Procurement Clerks — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$50,580
United States, 2025
Employment
55,810
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.
- O*NET code
- 43-3061.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
- Approve and pay bills.
- Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
- Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$38,040
25th percentile
$43,420
75th percentile
$60,080
90th percentile
$68,620
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Writing3.6
- Social Perceptiveness3.6
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Complex Problem Solving3.5
- Active Learning3.3
- Service Orientation3.1
- Coordination3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Learning | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.1 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Mathematics | 3.0 | 2.4 | Not selected | 2.4 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Procurement ClerksHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| York, PA | $64,770 | 170 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,770 | 30 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $64,520 | 60 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $63,630 | 130 | 2025 |
| DC | $62,880 | 220 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $62,310 | 310 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $61,700 | 450 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $61,170 | 100 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $60,800 | 410 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $60,650 | 840 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | $60,280 | 40 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | $60,150 | 70 | 2025 |
| MA | $60,110 | 520 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $60,090 | 600 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $59,790 | 30 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | $58,950 | 200 | 2025 |
| NH | $58,830 | 190 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | $58,280 | 120 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $58,200 | 120 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $58,190 | 230 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.