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Procurement Clerks in California

Considering working as a Procurement Clerks in California? Here’s what you need to know. Compile information and records to draw up purchase orders for procurement of materials and services. Excludes “Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products” (13-1022).

What do Procurement Clerks Make in California?

For a procurement clerks working in California, the median annual wage is $53,700 per year (or roughly $25.82/hour).Earnings range from $40,240 at the 10th percentile to $72,930 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$40,240	$19.35
25th percentile	$46,180	$22.20
Median (50th)	$53,700	$25.82
75th percentile	$63,730	$30.64
90th percentile	$72,930	$35.06

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in California relative to the national average — is 1.04.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, procurement clerks earn a median of $40,067 per year ($19.26/hour), exceeding the California median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 252,510 procurement clerks across the United States. In California alone, approximately 7,290 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 760 procurement clerks.

Top California Metros for Procurement Clerks

These are the California metros with the most procurement clerks in California.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	3,010	$52,600
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	690	$54,080
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	680	$50,310
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	570	$59,550
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	310	$58,570
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	290	$53,150
Stockton-Lodi, CA	200	$58,250
Fresno, CA	160	$48,540
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	160	$53,330
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	110	$52,660
Modesto, CA	80	$47,900
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	80	$62,290
Salinas, CA	70	$63,440
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	70	$55,350
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	60	$52,440
Vallejo, CA	60	$54,180
Visalia, CA	60	$49,530
El Centro, CA	40	$52,150
Redding, CA	40	$50,290
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	40	$56,340
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	30	$57,630

Top States for Procurement Clerks Employment

These states have the highest employment of procurement clerks work.

State	Number Employed
California	7,290
Texas	4,270
Tennessee	4,090
Florida	3,280
Pennsylvania	3,000
New York	2,870
New Jersey	2,830
Illinois	2,350
Georgia	1,930
Washington	1,870
Ohio	1,780
North Carolina	1,470
Indiana	1,300
Michigan	1,160
Wisconsin	1,140
South Carolina	1,140
Arizona	1,140
Maryland	1,110
Nebraska	980
Virginia	960

Highest-Paying States for Procurement Clerks

Where procurement clerks earn the most: procurement clerks.

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$63,610
Massachusetts	$57,950
New Hampshire	$57,220
Connecticut	$55,000
Alaska	$54,800
Maryland	$54,790
California	$53,700
Colorado	$53,650
Minnesota	$53,270
New Jersey	$53,130

Skills

The most important procurement clerks skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for procurement clerks, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders.
• Perform buying duties when necessary.
• Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
• Calculate costs of orders, and charge or forward invoices to appropriate accounts.
• Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
• Approve and pay bills.
• Maintain knowledge of all organizational and governmental rules affecting purchases, and provide information about these rules to organization staff members and to vendors.
• Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
• Check shipments when they arrive to ensure that orders have been filled correctly and that goods meet specifications.
• Contact suppliers to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
• Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
• Review requisition orders to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.

Work Activities

• Working with Computers
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Getting Information
• Processing Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Performing Administrative Activities
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Intuit QuickBooks, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

Related Careers

Related occupations to procurement clerks include:

• Purchasing Managers
• Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
• Supply Chain Managers
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
• Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
• Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products

Also Known As

Buyer, Departmental Buyer, Expeditor, Film Replacement Orderer, Procurement Agent, Procurement Analyst, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Clerk, Procurement Coordinator, Procurement Officer, Procurement Representative, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Technician, Purchaser, Purchasing Administrative Assistant.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 43-3061.00