Procurement Clerks in Maine

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While jobs for Procurement Clerks in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Procurement Clerks in Maine is expected to decrease.

• Procurement Clerks in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Procurement Clerks Work in Maine?

There were approximately 570 workers employed as Procurement Clerks in this state in 2018.

There were 450 Procurement Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 890 Procurement Clerks working in it, which means Maine has fewer Procurement Clerks than average.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Procurement Clerks in this state are not growing, but it is a similar decline to the national projection of -4.3% decline.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Procurement Clerks job openings in Maine, and 450 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 7,500 annual jobs and 71,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Procurement Clerks Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Procurement Clerks ranged from $29,620 to $49,810 with $37,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.24 to $23.95. The median hourly rate was $18.09.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.93 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.16.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Maine Metros for Procurement Clerks

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Procurement Clerks.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Portland-South Portland, ME	160	$38,440
Bangor, ME	100	$37,920
Portsmouth, NH-ME	70	$45,710
Dover-Durham, NH-ME	40	$38,530

Top States for Procurement Clerks Employment

View the list below to see where most Procurement Clerks work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	6,980	$44,820
Texas	6,070	$42,290
New York	3,880	$44,710
Pennsylvania	3,580	$41,910
Ohio	3,460	$41,340
New Jersey	3,380	$44,810
Florida	2,900	$40,490
Illinois	2,520	$44,820
Georgia	2,510	$38,980
Arizona	2,160	$43,420
Virginia	1,900	$46,370
Michigan	1,810	$38,560
Missouri	1,660	$40,810
Maryland	1,560	$49,780
North Carolina	1,540	$40,800
Minnesota	1,330	$41,600
Massachusetts	1,310	$47,600
Oklahoma	1,250	$41,360
Washington	1,170	$48,390
Indiana	1,000	$40,130

Below are the states where Procurement Clerks get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$55,100
Alaska	$50,940
Maryland	$49,780
Washington	$48,390
Massachusetts	$47,600
Virginia	$46,370
Rhode Island	$46,190
Wyoming	$45,500
Colorado	$45,270
Illinois	$44,820

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.