The salary statistics of procurement clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare procurement clerk salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,040 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for procurement clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) procurement clerks is $63,900. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid procurement clerks is $30,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of procurement clerks in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $45,600 | 2.00% | 16.03% |
| 2017 | $44,690 | -3.40% | - |
| 2016 | $46,210 | 3.44% | - |
| 2015 | $44,620 | 6.66% | - |
| 2014 | $41,650 | 6.05% | - |
| 2013 | $39,130 | 2.15% | - |
| 2012 | $38,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].