Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

43-3061 Procurement Clerks

Occupational Description:
Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	80	12	$25.00/hr	$19.20/hr	$20.53/hr	$23.37/hr	$29.58/hr	$32.27/hr

Leading Industries for Procurement Clerks

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	N/A	N/A
Manufacturing	80	$26.97/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	60	$24.43/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	150	$30.34/hr
Education and Health Services	200	$22.93/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$25.56/hr
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Procurement Clerks

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	10	$23.09/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	10	$25.49/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	20	$22.02/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	20	$24.14/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	20	$26.59/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	30	$22.05/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	30	$22.92/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	30	$22.35/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	40	$23.19/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	50	$24.51/hr	-1.7%
Southwest Minnesota	50	$22.93/hr	-7.3%
St Cloud MN MSA	70	$23.04/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	80	$23.37/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	80	$23.53/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	90	$24.45/hr	-2.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	310	$28.50/hr	-4.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	350	$27.68/hr	N/A
Minnesota	620	$25.91/hr	-5.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	30,160	$24.27/hr	-10.1%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	17,140	$37.57/hr	5.1%
Managers, All Other	4,640	$77.09/hr	3.1%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	100	$24.30/hr	N/A
Loan Officers	6,950	$41.05/hr	0.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents	2,020	$24.99/hr	12.6%
Insurance Underwriters	2,670	$38.36/hr	-3.0%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$25.95/hr	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	6,030	$26.90/hr	3.9%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,300	$25.71/hr	-4.1%

Task for Procurement Clerks

Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
Approve and pay bills.
Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
Perform buying duties when necessary.
Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.
Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
Compare suppliers' bills with bids and purchase orders to verify accuracy.