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Procurement Clerks in New Jersey

Considering a career as a Procurement Clerk in New Jersey?

-1% Jobs Projection

$44,810 Median Salary

380 Job Openings

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

Employment for Procurement Clerks in New Jersey is expected to decrease.
Procurement Clerks in New Jersey earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Procurement Clerks Work in New Jersey?

3,380 people worked as Procurement Clerks in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,490 Procurement Clerks employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 890 Procurement Clerks working in it, which means New Jersey has more Procurement Clerks than average.

Job Projections for New Jersey

Jobs for Procurement Clerks in this state are declining at a rate of 1.4% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

New Jersey Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 380 annual job openings, and a total of 3,570 jobs for New Jersey Procurement Clerks in 2026.

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

What do Procurement Clerks Make in New Jersey?

In 2018 wages for Procurement Clerks ranged from $28,070 to $62,690 with $44,810 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.5 to $30.14. The median hourly rate was $21.55.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.25.

The median salary in New Jersey is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New Jersey 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,720	$46,240
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,630	$44,670
Trenton, NJ	130	$48,230
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	110	$43,970
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	60	$44,700
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ	60	$43,280
Ocean City, NJ	30	$41,510

Top States for Procurement Clerks Employment

The table below shows the states 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

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