklahoma | 830 | $49,940 | $37,620 | $64,940 | $40,605 | $46,225 |
| Ohio | 1,350 | $49,880 | $37,330 | $64,360 | $41,330 | $44,550 |
| South Carolina | 900 | $49,810 | $36,980 | $72,080 | $41,215 | $43,964 |
| Louisiana | 760 | $49,680 | $38,100 | $66,290 | $40,994 | $46,474 |
| Montana | 150 | $49,560 | $39,030 | $61,610 | $40,429 | $42,716 |
| Wisconsin | 1,050 | $49,410 | $40,090 | $64,440 | $40,333 | $42,864 |
| Indiana | 1,110 | $49,210 | $36,150 | $64,250 | $40,298 | $43,178 |
| Iowa | 680 | $48,870 | $38,370 | $62,540 | $40,242 | $45,853 |
| Missouri | 630 | $48,820 | $33,480 | $66,580 | $40,050 | $44,099 |
| Florida | 2,890 | $48,710 | $37,990 | $62,650 | $41,318 | $39,954 |
| West Virginia | 520 | $48,050 | $36,110 | $63,840 | $39,426 | $44,053 |
| Arizona | 1,300 | $47,970 | $37,250 | $64,940 | $39,918 | $39,650 |
| Vermont | 90 | $47,960 | $39,400 | $61,170 | $39,543 | $40,367 |
| Nebraska | 910 | $47,950 | $37,900 | $64,940 | $39,406 | $43,734 |
| Illinois | 1,950 | $47,770 | $37,490 | $64,500 | $38,343 | $38,359 |
| Arkansas | 400 | $47,760 | $37,040 | $70,110 | $39,276 | $45,177 |
| Kansas | 430 | $47,730 | $36,330 | $62,200 | $38,667 | $42,931 |
| Texas | 3,740 | $47,660 | $35,100 | $64,400 | $40,475 | $41,702 |
| Delaware | 140 | $47,470 | $39,060 | $64,210 | $38,175 | $38,248 |
| South Dakota | 170 | $46,690 | $34,870 | $59,800 | $39,695 | $44,810 |
| Mississippi | 860 | $46,270 | $31,510 | $64,530 | $38,239 | $43,977 |
| Tennessee | 3,900 | $38,710 | $36,750 | $57,790 | $33,283 | $36,229 |
| Guam | 150 | $38,100 | $22,570 | $56,620 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 670 | $30,940 | $21,840 | $48,220 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 43-3061. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.