# Procurement Clerks

SOC 43-3061. Page: https://educationguide.com/careers/procurement-clerks

Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

## Pay and outlook
- U.S. median wage $50,580 (middle half $43,420–$60,080; BLS May 2025)
- Ages 25-34: median $55,860; 54% hold a bachelor's or higher (Census ACS 2020-2024)
- Jobs 2025-35: -8.1%; ~3.7k openings a year; typical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

## Fields of degree of young workers (ages 25-34, bachelor's+)
- Business Management And Administration: 17% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business-administration)
- Finance: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/finance, https://educationguide.com/degrees/insurance)
- General Business: 8% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/business)
- Psychology: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/psychology)
- General Social Sciences: 6% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-sciences, https://educationguide.com/degrees/social-sciences-other)
- Accounting: 5% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/accounting)
- Economics: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/economics)
- Operations Logistics And E-Commerce: 4%
- Transportation Sciences And Technologies: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/air-transportation)
- Marketing And Marketing Research: 4% (https://educationguide.com/degrees/marketing, https://educationguide.com/degrees/specialized-sales-merchandising-and-marketing-operations)

## Median wage by state
- AK: $54,100
- AL: $52,940
- AR: $47,760
- AZ: $47,970
- CA: $56,160
- CO: $55,210
- CT: $50,510
- DC: $62,880
- DE: $47,470
- FL: $48,710
- GA: $50,730
- GU: $38,100
- HI: $53,890
- IA: $48,870
- ID: $50,310
- IL: $47,770
- IN: $49,210
- KS: $47,730
- KY: $50,610
- LA: $49,680
- MA: $60,110
- MD: $53,960
- ME: $53,070
- MI: $49,980
- MN: $58,100
- MO: $48,820
- MS: $46,270
- MT: $49,560
- NC: $50,390
- ND: $51,630
- NE: $47,950
- NH: $58,830
- NJ: $57,460
- NM: $51,080
- NV: $51,530
- NY: $54,080
- OH: $49,880
- OK: $49,940
- OR: $52,700
- PA: $53,800
- PR: $30,940
- RI: $53,980
- SC: $49,810
- SD: $46,690
- TN: $38,710
- TX: $47,660
- UT: $54,950
- VA: $54,660
- VT: $47,960
- WA: $52,910
- WI: $49,410
- WV: $48,050
- WY: $50,380

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#careers

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