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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	380	29	$29.57/hr	$22.83/hr	$26.82/hr	$29.92/hr	$31.84/hr	$37.53/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	120	$29.34/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	110	$26.93/hr
Information	N/A	N/A
Financial Activities	10	$19.52/hr
Professional and Business Services	190	$29.87/hr
Education and Health Services	200	$24.86/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	130	$29.50/hr

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	20	$21.10/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$29.02/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	30	$24.40/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$24.33/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	30	$24.34/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	30	$29.42/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	40	$26.11/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	40	$23.75/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	50	$23.79/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	60	$24.34/hr	-7.3%
St Cloud MN MSA	60	$23.90/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	70	$25.55/hr	-1.7%
Central Minnesota	90	$25.24/hr	-2.1%
Northwest Balance of State	130	$28.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	140	$28.14/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	380	$29.92/hr	-4.7%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	410	$29.92/hr	N/A
Minnesota	790	$28.59/hr	-5.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	31,330	$25.29/hr	-10.1%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	16,410	$38.04/hr	5.1%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	70	$30.02/hr	N/A
Loan Officers	6,430	$46.53/hr	0.7%
Cargo and Freight Agents	1,380	$28.87/hr	12.6%
Insurance Underwriters	2,550	$39.45/hr	-3.0%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	5,360	$27.82/hr	3.9%
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	3,380	$26.83/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.