The highest-paying states for procurement clerks (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of procurement clerks in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $59,240, District of Columbia is the highest paying state for procurement clerks. It is followed by Nevada (average annual salary $53,100). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of procurement clerks in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $59,240 |
$40,870 | 220 |
| 2 | Nevada | $53,100 |
$33,510 | 530 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $51,150 |
$38,550 | 590 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $49,590 |
$34,990 | 4,150 |
| 5 | Alaska | $49,200 |
$31,670 | 250 |
| 6 | New York | $49,130 |
$37,390 | 2,650 |
| 7 | California | $48,460 |
$35,940 | 7,370 |
| 8 | Colorado | $48,360 |
$38,410 | 700 |
| 9 | Minnesota | $48,330 |
$36,620 | 660 |
| 10 | Idaho | $47,720 |
$35,310 | 170 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $47,480 |
$37,190 | 550 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $47,340 |
$37,300 | 110 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | $47,140 |
$35,170 | 2,590 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | $46,950 |
$37,080 | 730 |
| 15 | Hawaii | $46,840 |
$33,200 | 490 |
| 16 | Arizona | $46,750 |
$37,440 | 1,200 |
| 17 | Virginia | $46,610 |
$35,370 | 1,300 |
| 18 | Alabama | $46,470 |
$27,090 | 370 |
| 19 | Kansas | $46,310 |
$29,760 | 540 |
| 20 | Utah | $46,220 |
$32,450 | 760 |
| 21 | North Dakota | $46,220 |
$40,250 | 60 |
| 22 | Washington | $45,760 |
$37,050 | 1,730 |
| 23 | New Hampshire | $45,640 |
$35,210 | 270 |
| 24 | Missouri | $45,410 |
$34,200 | 980 |
| 25 | Vermont | $45,240 |
$34,350 | 70 |
| 26 | Georgia | $44,980 |
$30,800 | 1,800 |
| 27 | Kentucky | $44,650 |
$30,050 | 980 |
| 28 | Maryland | $44,420 |
$31,210 | 1,240 |
| 29 | Maine | $43,980 |
$32,710 | 320 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $43,800 |
$27,600 | 970 |
| 31 | Illinois | $43,650 |
$32,650 | 4,670 |
| 32 | Iowa | $43,490 |
$32,910 | 480 |
| 33 | Montana | $43,230 |
$30,780 | 260 |
| 34 | Rhode Island | $43,120 |
$37,080 | 300 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $42,680 |
$30,820 | 370 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | $42,630 |
$32,540 | 1,450 |
| 37 | Ohio | $42,330 |
$33,790 | 2,010 |
| 38 | North Carolina | $41,910 |
$31,840 | 1,370 |
| 39 | Oregon | $41,580 |
$32,550 | 740 |
| 40 | Mississippi | $41,390 |
$29,230 | 730 |
| 41 | Texas | $41,360 |
$28,480 | 5,240 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $41,300 |
$32,680 | 610 |
| 43 | Tennessee | $41,090 |
$30,830 | 2,060 |
| 44 | Florida | $41,000 |
$31,240 | 3,940 |
| 45 | Michigan | $40,980 |
$31,160 | 950 |
| 46 | Indiana | $40,820 |
$29,470 | 810 |
| 47 | South Carolina | $40,650 |
$29,820 | 1,320 |
| 48 | West Virginia | $40,500 |
$30,600 | 740 |
| 49 | South Dakota | $39,730 |
$29,820 | 190 |
| 50 | Arkansas | $39,730 |
$26,970 | 600 |
| 51 | Virgin Islands | $36,390 |
$23,580 | 40 |
| 52 | Delaware | $34,420 |
$27,620 | 160 |
| 53 | Guam | $33,520 |
$21,320 | 90 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $20,680 |
$17,680 | 700 |