Office and Administrative Support Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 43-3061

Procurement Clerks

O*NET task statements lead this Procurement Clerks card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Postal Service Mail Carriers, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Desktop Publishers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks.

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Same-major-group titles next to Procurement Clerks: Postal Service Mail Carriers ($61K) , Proofreaders and Copy Markers ($51K) , Desktop Publishers ($55K) , Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Procurement Clerks publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 43-3061 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
  2. 2. Perform buying duties when necessary
  3. 3. Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests
  4. 4. Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts
  5. 5. Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers
  6. 6. Approve and pay bills
  7. 7. Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organiz…
  8. 8. Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary
  9. 9. Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications
  10. 10. Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems
  11. 11. Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists
  12. 12. Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications

Procurement Clerks: O*NET ranks Reading Comprehension first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 43-3061 - lead skill Reading Comprehension at 4.0 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Reading Comprehension 4.0
  2. 2. Speaking 4.0
  3. 3. Active Listening 3.9
  4. 4. Critical Thinking 3.8
  5. 5. Writing 3.6
  6. 6. Monitoring 3.6
  7. 7. Social Perceptiveness 3.6
  8. 8. Complex Problem Solving 3.5

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.0
  2. 2. Administrative 3.8
  3. 3. Customer and Personal Service 3.8
  4. 4. Economics and Accounting 3.5
  5. 5. Administration and Management 3.4
  6. 6. Mathematics 3.4
National median after O*NET task lead
$50,580
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
$51K
National median
↓ -9%
Growth 2024-2034
4,600
Annual openings
55,810
Estimated US jobs
Postal Service Mail Carriers
Highest-pay peer · $61K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Procurement Clerks

1. Alaska $54,100
2. Utah $54,950
3. Minnesota $58,100
4. Massachusetts $60,110
5. Colorado $55,210
6. New Jersey $57,460
7. New Hampshire $58,830
8. District of Columbia $62,880
9. Virginia $54,660
10. California $56,160

Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations titles

  1. 1. Desktop Publishers $55,290
  2. 2. Postal Service Mail Carriers $60,550
  3. 3. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $58,260
  4. 4. Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $58,470
  5. 5. Proofreaders and Copy Markers $51,120
  6. 6. Financial Clerks, All Other $53,830

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Procurement Clerks (SOC 43-3061). The national OEWS median is $50,580 inside Office and Administrative Support Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Postal Service Mail Carriers, Proofreaders and Copy Markers, Desktop Publishers, Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks. Lead published task: Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.

Employment Projections expect -9% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 4,600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Alaska at $54,100. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Postal Service Mail Carriers at $60,550. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Procurement Clerks pay-rank #19 in Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Procurement Clerks sits at pay-rank #19 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third of the major-group median table. ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 43-3061 · national median $50,580 · middle third of Office and Administrative Support Occupations (#19/54). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Procurement Clerks salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 43-3061

Alaska · top state for Procurement Clerks

$54K published median

Utah · #2 state pay

$55K · behind Alaska

Postal Service Mail Carriers

Highest-pay peer vs Procurement Clerks · $61K

Proofreaders and Copy Markers

Lower-pay peer beside Procurement Clerks · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Procurement Clerks mid-table among Office and Administrative Support Occupations? ▼
Yes: pay-rank #19 of 54 detailed Office and Administrative Support Occupations, the middle third. Mid-table neighbors: Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance ($50K), Statistical Assistants ($50K), Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks ($50K), Loan Interviewers and Clerks ($50K). ROW_NUMBER on median; title breaks ties.
What do procurement clerks do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Procurement Clerks. Leading ones include: Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders; Perform buying duties when necessary; Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests; Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for procurement clerks? ▼
For SOC 43-3061, O*NET importance scores lead with Reading Comprehension (4.0), Speaking (4.0), Active Listening (3.9), Critical Thinking (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Administrative, Customer and Personal Service. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Procurement Clerks? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $50,580 as the national median for Procurement Clerks. The published 10th-90th range is $38,040 to $68,620. Beside Postal Service Mail Carriers ($60,550), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Procurement Clerks? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Procurement Clerks is -9%. Projected annual openings: about 4,600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Procurement Clerks? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Procurement Clerks. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Procurement Clerks? ▼
Alaska ($54,100), Utah ($54,950), Minnesota ($58,100) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Procurement Clerks card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 43-3061. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Procurement Clerks. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics