The annual salary statistics of procurement clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of procurement clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $38,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $51,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for procurement clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $59,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,630.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of procurement clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $46,320 | -2.03% | 8.85% |
| 2021 | $47,260 | -0.49% | - |
| 2020 | $47,490 | 1.18% | - |
| 2019 | $46,930 | -2.56% | - |
| 2018 | $48,130 | -0.42% | - |
| 2017 | $48,330 | 5.52% | - |
| 2016 | $45,660 | 2.91% | - |
| 2015 | $44,330 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $43,880 | 0.93% | - |
| 2013 | $43,470 | 2.88% | - |
| 2012 | $42,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,320 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for procurement clerks in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of procurement clerks in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 17.2 percent (17.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Bremerton-Silverdale and 13.3 percent (13.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro.